The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls

This was a very compelling, but also horrifying and depressing book. Probably not the best choice for me with a new baby, it gave me all kinds of nightmares! It is a true story about a girl growing up in desperate poverty with a neglectful mother, alcoholic father and three younger siblings. Yikes. I did enjoy it, despite the difficult topic. It reminded me somewhat of one of my all time favorites: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. She even compares herself to Francie Nolan in the book.