there is little time to read what’s in my collection as I am reading a lot more counselling books, some for like the third time but it is all part of the course.

The Psychodynamic Counselling Primer – Mavis Klein is really good. I think it is the best psychodynamic book that I have ever read, it makes all the theories so simple, it is easy to read and follow, going to explore the other theories through this series. Person-Centred Counselling in a nutshell – Roger Casemore I found poor and not very helpful in understanding this theory. Prozac Nation – Elizabeth Wurtzel is just a brilliantly written memoir on depression and her treatment for it during the 80’s. Lots of whining, black humour and a great insight into the helping profession treatment of depressives. Capable of Kissing Scars – Jacob Sam LaRose, this is a collection of poetry. This is just as good as his other collection Communion. My fav poem in this latest collection is called Pendulum, Say Something and Wolves, I just think those three are perfection, I think this will turn up in a few christmas stockings. Dreadful Acts – Philip Ardagh another childrens book and part of his Awful End series, I like this it is fun and aimed at boys and I handed it over to my 9 year old god-son who loves it! The Fight – Norman Mailer is a book i have wanted to read forever and did not realise I had it, don’t remember buying it, anyway it brought the world of boxing to me and reminded me a lot of my childhood, as I grow up in a family of boxing fans. The writing is insightful into the psychology of fighters and the people around them, I found it slightly jarring that Mailer refered to himself in the third person but it was fantastic at caputuring the times. His style, witty, caustic, judgemental and downright rude but fun to read.