Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle is our bookclub's pick for May. I had already finished out April selection (Lolita) so I figured I might as well get started on it. The book took me three days to read. It's the memoir of Jeannette's unbelievable childhood. Parts of it made me want to cry, parts of it made me cringe. I was amazed at how intelligent both her parents seemed and yet how little they cared about the welfare and health of their children. The obviously did love their kids but it's amazing that children can be brought up this way in the US and nothing is done about it. It's a well-written memoir and will make you thankful for your childhood and family.

It's a good read for when you need to keep your life in perspective.