Good reads

The Friend invited a selection of Friends to pick three books that they have particularly enjoyed in the past twelve months.

The Friend invited a selection of Friends to pick three books that they have particularly enjoyed in the past twelve months. | Photo: Raoul Lucas / flickr CC.

Marcus Tullius Cicero said: ‘A room without books is like a body without a soul.’  Friends may or may not agree with this opinion. However, they certainly enjoy reading them and 2015 has been a productive year for many Quakers involved, in different ways, in the written and printed word.

Author and broadcaster Geoffrey Durham, author of Being a Quaker: A Guide for Newcomers, was captivated by three recent volumes of poetry.

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