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Feb 09, 2014 11:24AM
I've just started 'girl A' only on page 48.. Anyone want to join me.. It's £3.49 on iBooks :) x
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Hi Angie. I'm not sure the authors name isn't on it as its a girls memoirs and she's remaining anonymous. Possibly Nigel Bunyan from the credits at the front. But it's called 'Girl A - My Story' - the truth about the Rochdale sex ring by the victim who stopped them. It's about the sex ring in Heywood that was in the news last year. It's got a black cover with a face of a young dark haired girl and Girl A written in pink. It's in my currently reading shelf if you can see it. The ISBN is 978-0-09-195134-4
Does that help???
Leanne x
OMG, this appears to be a heart-wrenching story indeed. 
Girl A: The truth about the Rochdale sex ring by the victim who stopped them
Thanks Chuck I've just downloaded it. This happened about 6miles from my house so I feel the need to read it. So Leanne I'm joining in the buddy read and I'll catch up by tomorrow:)
Six miles from your house? That's just creepy.
It is creepy, I've got extended family that live in Heywood. And there is nothing in the town for kids to do. Shops closed down even the supermarket moved out of the town centre. Its still a shock to have things like this on your own doorstep.
It is freaky when you know the area. I was hooked on it last night. I went online and googled 'daddy' so I could picture him .. Very good book I think so far
I did the same, I just needed to know what was in the papers. And there they were. The book is harrowing, that Hannah got through it enough to even survive let alone get this book published shows how strong she is.I know the area quite well, and the recession has just made it worse for people. Its quite scary to think that things like this are happening to such an extent.
Where are you up to Angie?? I'm about 120 pages in now
You're up early like me! I've been up most of the night tonight reading and looking up books. I'm quite far in but I always keep to where the talk is up to.Hannah was treated terribly by the police at first I thought. Even if that PC thought she had taken money for sex she was still only 14/15. Below the age of consent.
That Emma scares me.
Emma scares me... On the Internet when reading about the trial there is no mention of her.. Wonder what happens to her, and why she's not mentioned?? I was appauled at the amount of time it took them to arrest the two people she told the police about when she was arrested the first time.. It's disgusting.
How old to you reckon Emma was? I can't figure that out. She seems like she's a lot older than Hannah but then there are comments that kind of say she was only 15. I could find no mention of her on line either but the other girls weren't either.
Hi I think Emma was 15.. This is the Wikipedia link look under the abuse tab she's mentioned there. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochda... x
Hope I can find the time to read this one day. I have been following the discussion and it really seems like something I would be interested in.
Its a hard book to read Cindy. This girl suffered so much, and was let down by the police and social survices. Just one other child that 'fell through the cracks' as they say over here. I don't know how they describe cases like this in the USA.I read the link Leanne, so Emma was described as the Honey Monster. That she truly was only 15 and she was delivering young girls to be used by these men seems unbelievable. But she was still trying to get Hannah back for so long. Do you think it was for more sexual abuse or violence in the form of being beaten up badly? Or even to make her disappear so there could be no court case?
Hi Angie have you finished this now... I had a bit of a nightmare at home and so not read as much this week. I'm up to Christmas now where she goes home for a bit, but Emma still has a grip on her. I feel so sorry for her when Jane ( for the clinic) came Into school and trying to get her to open up, I was willing her to have the strength and courage
It is a very hard book to read. It was a good ending though, I'm glad it ending on a positive note for her.
Anyone buy the wood cutter? If neone wants to buddyread it let me know. Looks good!
Who's that by Addy? I've looked up The Woodcutter but there's several books with the same name. I'll read it with you though:)
Kate Danley. May start mid April if that's cool. I'll remind you too. Have a million reads to get thru! I know u must too! The Woodcutter is on sale today only so I hope u don't miss it.
That's sounds great Addy, I caught it in the sale I think. It was cheaper to by kindle by half so I downloaded it:) Just remind me when you want to start. I've only got Abominable to finish really, I've got lots I'm reading but that's the buddy read book.
