The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls

Even the opening line leaves you hooked: "I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a dumpster." The glass castle is an extremely powerful and tragically honest account of Jeanette Walls' childhood. Raised by an alcoholic father and an eccentric, uninterested mother, this book tells of the struggles which Jeanette and her siblings had to face throughout their childhood: such as poverty and neglect and how they managed to overcome these obstacles. Every aspect of their lives could be twisted and contorted into something positive if seen through the distorted prism ...  Read the complete review

I used to drink in books constantly but over the years I've found it difficult to concentrate and find a book engaging enough to keep my interest. I came across The Glass Castle in the library partially because of the intriguing title and because it would give me a break from my usual thriller genre. After reading it (didn't take me long!) I came on here to review, and was quite surprised to find it wasn't listed. So I'm happy to say that I've found a great read that I would highly recommend you give a try! :o) The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls & was published in 2006. The book is based around the life of the Walls family; namely Rex ...  Read the complete review