February is the month of grand romantic gestures, flowers, expensive dinners, and the odd sparkly ring. However, some of the most meaningful connections don’t come from big gestures, but simply from spending time together, and reading is the perfect way to do that.
Does reading together actually improve relationships?
Studies show that doing things together that involve reflection, discussion, and imagination can strengthen emotional bonds. Reading together ticks all the boxes:
With this in mind, is becoming a member of Belfast’s oldest library the best thing for your relationship – we think so!
As a special offer to celebrate the month of love, and to align with the new Margot Robbie movie being released on the eve of Valentines Day, The Linen Hall will gift a beautiful hardback edition of Wuthering Heights, to all couples who sign up for membership together in February.
“It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human beings by, and fill these unrecognizable transparencies with such a gust of life that they transcend reality.”
— Virginia Woolf
The story is certainly enough to spark conversation with your better half, whether you’re encountering it for the first time or returning to it for a re-read. And, importantly, as part of Penguin’s hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth and designed to look beautiful on anyone’s bookshelf – so you get to show off as well!
For couples who want to join The Linen Hall and avail of this special offer, please find details below:
*This offer is not available for our under 18 membership.
To learn more about what membership offers, please visit: https://linenhall.com/become-a-member/
