November Round Up!

November to say the least has been an interesting month. Mostly I have not been 
at lectures as I've been recovering from surgery and just reading the odd bit here and there. 

Along with the 13 line of Point Horror anthologies, I've read:

which I didn't know existed. It's a companion book to the Jennifer Lee "Midwife" series and written by her sister. It's an insight like no other into the Lee household and their childhood, or rather their lack of childhood. Without going into it and spoiling it too much, it's full of prolonged child abuse, domestic abuse and general toxicity. 

I feel for Christine because she was a nurse and never really seemed to enjoy it. Jennifer, I think was deep down a very lonely and quite frankly disturbed woman.

I felt angry for what could be considered as Christine and Jennifer perpetuating the abuse because they took their children into toxic homes.

I've never really felt disgusted by a book, but this one was grim. Read with caution is the suggestion here.

Other books in the pipeline to read are:

I can't wait!

I'll be catching up on work I've missed over the next month or so, which thankfully doesn't seem to be too much. I'm due feedback in my professional practice formative essay. Due in sat is 11th January so I'll hopefully have time to do any alterations and get it handed in early in the New Year!