Most requested reading groups titles 2016
Struggling
for what to read next? Maybe this selection of the most requested titles by West Sussex reading groups will give you some ideas:
- Miniaturist - Jessie Burton
- Elizabeth is Missing - Elizabeth Healey
- Sunrise - Victoria Hislop
- Paying Guests - Sarah Waters
- Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler
- Children Act - Ian McEwan
- Invention of Wings - Sue Monk Kidd
- Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
- Us - David Nicholls
- Taxidermist's Daughter - Kate Mosse
- All the Light we Cannot see - Anthony Doerr
- Light Between Oceans - M L Stedman
- Tea Planter's Wife - Dinah Jefferies
- Narrow Road to the Deep North - Richard Flanagan
- God in Ruins - Kate Atkinson
- Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
Southbourne Library Reading
Group contacted us to recommend The Room of Lost Things by Stella
Duffy. Most people in their group enjoyed the book and, more
importantly, it initiated very good discussion.
For more inspiration, check out the NEW reading group booklist on our website here.
 Wellbeing Month 2017
In March we will be celebrating all the ways your library can help you stay healthy and
well. From our health books and eMagazines, to regular activities and special events in the library – there will be
something for everyone!
Our special events range from guided meditation to belly dancing! Let us know what you take part in and how it benefits you, for publication in the next edition of Pageturners.
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Sebastian Barry wins 2016 Costa Book of the Year
with his novel Days Without End
After signing up for the US army aged barely seventeen,
Thomas McNulty and his brother-in-arms, John Cole, go on to fight in the Indian
wars and, ultimately, the Civil War. Having fled terrible hardships themselves,
they find these days to be vivid and filled with wonder, despite the horrors
they both witness and are complicit in. Their lives are further enriched and
endangered when a young Indian girl crosses their path, and the possibility of
lasting happiness emerges, if only they can survive.
Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His other novels
include A Long Long Way, The Secret
Scripture (winner of the Costa Book of the Year)
and The Temporary Gentleman.
Find out more information about the awards here.
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Upcoming events
Southwick Library's
10th Birthday Celebration
Join us at
Southwick Library to celebrate our 10th birthday. Come and share your memories with us and have a slice of cake and a coffee.
Why not sit down with our Information Librarian and discover what
happened ‘On this Day?' Available between 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Tuesday 14 February 2017,
11.30am to 1.00pm
Southwick Library
Free,
drop in.
Lunchtime Talk: The
Ramblings of a Railway Man
Geoff Burch
left school at 15 to start working on the railways - he rose from engine
cleaner to fireman and worked on the Guildford to Horsham line in the final
days of steam travel.
Come along to this illustrated talk about Geoff’s life-long love of
trains and the career that this inspired.
Tuesday 28 February 2017,
1.10pm to 1.50pm
Horsham Library
No need to book, but please be aware that space is limited.
History
Walk: Historic Buildings of Haywards Heath
Join librarian Charles Kay for a gentle walk, looking at some of our
surviving historic buildings.
The walk will be led by a trained walk leader and will last about an hour,
allowing time to stand and stare. We
will return to the library for refreshments and reminiscences.
Suitable for all ages.
Saturday
4 March, 10.30am to 11.30am (please meet in the library by 10.15am)
Haywards Heath Library
Free, drop-in
A Celebration of Poetry
Distinguished
poets John Greening and Penelope Shuttle, read from their major new
collaboration, Heath.
Live music from classical guitarist Linda Kelsall-Barnett and open mic
poetry combine to offer a stimulating mix of words and music.
Thursday 23 March, 7.30pm
Chichester Library
Tickets: £5.00 (to include a glass of wine), available from the library.
For a
complete list of upcoming events click here.
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