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CLH Direct Support professional
Melanie Turner loves reading, and when she
explored the idea of forming a Book Club with supported
members of CLH, she found a great deal of interest and
enthusiasm. Established in pre-pandemic times, Book Club
was launched with their first book, A Wrinkle in Time, and all
the other essential elements of a great book club: tea, coffee,
fresh baked cookies, and time to enjoy a bit of a chat and
catch-up. Melanie (who has been known to lead Book Club
dressed as the lead character) reads aloud, one chapter per
meeting, and everyone follows along. In the best of book When in-person gatherings weren’t possible, Melanie and
club traditions, when Book Club finished A Wrinkle in Time, her group deftly shifted to virtual meetings. As so many of us
the women of Upper Ottawa hosted a pot luck to celebrate. discovered, good things can flourish in that format, and Book
In addition to deciding what to read together – sometimes Club has thrived! It helped too that Melanie delivered meeting
inspired by a favourite movie – they also work on book- snacks and tea or lemonade to Club members at home, so
related activities such as word search and crossword puzzles. that important part of meeting and reading continued as
well.
For Melanie, it’s been rewarding to see the sharing of ideas
Book Club Reading List and responses to what members are reading. Some initially
came for the tea, but have stayed for the books. Others have
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine l’Engle been so engaged in the stories that they have read on at
The Injustice James Patterson their own pace, and gotten ahead of the group. In its own
Harry Potter: The Philosopher’s Stone J.K Rowling way, Book Club has been a wonderful antidote to pandemic
Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell (Book 1) Chris Colfer challenges: As wise Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read,
Land of Stories: The Enchantress (Book 2) Chris Colfer the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the
Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning (Book 3) Chris Colfer more places you’ll go!”
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