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Welcome to another Open Book Blog Hop. Here’s this week’s question. “What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?”

I don’t have any favorite novels, unappreciated or not. But the book I enjoyed reading the most was The Wizard of Oz. This was the first book I read with my own two visually impaired eyes.

In 1974, when I was in the sixth grade at a public school here in Sheridan, Wyoming, the local district board purchased a closed-circuit television magnifier for my use in the classroom. This consisted of a monitor and camera mounted above a moveable table. With this black-and-white model, I could adjust the size and contrast. I now have a color unit, but I digress.

During study periods, once my schoolwork was done, I often lost myself in Dorothy’s adventures in Oz. Because I didn’t have a similar machine at home, I made my best effort to get everything done as quickly as possible, so I could get back to the book.

This is why The Wizard of Oz is so significant. But it’s not my favorite unappreciated novel. After seeing the movie first, reading the book was a let-down. But I still treasure the memory and feeling of independence I gained from reading my first book on my own.

How about you? Do you have a favorite under-appreciated novel? Please tell me about it in the comment field or click here to participate on your blog and read other responses. Thank you for stopping by.

 

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I have great news! For those who use the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in the United States, Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me is now available in an audio format from their site. To download this book click here.

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.

After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?