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My mother is blind and I want to help her get into a book club. (self.Blind)
submitted by sparkiegizmo
Hello everyone,
My mom reads more than anyone I've ever known in my life. I think she would love to be a part of an online book club. I've talked to her about this and she said she would like to try but, she wouldn't know where to go to find one.
I don't know where to find a good app for her. She just got an iPhone and has learned how to navigate the Facebook app very efficiently.
Any advice, suggestions, tips, or recommendations would be appreciated! :)
My mom reads more than anyone I've ever known in my life. I think she would love to be a part of an online book club. I've talked to her about this and she said she would like to try but, she wouldn't know where to go to find one.
I don't know where to find a good app for her. She just got an iPhone and has learned how to navigate the Facebook app very efficiently.
Any advice, suggestions, tips, or recommendations would be appreciated! :)
River-Song-1986 3 points 1y ago
Does she have any friends who like to read as much as she does? I started my own online book club through Facebook with my sister, two of my best friends in the states and one of my best friends who lives in Germany. You alternate who picks a book and you start Facebook discussions with it. To be honest I'd love to read as well :-)
Rethunker 2 points 1y ago
What does your mom like to read?
I co-run a monthly book club that discusses sci fi and fantasy books. If that might be of interest to her, send me a message in chat. We've had the book club on Zoom for a year and a half, so it doesn't matter where attendees are located as long as the time zone isn't a problem.
We're a blindness-friendly group because, well, we're a friendly group. Friends of mine who are blind have joined meetings before. They're younger folks used to juggling lots of tech, but I can help your mom get set up. Since the meetings run on my Zoom account, I could also have a preliminary call with you and/or your mom to make sure she's comfortable with using Zoom.
If sci fi and/or fantasy aren't of interest, then $1 is a good place to find book clubs. That's where we maintain our group maintains its online presence.
I co-run a monthly book club that discusses sci fi and fantasy books. If that might be of interest to her, send me a message in chat. We've had the book club on Zoom for a year and a half, so it doesn't matter where attendees are located as long as the time zone isn't a problem.
We're a blindness-friendly group because, well, we're a friendly group. Friends of mine who are blind have joined meetings before. They're younger folks used to juggling lots of tech, but I can help your mom get set up. Since the meetings run on my Zoom account, I could also have a preliminary call with you and/or your mom to make sure she's comfortable with using Zoom.
If sci fi and/or fantasy aren't of interest, then $1 is a good place to find book clubs. That's where we maintain our group maintains its online presence.
Puzzled_Teaching_197 2 points 1y ago
This $1 should be able to help you find online bookclubs
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