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Featured Poem: I wish I could remember that first day by Christina Rossetti
We enjoy a touch of the Romantic this week with a Featured poem from one of the most enduring Victorian…
Read of the Week: H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
A Read of the Week from Megg, North West People and Projects Manager, who recommends H is for Hawk by…
Featured Poem: The Sun Used to Shine by Edward Thomas
Following last week's Gurney poem, we continue on the war poetry theme with The Sun Used to Shine by Edward Thomas. Celebrated…
A new chapter for Shared Reading in North Wales
As the Make Friends With a Book project signs off, we celebrate the hard work of the wonderful staff who made it…
Read of the Week: Janet’s Repentance by George Eliot
One of our Course Leaders, Bev provides this week's Read under the spotlight, suggesting the story Janet's Repentance which comes from Scenes…
Featured Poem: O Tree of Pride by Ivor Gurney
There's a undeniably autumnal feel to this week's Featured Poem from Ivor Gurney, O Tree of Pride. Ivor Gurney, born in…
Read of the Week: The Inheritors by William Golding
Our latest installment of Read of the Week comes courtesy of Sue, a Practice Mentor at The Reader, who suggests…
Recommended Read: Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
We've had another helpful Reader in on work experience which means another Recommended Read to enjoy! Jennifer Edwards recommends Rooftoppers.…
Heritage Open Days at The Calderstones
The Heritage Open Days returns to Calderstones this September with an opportunity to get up close with the hidden treasures…
Featured Poem: August Moonrise by Sara Teasdale
American poet Sara Teasdale provides this week's Featured Poem August Moonrise, which recounts a moonlit walk through the Connecticut countryside. Born…
People with lives: Combating chronic pain through Shared Reading
Can you combat chronic pain through Shared Reading? Kate, who runs the chronic pain reading group at Broadgreen Hospital in…
Read of the Week: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
This week's Read comes from one of our loveliest Readers in Residence, Vic, who suggests Joan Didion's The Year…
