Two Must-reads.....................

I finished Jeannette Walls book 'The Glass Castle' on Saturday......this fabulous book is un-putdownable! You can read about this book here:

http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Alex-Awards/dp/0743247531

I have read many many websites and interviews about the author and her childhood.....and I have heard numerous people talk about child abuse and that her parents were 'hateful'....but so many times in the book I can actually relate to her Mother! Not in the neglectful way.....not feeding her children.....but in many of the things she says and does.......it was very interesting.....

Yesterday morning I was speaking to my Mom on the phone and she was telling me about a book being read by a tv book club in the UK (Richard and Judys book club).....Mom said this book (written by a Canadian) sounded excellent and she thought I'd enjoy it...so while we were in Chapters yesterday (buying Bibles!!!) I picked up a copy of this book.

The book is 'The Girls' by Lori Lansons - a fictional book about two sisters...cranioplagus twins (conjoined at the head).....I started reading it yesterday and so far it is WONDERFUL......the first chapter actually mentions some real cases of siamese twins including a very sad story of Siamese toddlers named Marie and Marnie.......

You can read about 'The Girls' here:

http://www.hour.ca/books/books.aspx?iIDArticle=7743

Or at the Randomhouse website:

http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780676977950

If you are looking for a good book to read then pick up one of the above books - you won't regret it!