The House We Grew Up in, (Paperback)

from michigantrumpet

I once went to a Conference in which the presenter asked for anyone who did NOT come from a dysfunctional family to raise their hand. No one did. Even assuming that into each family a little rain must fall, in The House We Grew Up In, the Bird family suffers torrents of family issues. Sexual anti...

from Romonko

This book was very enjoyable. It gave me an insight into a quite common problem, and that is hoarding. I started out not liking any of the characters, but by the end, I was quite fond of most of them. That is a good indication of a talented author. The book was a bit difficult to follow with all ...

from Nataliec7

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. In it we meet the Bird family consisting of mum, dad and 4 children. The members of the family are quite different and unique. Lorelei, the mum, a bit of a hippy and unique in her own way. Colin, the dad, who is quiet but nice. And the four childre...

from SilversReviews

Four children then three, traditional chocolate-Easter-egg hunts ​where you had to save the foil wrappings, a tidy house and then a very cluttered one. The Bird family was loving but very eccentric with Lorelei, the mother, being the oddest of all and who kept a secret that made her hold onto thi...

from cdiemert

Meet the Bird family. They live in a honey-colored house in a picture-perfect Cotswolds village, with rambling, unkempt gardens stretching beyond. Pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and tow-headed twins Rory and Rhys all attend the village school and eat home-cooked meals together every night. Their fat...