Peter Andre - the Biography
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Australian heart-throb Peter Andre captured the hearts of millions when he burst onto the music...
Menace (Moonshine Task Force #5)
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Mason “Menace” Harrison “Single and ready to mingle……” Those are the words above...
ClareR (5542 KP) rated Gallowstree Lane (Collins and Griffiths #3) in Books
Feb 11, 2019
It's a really well told, gritty police procedural, heavy on the character building. In fact I became very attached to these characters: the struggling single parent WPC; the teenaged boys who had become involved in drug dealing; the officer involved with a big operation; the DC investigating a murder. I didn't like the big drug dealer though (which I think was the whole point. He was a man devoid of conscience).
The mothers in this really resonated with me: women trying to do their best , one working long hours and sacrificing time with her baby to be able to provide for him in a job she loves; the other, a woman who risks losing her son to drug dealing and violence. Both women backed into impossible-to-get-out-of corners.
I really, really enjoyed this book, and I'll be buying the first two in the series to read and catch up!!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and to the author, Kate London, for reading along with us!
Trash: An Innocent Girl. A Shocking Story of Squalor and Neglect.
Tracy Miller and Britney Fuller
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'To start: it was just me and my mom. I am an only child, and she is a single parent. My mother is a...
Beyond the Light
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Ellen never knew what hit her. But when a drunk driver runs a red light her life is over in an...
Modern Families: Stories of Extraordinary Journeys to Kinship
Melissa V. Harris-Perry and Joshua Gamson
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A personal, intimate account of the extraordinary ways that today's families are being created. From...
The Side of Providence
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“It is a book of such power that it is as if a completely new layer of the American experience has...
ClareR (5542 KP) rated The Most Fun We Ever Had in Books
Nov 16, 2021
This is the story of the Sorensen family: Marilyn and David meet in the 1960’s, fall in love, get married, have four daughters and never fall out of love. Quite unusual for books these days, where marital strife seems to be the norm. Don’t worry though, the daughters more than make up for their parents! Marilyn and David seem to take everything in their stride, even when the teenaged grandson they never knew existed, appears in their lives. They’re master jugglers: they’ve juggled four daughters and all of their problems, and are more than happy to include this young man in their lives. Along with a surprise granddaughter when their third daughter becomes a single parent.
I’ve tried to pinpoint what it is about this book that I liked so much, and I think that its just so emotionally engaging. It’s pretty difficult to read this book and NOT become involved in this family’s lives. It’s enthralling, and a great read for those of us who enjoy being a fly on the wall!
It’s a great mix of humour and emotional turmoil. I loved it!
Ozone Journal
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From Ozone Journal. Bach's cantata in B-flat minor in the cassette, we lounged under the greenhouse...
ClareR (5542 KP) rated Lessons In Chemistry in Books
Mar 19, 2023
There’s a serious theme behind the laugh out loud moments. Elizabeth Zott is a single parent and what’s more, she was never married. And to add insult to injury, she wants to work as an actual scientist - a chemist (believe me, I live in a house of scientists, and it’s a serious business!). And she’s a very good scientist.
The 1950’s were no time to have a career if you were female. The general feeling I get from this, is that they (the men) wanted women to look pretty, pop out babies and do the cooking and cleaning. I think I may be the antithesis of the 1950’s woman…
I loved Elizabeth Zott. She’s funny, intelligent, and she takes no nonsense. I’ve seen reviews where people say she’s clearly autistic, but I’m not so sure. Elizabeth had a difficult childhood, a hard time at university, and she’s constantly having to prove herself. I don’t know as I’d feel too chipper in her shoes.
But I laughed a lot. Her daughter is charming, her friends are the best, and the dog is clearly the star of the show!
Highly recommended.