Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 13.
Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.
This week we are starting on page 259, having read the Prologue over the summer.
Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting with chapter 1.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.