Morbid Bookworm

***spoilers*** This book floored me. I read it in one sitting.  This is a book that follows Wavy and Kellan and their developing relationship.  In the beginning of the story, Wavy is an 8 year old girl who's parents are meth addicts. The don't pay attention to Wavy and when they do, its in an abusive manner. She is made to believe that she is dirty and that anything she puts in her body will become dirty too. She has a little brother named Donal and she tries to keep him from being the focus of her mother's flip outs.  One night, Wavy witnesses on of her father's friends wreck his motorcycle and she goes to help him. There begins a relationship of them taking care of each other in a way.  This book touches on drug abuse, pedophilia, child abuse, and how the most unlikely of people can be each others saviors.  Kellan is much older than Wavy and in the beginning all he wants to do is protect her and take care of her. He makes sure she goes to school and tha

The Mad Woman's Book Club This is a group on Goodreads that focuses on books about women with mental illness. Every month they read and discuss a book that fits those parameters. This month's selection is: Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel I am attempting to join in this read along and discussion. If you have Goodreads and want to join in the discussion, feel free to add yourself to the group! Link to the group is at the top of this post.