: About Me

Hi, I am Alison, 33 years old and live in Scotland. I work as a physiotherapist but have always enjoyed writing since I was at school. I write here on Helium and also on a site called Dooyoo where I write under the name AJ26. I love having the opportunity to write about my views on topics.

I have my own blog at http://sewpumpkin.blogspot.com/ which concentrates on my love of sewing and crafting and has photos of my recent creations.

I have a 4 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback dog who keeps me busy and love going out for walks in the country with him. I also love reading books and recently joined a bookclub which I love. I enjoy watching films, sewing, baking and meeting up with friends.  I have recently opened "SewPumpkin" shops on Folksy and one soon on Etsy selling my handmade bags, bibs and bits and pieces. 

I hope you enjoy reading my work and if you have any comments I would be pleased to hear them.

My parents always told me ...

just do your best

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a princess!

My favorite memory ...

my wedding day

Why I write ...

I have always enjoyed writing and like giving my opinion and reading others.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Just finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns - a very moving and beautiful tale of life in Afghanistan.

My first job ...

First part-time job was a paper round. First full-time job was as a Physiotherapist

Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult

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Every now and again you read a book that really gets to you. That touches deep to the core and leaves you thinking about it long after you have finished reading it. Well for me this was one of those books. "My Sister's Keeper" is written by Jodi Picoult a best selling American author who isn't afraid to tackle hard issues and whose books are emotional stories about relationships with all their complexities. The main character in the story is Anna, a 13 year old girl, a very special 13 year old girl. This is because she was conceived specially for her genetic make-up in order to save her si...

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