Twelve Moons: The most beautiful and inspiring memoir you’ll read

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I actually moved away from the North East in the middle of reading this, and found myself so racked with homesickness for the wild coastlines of Northumberland, that I ended up putting it down for five months before I had the strength to pick it up again.

TWELVE MOONS follows the lunar calendar, each chapter sharing a month and a moon, and shows the simmering power that lies in our often hidden daily lives. Descriptions of the natural world permeate the novel, charting the ebbs and flows of the family’s life across a whole year.Twelve Moons is one of those stories – a book about finding yourself, your voice and a sense that even in the dark of the night, we are never truly alone. This is a debut memoir that will particularly resonate with anyone who has had their life smashed apart and needed to dig deep, just to keep going.

The presentation of the book is absolutely stunning, both the cover artwork and title are beautiful. A delicately-handled, lyrical exploration of divorce, recovery of self and fierce maternal devotion. So I loved the idea of this book, and my 2 stars are for the lovely portrayal of Northumberland and the quality of the nature writing. This line initially made me feel all the anger I had experienced with education systems but also a sense of it being a uniquely female burden of blame. I really felt the love and dedication the person shares for their children and family unit which was really lovely, but I really wanted some kind of resolution for the author or a more clear personal growth story but it just never arrived.Five stars are not enough for this amazingly powerful book: how mental health of children, the author's own health following recent divorce unravels their lives inn the time of covid. Inwardly tearing myself down even as I'm feeling solidarity and awe for another woman's strength and resilience.

I enjoyed some of the repetitive bits, like letting the cat in and out because it felt like the chance to get quite familiar with her and her daily life. A dazzlingly honest memoir that while never turning away from the awkward truths of life, also shows how love will flourish if we can only find a space for ourselves. The big messages of this book - love, recovery, independence, tenacity - are important for all of us. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Unfortunately the more personal side of the book fell really flat on me and I just felt really sad that the person spent their life escaping from perceived pressure, anxiety and mental strain.To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. I understand that the purpose of the book was for Giles to explore who she was in the wake of her separation. The familiar certainty of its stages helped provide a certainty and reassurance in contrast to the unpredictability of life. In Caro Giles’s case that’s the reality of divorce and the everyday needs of her tribe of four daughters.