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Book Club Discussions

August 17, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We just finished reading Sandy to the Rescue, the first of five books we’ll be reading at this edition of my book club. One of the joys of reading the hOle books at the reading programme is that the length is perfect. We have enough time to read and do activities during each session, which, […]

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Karma Meets a Zombie

July 14, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Karma Meets a Zombie is probably the most ambitious book I’ve chosen for my reading programme for ages nine and ten. I read Karma Fights a Monster some time ago and I loved it. I even wrote about it in an essay on monsters and stereotypes because I was struck by how unusual the monster is. Karma Meets […]

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Books and Important Conversations

April 21, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

No, I don’t believe that every book needs to teach us something. Absolutely not. I read to laugh, have fun and unwind. Yet, every so often, I come across a book that invites discussion and makes me think. At my reading programme for ages 9 and 10, we’re reading Flying with Grandpa. Yesterday, we were to […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Workshops Tagged With: Alzheimers, book club, dementia, Flying with Grandpa, reading programme

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