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For ten gripping weeks from January 18 next year, Richard & Judy will be inviting guests onto their Channel 4 show to review the which they (or, more probably, their researchers) have chosen to recommend to the viewing public. Which is all very well for those of us who can see to read the printed page, of course, but what if you're a blind or visually impaired book lover? Will your only option be to listen to the words of praise being heaped upon these masterpieces of modern literature, and then curse the fact that you'll never be able to read them for yourself?

Actually, no. Richard & Judy have joined forces with the , who will produce each of the ten titles in Braille in time for the appropriate programme. In fact, the show's executive producer, Amanda Ross, insisted that publishers could only take part if they agreed to fund the cost of transcribing into Braille any books which were chosen for the Best Read. If you want to borrow or buy a Braille copy of any of the books featured on the show, or find out more about the initiative, you can contact the library on 0161 406 2525 or email reader.advice@nlbuk.org.

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