Weekend Update

I finished The Kindness of Strangers a few days ago...and I have to be honest.  It was a sad book.  It almost reminded me of Pelzer's A Child Called It but instead of just physical child abuse, it was sexual abuse.  Knowing that, the details were not particularly graphic (which I appreciated).  They were more about the emotional effects the abuse had on Jordan, the victim.

I read a few other articles about childhood abuse that I found interesting and wanted to link to:

APA:  This link is very informational about what do do if one suspects abuse and how to help a childhood victim.

Facts and Frequency:  This site offers a number of facts and statistics regarding sexual abuse of children and astounded me.  I didn't realize the numbers were as high as they are.

I think this book is definitely more for adults of mature high school students due to the subject matter.

My new book is called The Midwife's Confession.  It was another goodreads suggestion and though I'm only about 5% in, so far it is very well-written and intriguing.  The author, Diane Chamberlain, is one that shows up frequently on my goodreads recommendations, so I'm looking forward to trying her out!

Watch this video to check out Diane Chamberlain talking about where she gets her inspiration for her books!  I'll update as I read more!