Sunday, February 18, 2018

Is reading better for you than a spa?

Nynke, Helen, Nanny and AnnieImage copyright
Image caption(left to right) Nynke, Helen, Nanny and Annie on a recent reading retreat
You've heard of yoga retreats and spa retreats, and you've probably heard of creative writing or painting retreats but could the next big thing in relaxation be a reading retreat?
I went to Thorpeness in Suffolk to join a group of people who've chosen to go on holiday with just their books.
Cressida Downing apologises that dinner's five minutes late tonight but they had to wait, she explains, for Annie to finish her chapter.
No one seems to have noticed anyway.
Helen's having an animated conversation with Nynke about the capricious style of Ali Smith and Nanny's reminiscing with read more...

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