The people living and working at Abbot Care Home in Harlow were overjoyed to receive a video message from none other than Novelist Richard Osman, wishing them luck with their new book club!
The care home recently reopened its library, which had been closed since the start of the pandemic. Two of the people living at the home were thrilled to get involved, and enjoyed working with the team to redesign the space, choosing the best spots for the bookshelves and ordering some of their favourite books!
With the library back in action and looking better than ever, the team were excited to launch a brand-new book club. Their first book of choice was ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ by Richard Osman, on the recommendation of some of their colleagues. Everyone participating was given the option of a paperback copy, Kindle version, or audiobook, to ensure that the book club was as accessible as possible.
Osman, the author of the club’s first pick, caught wind of the home’s brand-new book club. He was honoured to have his work chosen as their first book after the library’s grand reopening! As a result, he took some time to send a video message to everyone at Abbot Care Home, thanking them for choosing his novel.
In his video message, the author addressed the home directly, saying “Hello everybody at Abbot Care Home, I hear you’re reading Thursday Murder Club for your first book group (…) I really appreciate it, reading is so important. I’m so delighted your library has reopened and I’m very very proud that you’ve chosen The Thursday Murder Club as your first book.”
The team at the home was shocked and delighted to receive such a kind message from Osman. Many of the team members are big Richard Osman fans and have loved reading his book. So, to hear that Richard knows about their club made it feel extra special!
The video was shown to everyone in the book club and was met with great excitement. They all agreed that it was so lovely of Richard to go out of his way and record a video for them.
Excelcare would like to extend a big thank you to Osman and his team for putting the video together. It truly touched the hearts of everyone at Abbot Care Home, and after all their hard work, added some much-deserved magic to the opening!
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