The end of term is nearly here! Whilst some of you will be studying through the Christmas vacation, make sure you find time to relax too. Picking up a book can be a great way to do that. We’ve asked Inês Teixeira-Dias, the Societies and Services Officer in the Students’ Union, to tell us how the SU Officers have been sharing their love of reading since they took up their posts:
The team of Full Time Officers within the Students’ Union have always been keen readers. Since having started work in the Office, we have taken the initiative to start an Office Bookshelf, on which our proudest and most cherished reads sit during the day, ready to be borrowed by one of us for a rainy day (or a sunny one on the beach!). No unwanted books: only our favourites. Old and tattered books often wind their way into charity shops when people no longer take pleasure in reading them, however there’s value in sharing what you most enjoy. From autobiographies to popular science books, such as ‘Why We Sleep,’ to contemporary romances such as ‘Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine’ and various books about modern politics, our wide range of reads have encouraged us to read out of our usual genres and into the worlds of our closest colleagues. You don’t have to put a book back in place of any one you take, but to protect the books going missing, whoever assumes the pleasure of wanting to read one of the books is required to date and sign the book out. Overall, the system has given us great insight into areas of the world we wouldn’t have previously considered to engage with and has given a pleasant topic of conversation between our Officers to discuss current affairs and concepts with each other! The collection is growing and we’re excited to see how it builds over the course of the year.
