Bibliotherapy

[close] Are you reading, or have you read, fiction/non/poetry that has had a healing effect on your life? There is an almost infinite range of remedies ready to be read between the lines. Want to share your experiences? or ask the group for recommendations for specific emotional maladies? Not only does the more we read expand our emotional landscapes, writing about what we read seems to give an additional, beneficial boost toward a healthy intellectual perspective.

[close] The definition of Bibliotherapy from litherapy.com: "Bibliotherapy is all about feeling good with books: reading great novels, poems and stories to help us through difficult situations and feelings. It’s also about nurturing our sense of wellbeing and feeling better in ourselves. Reading is one of the best ways to relax and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. Reading fiction is one of the easiest ways to relate to others when we feel isolated. Also, as we get to know characters, we get to know ourselves. Bibliotherapy is a lifelong companion to all those who welcome it. You don’t have to sign-up for anything or hit rock-bottom before you consider it, simply pick up a book." We will use this group to read good books and use them as a common backdrop to open up about issues we are facing. This provides us a bit of bibliotherapy and some social connections as well. The primary resource for this group currently is our Facebook group - see the link below!

[close] This is a discussion group for discussing books to be used in responsive librarianship.

[close] Share our thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. around the books we have read.