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October 27, 2022 49 mins

Natasha Lipman writes about what it means to live, and live well, with chronic illness. Here she talks to Jessica about the strategies she’s adopted to return her to the pleasures of reading.

Books Mentioned

The Kites by Romain Gary

The Paddington Series by Michael Bond, read by Stephen Fry

The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland

Important Links

To subscribe to Natasha’s newsletter and to participate in online bibliotherapy on the 15th November, head to https://natashalipman.substack.com/

For more information about Listening Books, head to www.listening-books.org.uk. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership 

Who Are We? 

The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is produced by Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 115,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. www.listening-books.org.uk

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