Dua Lipa joins Books Unlocked at a prison reading group | The Booker Prize & Service95 Book Club

Last month, our founder Dua Lipa joined the reading group at HMP Downview, a women’s prison in Surrey, England. The visit was at the invitation of Books Unlocked, a partnership between the Booker Prize Foundation and the National Literacy Trust that supports people in prisons and young offender institutions to read for enjoyment and strengthen their literary skills. Dua joined the women in a conversation about their shared love of books, how reading helps build friendships and community, and how it can help prepare the women for life beyond prison.
Books Unlocked was set up 12 years ago and now operates in 95 prisons in the UK and Ireland, with over 15,000 books donated to the programme. Several Booker Prize-nominated authors have visited prison reading groups as part of the project.
To find out more about Books Unlocked, visit The Booker Prize website at www.thebookerprizes.com/
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Each month we will discuss a book personally chosen by Dua, representing writing from across the globe, assisted by new editorial content - such as discussion guides and further reading lists - that will bring you closer to the writer, their inspirations, and the worlds they create. You’re invited to read along with us, share your insights, and contribute your recommendations of the titles we should all know about.
For more on the Service95 Book Club, visit www.service95.com/book-club/

[@Greg881994]

This is so wonderful :). She seems to be the rare celebrity who actually uses her platform to both bring more awareness to causes/issues that don't receive nearly enough attention & genuinely cares about helping people in all walks of life. Humanity desperately needs more of this.

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

I concur. She's a human being with gorgeous human feelings that's why i look up to her and I ardently desire to meet her close up

[@erikamigone3251]

I only can say that im so proud of her.. she lights up every place she goes to...that she does things from the heart... promoting something as simple as read a book....BRAVO for her ❤❤

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

She do things from the heart, promoting humanitarian causes and do human rights, this is one of the reasons why I love her so much

[@alex_libra]

i'm really glad dua lipa created service 95, we learn a lot from this !!!

[@mch......]

Reading is very important. I am very happy that my favorite singer supports this activity.👍🦋 Books are great.

[@tristanvillalontriss9220]

I am so amazed to Dua ever since I saw and heard her singing back in 2017 and as time goes especially in 2020 future nostalgia my admiration for her became deeper❤. As a man, I feel so inspired to a woman like Dua Lipa, I've been dreaming of meeting her since her debut album but now that she is big in the music scene, I still hope to see her personally and greet her. Besides, Dua makes me more focused on how to build myself, like reading a book, and dreaming who I wanna be. I do hope to meet this lady, the songstress Dua Lipa and to have a wife like her that will love me so tenderly❤.

[@tiffjak]

That’s awesome, I’m glad Dua’s out there doin her thing 🎉:)

[@UndoubtablySo]

really proud of Dua making an effort to help and connect with underprivileged people. Being oppressed all your life by the upper and middle class really crushes the spirit but seeing privileged people like Dua make an effort does restore some hope.

[@splodge561]

So what what upper and middle people have crushed you?

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

Great initiative and awesome of Service95 to highlight it

[@john_1998]

That was really amazing!♥️♥️♥️

[@skurichart]

Service 95 is awesome and I cant wait for the Summer Series again!

[@baldassarealessi1007]

Thank you

[@brunacas]

I already wanna know the next book Dua will choose

[@fabianuribe3710]

Te amo Dua, eres maravillosa, gracias por existir, eres mi ídolo! Te espero con ansias de nuevo en Bogotá, Colombia ❤

[@wubbalubbadubdub8116]

Congrats🤩🤩

[@MindFriend]

🙌🙌🙌

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

0:06 Dua loves books. My dream is to meet her in person, I can share books who I purchase with her now

[@skurichart]

Dua is awesome!

[@MindFriend]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Translation_Dua_Lipa]

❤❤❤

[@iamleo_wolf]

❤

[@brunacas]

👏👏

[@shaddaiozuna2783]

Dua Lipa is my real life hero! She is wonder woman! ❤❤❤

[@alexisteves7324]

TE AMO DUA, TE AMO

[@yasserhass4261]

I love u dua ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MindFriend]

✊✊✊

[@slyfox3333]

queen

[@MindFriend]

❤️❤️❤️💎💎💎🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘

[@krishnalasar4847]

too scientific to actually argue much about what is happening between the lines of solitude and madness... it is frustating, but also some sort of wisdom involved

[@zsedcftglkjh]

Shame all those books are bound shit turds. Where is the wisdom of the ancients?

[@MindFriend]

Start @service95 at the beginning of FN tour, and make interviews for the podcast on tour, that was really impressive 🙌🙌🙌✊✊✊🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

[@MindFriend]

I'm back into reading thanks to @dualipa and @service95 ❤️❤️❤️💎💎💎🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘