jtimms Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Sight loss charity RNIB is calling on book clubs all over the UK to share their love of reading with blind and partially sighted people.. The charity has just launched a Reading Group Challenge which focuses on books that feature a blind or partially sighted character. Book clubs that sign up will get to pick from a wide range of books - from adult, young adult and children's fiction - and be sent exclusive discussion points from our chosen authors. All we ask of book lovers is to donate the price of the selected book to Read For RNIB Day, which highlights that just seven per cent of books are fully accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Read for RNIB Day aims to raise money to change this statistic for the better. To register and learn more more about the books this year -which are Star Gazing by Linda Gillard, She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick, Girl Stolen by April Henry, Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson, Mole Sunrise by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend - go to www.readforrnib.org.uk/challenge Edited October 2, 2013 by Michelle Post has been ok'd by Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 There are some fans of Linda Gillard here, and she mentioned this yesterday on facebook. I'm also very interested in the Marcus Sedgewick one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Just so our members know, the Reading Circle Team are discussing whether we can do this on the forum.. maybe in December? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtimms Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Would be incredible if you could do this for us! Thanks for even considering Michelle! Julia and the team at Read for RNIB Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 It does sound like a great idea, I already know which book I'd love to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 We'd be glad to help. I've also suggested the YA ones to a YA physical book group I attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gillard Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thanks for spreading the word & supporting this excellent cause, Michelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sounds like a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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