Cathy Glass books

[karenjet]

I thought this might be a good place to find similar minded people.

I used to love these books. So much so that my stepmum did, and still does get me the new ones. She’s so pleased with herself I don’t have the heart to tell her I’ve gone off them. And my youngest daughter enjoys them.

I usually do read them but they do my head in now, and I can’t find anywhere to rant about them. I joined a group of Facebook but they’re obsessed! If you say anything slightly critical they block you!

Has anyone read them?

 

[Lolabee92]

Aww I love Cathy Glass books, want to collect them all xx

 

[karenjet]

Aww I love Cathy Glass books, want to collect them all xx

I’d give you mine! I’ve got every one of them

 

[iloveanimals]

i like them, i like all misery memoirs, they are quite hard to find nowadays. I must say though and i know what she does is briliant. I sometimes find her sanctimonious and the way her own kids are perfect all the time. theres another one i read too whos the same but i cant remember her name. Also i always think, should she be writing books about the kids, i dont know?

 

[Medusah80]

i like them, i like all misery memoirs, they are quite hard to find nowadays. I must say though and i know what she does is briliant. I sometimes find her sanctimonious and the way her own kids are perfect all the time. theres another one i read too whos the same but i cant remember her name. Also i always think, should she be writing books about the kids, i dont know?

I feel the same way.
are you thinking of Casey Watson, she writes like Cathy Class .

 

[iloveanimals]

I feel the same way.
are you thinking of Casey Watson, she writes like Cathy Class .

yes thats it, casey watson, i do like reading them, they are good with the kids and they usually turn out well. But they almost make themselves seem saint like. It can get on your nerves after a while. i probably sound horrible, someone whos a foster carer will come on in a minute and slaughter me ! just to be clear im not putting down foster carers, just these books can be sanctimonious.

tory hayden is another one, but shes more of a special needs teacher.

 

[Hulahoopsfromthe80s]

yes thats it, casey watson, i do like reading them, they are good with the kids and they usually turn out well. But they almost make themselves seem saint like. It can get on your nerves after a while. i probably sound horrible, someone whos a foster carer will come on in a minute and slaughter me ! just to be clear im not putting down foster carers, just these books can be sanctimonious.

tory hayden is another one, but shes more of a special needs teacher.

Torey Hayden is my fav along with jodi picoult.

I love Cathy glass and casey Watson books aswell, im reading child bride by Cathy glass at the moment
I've read it before but run out of new books

 

[iloveanimals]

Torey Hayden is my fav along with jodi picoult.

I love Cathy glass and casey Watson books aswell, im reading child bride by Cathy glass at the moment
I've read it before but run out of new books

There used to be loads of that type in the supermarkets, they are hard to find now. They sometimes have them in the works and a small selection in asda. Years ago there used to be a whole aisle of them, maybe they are not as popular nowadays. I like them for christmas because they are easy to read, upsetting, but you dont have to really concentrate on them. I can read them in one sitting.

there is one i read, that was really harrowing, it was the boy in the cellar, steven cant remember his surname, i wouldnt advise that one , it had me in tears. steven smith, i dont want to insult the poor man. He is happy now , but it is a dreadful story.

 

[Hulahoopsfromthe80s]

I'll take a look, ive read so many. A few have stayed with me. Makes you realise how lucky you are doesnt it?!
I try and read a nice girly book after I've read a few, have a bit of a nice story for once.

 

[iloveanimals]

yes thats what i do , i usually read a victorian based fiction book in between, similar to catherine cookson, although they can be miserable too!

 

[Lulu Goss]

I used to read my mums Torey Hayden books when I was quite young without her knowing. I remember finding one of them in particular quite harrowing, about a little girl (Sheila?) who was being abused by a kind of cult who named themselves after Dallas characters... it really stuck with me, I sometimes remember it and think about trying to get it to reread it, maybe because I’m sure I wouldn’t find it quite so disturbing as an adult?

 

[iloveanimals]

I used to read my mums Torey Hayden books when I was quite young without her knowing. I remember finding one of them in particular quite harrowing, about a little girl (Sheila?) who was being abused by a kind of cult who named themselves after Dallas characters... it really stuck with me, I sometimes remember it and think about trying to get it to reread it, maybe because I’m sure I wouldn’t find it quite so disturbing as an adult?

i dont think ive read that one, her books usually have a good outcome though dont they? that does sound upsetting i must say. if you remember what its called could you let me know , if you have time. thank you.

 

[Lulu Goss]

i dont think ive read that one, her books usually have a good outcome though dont they? that does sound upsetting i must say. if you remember what its called could you let me know , if you have time. thank you.

I think it was either One Child or Ghost Girl, from what I found on google.

To be honest I don’t really remember the ending, probably because I read it so long ago and when you’re young I feel like the worst bits seem to stick in your mind more! Another reason why I should probably read it again as I’m sure it would have had a better ending as you said

 

[iloveanimals]

I think it was either One Child or Ghost Girl, from what I found on google.

To be honest I don’t really remember the ending, probably because I read it so long ago and when you’re young I feel like the worst bits seem to stick in your mind more! Another reason why I should probably read it again as I’m sure it would have had a better ending as you said

thank you , i will have a look for it myself, i have read so many i cant always remember if i have read them or not. Try it again , you might handle it better this time, you can always leave it, if it gets too much. I sometimes have to skip bits myself.

 

[GiggleBee]

Maggie Hartley is another author just like Cathy Glass

 

[iloveanimals]

Maggie Hartley is another author just like Cathy Glass

oh ive never heard of her, i will have a look , im looking for new books for christmas