Attendees: Fiona, Ruby, Mei-Wan
Time: 12 pm, Wednesday, 9-26-2012
Place: Library Auditorium
Description:
First of all, decision of next meeting date was made: it
would be the last Wednesday of October, 10-31-2012, at 12 pm.
Fiona was the first to share with the members what she
learned from reading the book: Amber Brown Sees Red by Danziger, Paula. The
first thing out of her lips was she did learn about the American culture from
the story itself. The conflict between three grown-ups and the way the
characters handled the issues at hand are intriguing and inspiring to Fiona.
It’s like the West vs the East.
Per the librarian’s suggestion, Fiona halted the urge to
look up at dictionary whenever she ran into a word she couldn’t comprehend.
Though some vocabularies gnawed at her as she proceeded to read she was able to
enjoy the story without any interruption or distraction. Later she shared with
us what words bugging her as she was reading. They are: smear, janitor, and
skunk. Fiona thought it would be a good idea to just write down the words she
couldn’t understand and check them up later as she finishes the chapters when
she calls it a day.
Fiona found the book interesting and would like to stay
with the same author. It’s a good start. Based upon Mei-Wan’s own experience,
the best way to improve one’s reading skill and the language skills is to find
an author whose books interest you and you would like to learn more about
what’s happening next to the characters. It’s better a series with same
characters so a reader is able to get familiar with the writing patterns,
composing skills, vocabulary, the layout of the story, and grammar patterns
done by the same author.
Ruby is the first recruit and the first member of WOW
Reading Club. Thanks to her, the librarian understands she is at the right
direction and on the path to assist public library users with need of improving
their reading skills.
Equipped with strong drive and sincere commitment, not only
did Ruby discover the right author for her she also accomplished something
right before the first monthly meeting. Ruby already finished a series by the
author, Van Draanen, Wendelin, titled: Shredderman. Her thirst for learning,
self-commitment, and success tell us it’s never too late to build a healthy
reading habit at any age.
Ruby posed an interesting question at the meeting. The book
she just finished reading seemed full of wild imaginations to her taste. She
wondered if the content is age appropriate to the young school children. I
thank Ruby for such question and doubt. If the time and life we are living in
including the exploring the universe and outside the solar system, our mind and
brain could reach out to any place as long as the gray matter is active, alive,
and living. Sometimes, “why not,” allows a person to go beyond the horizon and
invites ideas to become thrilling, brilliant creations.
The librarian explained the name of
the Reading Club: WOW Reading Club. Mei-Wan experienced her “WOW” moment years
ago at the local Border bookstore one cold afternoon reading a book By Robert
Parker. To Americans, the term “ebony and ivory” might seem so ordinary. To
Mei-Wan, the sight of the term was a shock. It’s a beautiful moment and a sense
of appreciation of the language surged. “That’s the reason why a translated
book is neither good nor authentic to a reader” wondered Mei-Wan that same
afternoon.
“It might take years for your “WOW”
moment to come” said Mei-Wan at the meeting. Read on, the joy is always there
for you to be found. Read on, the thrill of a “WOW” is buried inside you. Dig
it up by READING !!!!
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