Tag Archives: 2022

Childless by Sian Prior

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Sian Prior said something at the Melbourne Writers Festival last year that has stuck in my mind – “‘Childless’…there’s that threat of deep sadness in that one word.” She went on to say that if she walked into a bookshop and saw the title, Childless, she wouldn’t buy the book. But I did. Continue reading →

Living with ‘The Gloria Films’ by Pamela J Burry

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You only have to say ‘Pammy’ to a counsellor and they will know exactly who you are talking about. It’s why I pounced on  Living with ‘The Gloria Films’ by Pamela J Burry.

At some point in every counsellor’s training, they will be shown ‘The Gloria Films’. In the films, newly-divorced mother, Gloria, has three psychotherapy sessions with celebrated therapists – Carl Rogers, Albert Ellis and Fritz Perls – and each gives their response to what was most troubling Gloria at that time – dating and fielding questions about her sex life from her then nine-year-old daughter, Pammy. Continue reading →

My Best Books for 2022

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I did away with ‘top tens’ a few years ago, and instead I finish the reading year with a recap of the books that are still speaking to me (less about four and five-star ratings, more about what has stuck). Continue reading →

Reading Challenges 2022

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It’s technically possible to squeeze in another couple of books before midnight on December 31, 2021 but unlikely, so I think I can safely draw a line under the reading challenges for the year.

I participated in five challenges this year – finished three (or rather, will finish in the next few days); one is ongoing; and one I failed miserably. Continue reading →