Tag: psychological

‘Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor’ by John Cheever (from his Collected Stories).

12/12/2025

If it wasn’t for my friend Sara, I might never have discovered this gem of a writer. Sara loaned me Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey through Britain by Roger Deakin. Deacon’s journey was inspired by Cheever’s short story ‘The Swimmer’. I wasn’t that fussed about Waterlog but was instantly captivated by the idea behind ‘The Swimmer’, … More ‘Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor’ by John Cheever (from his Collected Stories).

Day by A L Kennedy (what Cathy read when she broke her shoulder – part 1)

20/09/2012

I’ll hold my hands up: with Day it was a case of third time lucky.  I tried to read it twice and gave up twice before finally making it all the way through from the beginning to the end.  Admittedly both the failed attempts were made in the small hours of the morning through the … More Day by A L Kennedy (what Cathy read when she broke her shoulder – part 1)