Last Minute Reminder!

I hope everyone is ready for the first bookclub meeting tomorrow! We'll start at 19.00 in the CFR library. There will be coffee and cake. And no need to bring anything! Just think about your favorite books and stories. We'll be introducing ourselves, and we'll discuss what kind of stories you want to read. What is your favorite genre, books, authors etc. It will be a laid-back evening, and I hope you can make it!

-Bethany

The Gift of the Magi

Juan Farias. In Memoriam.

Juan Farias passed away last Saturday at the age of 76. His family, friends, and readers are left with broken hearts. His writings were as tender and captivating as the writer himself.

I can feel tears pricking my eyes as I remember his Letter to the Magi.

Farewell Juan Farias, farewell.

New Section. Teaching Resources.

As you may have notice there is a new section in the blog, it is called Teaching Resources. We will try to post links to sites where you will find teaching materials related to the books we are reading. Follow the two links I have already posted and  you will find a play based on the story of the Happy Prince and an activity book and an audiobook for The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant.

Remember that our next meeting is on the 19^th and ……………enjoy your reading!!

The Happy Prince and Other Stories

I think you decided that The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde will be our next book. Here is a link where you will find it:

http://wilde.artpassions.net/

  Would you like to listen to the story? Here is a link where the story is told, not read, by Sister Unity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UlLklywc3o

You don´t like it? Too weird? Ok , ok  write a comment and let me know.....

Coffee, tiramisu and some good talk.

I´ve heard you had a fantastic time last Thursday.

Jessica told me that you enjoyed very much the talking, the coffee and the dessert. By the way, we must thank Vidal for being such a love (he is the one who cooked tiramisu for you all) . Jessica told me you complained about the difficult words you found in Sapsorrow. I must say it was not my intention to give you a difficult reading, but I am glad you realized that fairy tales can also be used to teach adult learners. They have the structure of a short novel, with plot, setting and characters. And they use “real”, not adapted, language.

Hello fellow readers!!

I just wanted to drop by the blog and say a big "thanks!" to all of you for the last meeting.  I was really nervous to run the book club on by own without Gabriela, but in the end it all went perfectly.  Thanks for all your participation and for "talking my ear off", and I am looking forward to see all of you again next month.  Enjoy The Happy Prince!

Cheers,
Jessica