Sporting memories Are you a sports fan? Join us for our very first ‘Sporting Memories’ group starting Wednesday, May 19 at 10am via Zoom. ‘Sporting Memories’ sessions are aimed at people over 50 and are designed to get conversation flowing, help relive positive memories and provide joy and companionship. At Sporting Memories Clubs, everyone finds fun, friendship and increased wellbeing. Why not join us and find out what it’s all about! The sessions will run weekly and we hope to be able to meet in person very soon. For more information and to register for the session please email susannah.hill@aura.wales
This week s reading recommendation comes from Joan at Connah s Quay Library. She recommends
Sail Away by Celia Imrie. She said: I really enjoyed reading this book; it was absorbing from start to finish. Written by the actor Celia Imrie, she uses her knowledge of the theatre and love of cruising to create a thrilling story. I give this title an Aura Book Score of 5/5.
Sail Away is available to borrow from your local Aura library. If this book sounds right up your street, why not add it to your next Select and Collect order: search our online library catalogue and reserve titles, or email or phone your local library. To make an order please phone us on 01352 703750, or email us at libraries@aura.wales . You can browse our catalogue at www.aura.wales/flintshire-library-catalogue/ and place a hold on items to collect from the library counter. We will just need to know your library membership number, a contact telephone number and email address, your book requests/preferences, a
This week’s reading recommendation is
The Lost Ones by Anita Frank. Returning from war after serving as a nurse and struggling to come to terms with the death of her fiancé, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to stay with her pregnant sister, Madeleine, at her country mansion, Greyswick. Stella soon discovers that the house has its own tragic history and becomes once again, surrounded by trauma. Hearing sobs in the night and footsteps on the stairs, she grows ever more determined to discover the truth behind Greyswick’s history and ghostly happenings. If you like gothic and ghostly historic fiction
This week s book reading recommendation comes from Laura at Buckley Library. She said: I very rarely read non-fiction but I could not put down Florence Givens
Women Don t Owe You Pretty. It made me feel empowered within a few pages, and makes you question everything! Maybe I ve been converted to non-fiction, who knows! I m being generous and giving this book a 5/5 Aura book score!
Women Don t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given is available to borrow from your local Aura library. If this book sounds right up your street, why not add it to your next Select and Collect order: search our online library catalogue and reserve titles, or email or telephone your local library. To make an order please telephone us on 01352 703750, or email us at libraries@aura.wales . You can browse our catalogue at www.aura.wales/flintshire-library-catalogue/ and place a hold on items to collect from the library counter. We will just need to know your library membership number, a contact telepho
Author of the Month: Susan Hill Novelist Susan Hill is perhaps most adored for her works of ghostly fiction and her gothic narrative stylings. Each of her ghost stories cleverly construct an air of suspense, mystery and terror which makes them incredibly difficult to put down! However, if ghost stories aren t for you, you may enjoy some of her other works of fiction including detective novels and memoirs. Whether you are discovering her books for the very first time, or revisiting some of her best known and loved titles, we have put together a small reading list to set you off on a Susan Hill adventure! Enjoy!