Glass Castle

@RubyHawk (99425)
Atlanta, Georgia
September 29, 2017 8:54pm CST
The Glass Castle came in today. I ordered it from the library a month ago and they called to say it was ready for pickup this afternoon. I've read a couple of dozen pages and am already horrified at how the author, Jeannette Walls, and her siblings were raised. These poor little children were dragged around like little animals from pillow to post. I read Jeannette Walls story, Half Broke Horses, about her grandmother who carried a heavy load on her shoulders and overcame many hardships but I thought her granddaughter would have a better upbringing . How wrong I was. I'm getting ready now to get in bed and read more.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
30 Sep 17
Glad you are enjoying it Ruby. I just got done watching that movie and I am out of here soon too friend.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I've yet to see a movie that held a candle to the book. How was the movie?
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
30 Sep 17
@RubyHawk Oh not the movie of your book, I meant the one I made a discussion about.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Oct 17
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Sep 17
That was a doozy of a book.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Sep 17
@RubyHawk I should reread it though I remember it being bleak.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
@sallypup It is, those kids had an awful time but shameful as the parents were they were highly intelligent And taught the children better than children learn in school.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I think everyone's read it but me.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134464)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Sep 17
A lot of people had hard life's and the stories even if they are sad are good to read.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
That's true and I've seen some sad lives myself.
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Deborah-Diane
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
2 Oct 17
@RubyHawk - When I read about the lives of many people, it makes my worst day seem like a vacation. Some people have had to endure such horrible experiences.
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Deborah-Diane
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
2 Oct 17
@RubyHawk - Yes, even on bad days, our lives could be worse. Look at what happened in Las Vegas, today. We go there two or three times a year. My daughers and granddaughters also go there for concerts. I'm so lucky no one in our family was at that concert.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Oct 17
@DeborahDiane Thankfully none of you were in Las Vegas. What a horrible happening. It's still hard to believe.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Oct 17
That's true, it's good for us to read about the troubles of other people to make us appreciate what we have. Even on our bad days it could be worse.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Sep 17
I need new to read, keep me updated about how good or bad it is.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I read Jeannette Walls book Half Broke Horses and knew I would like her books.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
30 Sep 17
The Glass Castle is an amazing book!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I've only read a few chapters but I can see it is. I thought my sibs and I had a rough childhood but ours was nothing like this.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
1 Oct 17
I wish I could get wrapped up in a book again. Seems there are so few hours in a day and I have so much to do in those few hours. The book sounds like it would hold my interest from beginning to end. Enjoy.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
3 Oct 17
@RubyHawk I read more when my children were young and at home. It was my escape.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Oct 17
I've always been a bookworm even when I worked and was raising children.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Oct 17
@ElusiveButterfly I read when mine were young too, but I've always read everything I could get my hands on.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
I haven't read it. I hope I can have a copy of it, too.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
1 Oct 17
@RubyHawk I don't think the city library has this kind of books. That's the sad part.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Oct 17
@Shavkat I'm so sorry. Don't they have all types of books in your libraries?
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
Maybe your librarian has more copies and you won't have to wait as long as I did.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 17
do you read the last pages checking on the end of the novel? i sometimes do that.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Oct 17
@RubyHawk wow, good for you.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
No, I'm often tempted but I usually tether myself to the end.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Oct 17
@ridingbet It makes the reading more interesting.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Sep 17
Sounds terrible. But hope you can enjoy it
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I like truthful memoirs. I don't care for a lot of la di da.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
30 Sep 17
I haven't read it yet would love to read.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
I think you would. I had to wait a month for the librarian to get it.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
30 Sep 17
@RubyHawk I will surely read it.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
@shubhu3 If you like true stories. You will.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Oct 17
I've never read any of Jeannette Walls books, they sound very exciting:) I added a photo of our old cabinets, so you could see them:) The wall is torn off, they are redoing all the wiring.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Oct 17
I know you love your nice new cabinets. Most old homes have to be remodeled and rewired sooner or later. Glad yours is finished.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Oct 17
@RubyHawk No, we are just beginning. We are in the process.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Oct 17
@kobesbuddy Sorry I misunderstood. I thoughts your kitchen was The finishing of your remodeling.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
•
30 Sep 17
Life must be very difficult at that time. We are lucky to be born in the current century.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Oct 17
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Sep 17
Many people had good lives with less complications but All wasn't peaches and cream
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
•
1 Oct 17
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Pradab
@pradab (413)
• India
3 Oct 17
If it's so tragic why are you still reading it... you will only lose some sleep
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Oct 17
I never put a book down until I finish the story. This story shows you what you can accomplish with determination. I wouldn't have missed it.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Oct 17
They did not enjoy a good childhood.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
9 Oct 17
@RubyHawk What helped to overcome the adversities of their childhood?
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
They had a horrible bringing up but they did well as adults.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Oct 17
@1hopefulman They were intelligent kids and learned early to care for themselves. There was no one else to depend on. . It wasn't an easy process. It was hard but they did it.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Oct 17
How I wish I have many extra time to read books too. Perhaps when I retire, I will be able to read a lot of books in my nephew's room waiting for me to read them, when I inspected all of them one time when I went to my parents' house.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
1 Oct 17
Glad that you are enjoying this book.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306237)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Oct 17
Those kinds of stories make you wonder what kind of people would do those kinds of things to their children. I've read a couple books like that and it always makes me angry at the adult who treats their child(ren) in such a manner and pray that something will be done for the child(ren) to get them away from such circumstances.
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