With exams and deadlines fast approaching Trinity Term can be a very hectic time for students and staff. It’s important to take time for your own wellbeing and many people enjoy reading literature, poetry or non-academic works as a way to take a break.
We have a wide range of titles in our wellbeing collection in the Radcliffe Science Library and have highlighted a few of them in our book display this month. Pop down to the lower-ground floor and check out our display with titles covering a wide range of topics from harnessing the healing power of classical music to escaping escaping into the fantasy worlds of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett to having a chuckle at the idiosyncrasies of British life with the irresistible humour of Bill Bryson (they do say that laughter is the best medicine…).
All of the books in the display are borrowable along with those in the Wellbeing Room. If there are any titles you would like added to the collection please contact rsl-wellbeing@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
Do you prefer to bolster your mental health or read a short story?
Book Display
Gaiman, N. et al. (2022) Chivalry. London: Headline.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark PN6700 GAI 2022 (WBR)
Oseman, A. (2019) Heartstopper. Volume 5. London: Hodder Children’s Books.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark PN6737.O84 OSE 2023 (WBR)
Babalola, B. (2021) Love in Colour. London: Headline.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark PR6102 BAB 2020 (WBR)
Haig, M. (2016) Reasons to Stay Alive. Edinburgh: Canongate.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark WM171.5 HAI 2016 (WBR)
Barker, M.-J. (2018) Rewriting the Rules: An Anti Self-Help Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships. 2nd Edition. Abingdon, Oxon; Routledge.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark BF575.I5.B37 BAR 2018 (WBR)
Pratchett, T. (2013) Soul Music. New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark PR6066.R34 PRA 2013 (WBR)
Bryson, B. (2016) The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island. London: Black Swan.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark DA632 BRY 2016 (WBR)
Hislop, V. (ed.) (2021) The Story: 100 Great Short Stories Written by Women. London: Head of Zeus, an Apollo book.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark PR111 HIS 2021 (WBR)
Hooper, N. (2021) The Unbreakable Student: 6 Rules for Staying Sane at University. London: Robinson.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark WM101 HOO 2021 (WBR)
Price, D. (2022) Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing our Hidden Neurodiversity.
London: Monoray.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark HV1570.23 PRI 2022 (WBR)
Garcia, E. (2022) We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.
First Harvest paperback edition. New York: Harvest, An Imprint of William Morrow.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark BF637 GAR 2022 (WBR)
Burton-Hill, C. (2017) Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day.
London: Headline.
Available as a print book from the RSL at shelfmark ML160 BUR 2018 (WBR)