My mother's childhood was complex, disjointed, and disturbing. As children, we would gather round and ask her to tell us again and again The Story of Her Childhood. It was Grimmsian, Andersenesque: a classic fairy tale replete with goodies and baddies.
タグ: classic, children, childhood, mother

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Flowers would be wasted on me. I don't like valentines. I don't need gifts. I'm a pragmatic romantic.
タグ: like, flowers, romantic, me
There's something uniquely unsettling about the unhinged woman on a single-minded mission. Especially when she's the last person you ever imagined to harbour a dark and seething soul.
タグ: person, woman, soul, you
I was made redundant from a job as a PA in a shirt-making company in 1996. I was devastated. I had been there for three years, and it was a job I really liked.
タグ: made, three, company, job
When we were kids, we couldn't wait to have our own rooms, not to have to share anymore. And that is what I love about having my own bedroom. It is mine. My sleep is mine. Both pillows are mine. If I wake up, it is me who has woken me up... It makes me feel like a grown-up. I love it.
タグ: wait, sleep, me, love
For me, the optimum circumstances for writing a book are those of stultifying routine.
タグ: circumstances, writing, book, me
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