The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir | 
pickGood, not great and even though difficult not as difficult of a read as I thought.
Dual story lines that meet from time to time about a murder and the author‘s personal story.
Oh! Just as the above book cover shows 🤦🏼♀️😊 Detailed descriptions of how the killer grew up including bizarre details of what happened before his birth are a focus of the writing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
so-soI can‘t quite put my finger on why this book fell flat for me. The idea is good—exploring your own painful past via a parallel story—And I love the way she writes. The topic is disturbing—child sexual assault and murder—but I read a lot of crime. Maybe the structure? It just never quite jelled for me.
panI really don‘t know how I feel about this book. Took forever to read. I did not feel anything for anyone involved in this murder and memoir. She combines what happened to her as a child and a man convicted of murder. The argument is sentence to die or life sentence. Weird book.
so-soI really don‘t know how I feel about this book. Took forever to read. I did not feel anything for anyone involved in this murder and memoir. She combines what happened to her as a child and a man convicted of murder. The argument is sentence to die or life sentence. Weird book.
pick1st book finished for #24in48 #readathon Strong story, well composed, written and researched but it left me wanting a little more. Still a pick though and while it was difficult to read (trigger warning physical and sexual abuse of children), I‘m glad I did.
Up and at it for #24in48 #readathon Got my iced latte and book and reading in a quiet house 😄 I have a couple of family commitments so i@I likely won‘t hit 24 hours, but I love trying! Happy Reading all!
#24in48 stack! Are you ready? I may be overly so. Bottom stack, recent purchases and books I‘ve started. Top stack, all my library holds came in at once. Lofty goals, y‘all! Can‘t wait to get reading!!
pickYet another book about child molestation and its impact on the rest of a child‘s life. Marzano feels a connection between her own youth, that of phedophile and murderer Ricky Langley and the mother of the child he killed, which led to his conviction. She wants to understand what has driven them to be able to deal with her own past.
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THIS BOOK IS TREMENDOUS. AND DISTURBING. (And worth the discomfort.)
pickSo last year I discover that I have a dark taste for #audiobooks about #truecrime and this is one of the hardest books I have listened. The story really put me apart and I was about to cry in multiple parts and I almost never cry with books.
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pickThis is one I‘ve wanted to read for awhile. The combo of a memoir and true crime was intriguing. It was engaging and well written. My takeaway question is WHAT WERE THE PARENTS THINKING??? I‘m baffled 😕 3/5⭐️s. Trigger warnings⚠️
panI really struggled to get through this book. Not only because of the subject matter but also due to the writing style. It seemed like such an intriguing premise and fell completely flat to me.
so-so2.5 🌟
There are two story lines in this book. The author deals with her own trauma as she is researching the facts of a murder and trial of a pedophile. She weaves back and forth between the two stories. I'm not sure if this is a pic or a so-so. It is definitely a disturbing story and I normally don't read this type of non fiction.
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A super eclectic month... some 5⭐️ 3⭐️ and 2⭐️fiction, a brilliant exploration of family, a troubling part crime / part memoir, a straight talking doctors take on how to attack complex tasks and prep for a West End theatre trip,next month! I ❤️books..
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pickThis is a hard book to read (trigger warnings for EVERYTHING). An unusual mix of true crime & memoir, interwoven, telling different stories, at the same time, finding commonality & triggering memories. In her story the emotion is complex, messy & her struggle & pain is heartbreaking. It then switches to a lusher narrative. When these elements blend together, we get a complex emotional story that is haunting and difficult to witness.
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So far I'm at least intrigued by this book. The writing style is a bit fun but hard to follow. It's definitely overly descriptive like Cormac McCarthy which I struggle with. Just tell me the dang house is blue. However the subject matter keeps you hooked.
so-soI struggled to get through this book from the #LMPBC swap. I generally do not read non-fiction so I'm not sure if it was the genre or the writing style that kept me from wanting to read it. Overall, both the story and the way the author chose to tell it were interesting, but it just didn't hook me.
@Whimsical.Curiosity it's already in the mail on its way to you.
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Husband stuck tape on my handlebars so I could try to #kindlecycle. Works pretty well. Have to make the font huge though. 😂🤓
I'm on the fence about this book. Picked it for #booked2019 #femaledetective but I'm finding it unsatisfying. It's a bit of a slog because the topic--child abuse--is so hard to read about. The writing itself is a treat, the content is depressing. But I'm 200 pgs along & invested now so I'll push to finish.
pickPart memoir, part true crime made for a really compelling book. The writing is really good as it alternates back and forth between the two stories until they converge (somewhat).
Started this one last night. Really enjoying it so far.
A very unhealthy lunch for me today. You only live once. Also it was delicious.
Starting this #truecrime book today too. A little bit out of the box perhaps but I'm using it for my #femaledetective prompt. Also counting it as my Kindle #readwhatyouown for the month! So far it's good--I can't swipe the pages fast enough!
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I only meant to read a chapter and go back to my Book Club book. I'm on p91. Oops.
1. Teleport. So many places to see!
2. The tagged book is what I'm reading now.
3. Yes, a few! Get a new job and start reading the books I bought in 2018. Also, read what I want, not what I have to...that's a biggie this year.
4. I just finished An Innocent Man on Netflix. Ooh..so, so good if you like true crime documentaries.
5. Will do!
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pick3/5
This book was a bit difficult to read due to the subject matter but also because of her narrative style. While I thought when speaking to her own experience her style was strong and at times beautiful, I didn‘t particularly enjoy it when she was discussing the facts of a real case of other people. I love it when non-fiction reads like fiction, but think it got away a bit in this case. Reco if you like true crime.
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pick5 stars. This book got me in on the first page and hasn‘t let go yet. I finished reading it couple of days back and have started a new book but the articulate writing, the sensitive topics and the whole story being a true account (and a chilling one at that)makes it an unforgettable read for me. Highly recommended but be prepared to be sucked in.
I raced through this and loved it! It‘s on its way to you, @Ingerella! Loving this round of #LMPBC.
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pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book. As it says on the tin, it‘s half true crime and half memoir. In the hands of a less skilled writer this could have been a chaotic combination, but it was deftly done. It explores many questions underpinning the U.S. legal system and personal belief systems. It was not always easy to read the subject matter, but my efforts to do so were rewarded. I highly recommend this.
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Look what came yesterday. I am really looking forward to this one! 🤓
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#LMPBC #GroupK Just finished this gem in my favorite coffee spot! I will be getting it in the mail today @thebluestocking 🤗 Looking forward to everyone's picks. @Ingerella @Whimsical.Curiosity
pick“A Murder and a Memoir” is an apt description. Fascinating, unsettling reflection on child abuse, the death penalty, and reckoning within families.
Hi #GroupK #LMPBC Here are my four choices of books from my mountainous⛰TBR pile. Let me know what you think @Ingerella @thebluestocking @Whimsical.Curiosity
pickThis wasn‘t quite what i expected, too much conjecture and too personal for my taste when it comes to crime books. I would have preferred two separate books instead of desperate attempts to connect the two stories. Still, I enjoyed it!
When your notes for #LMPBC are talking to your fellow group members even though you‘re the third one to read this book. 😂😂😂😂 #groupT @callielafleur @whippoorwill815 @the-flashley
This was an amazing swap! Thank you @JenlovesJT47 for hosting and thank you @Chrissyreadit for all the amazing gifts! I have not read any of these books. Mmmm coffee beans! And I am in love with the smell of the loose leaf tea. The puns were on point too!! Thank you so much! #ITCS #itstrulycriminalswap
pickThis was an interesting take on the true crime genre as it is part true crime and part memoir. It deals with some pretty heavy subject matter but is well written and fascinating!
I enjoyed having this for #LMPBC as I may have some knowledge about forensic evidence and I got to ramble about these things in the margins. My group members will probably think I‘m a huge nerd. 🤣
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Hanging out in my boyfriend‘s lair (the basement) with my current #LMPBC book while he plays a computer game. (That‘s how we roll- doing our separate introvert activities in the same location 😂)
I‘ve been working a ton of overtime (with no end in sight) so I am glad to finally be getting some reading time in!
pickDay 14: The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich: part memoir part expose' about murderer /pedophile on death row; reads like literary fiction while getting you to think about what it means to have justice served
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pickThe murder takes place in 1992, of a 6-year-old child by pedophile Ricky Langley. The memoir is the writer's own account of her stumbling across and becoming obsessed with the Langley case and slowly coming to terms with another case of child abuse, this one far closer to home. On one level gripping true crime, this one forces the reader to think about wider issues of guilt and responsibility and the corruscating effects of child sexual abuse.
pick5⭐
These stories were tied together incredibly well. There are triggers in this book so read cautiously. I liked that I was listening and pause is so easy to hit.
It‘s here @callielafleur ! I can‘t wait to read this !
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After a long day it is time for an audiobook and bed.
pickA pedophile who murdered a child; a grandfather who molested the author and her sister. Both narratives in this true crime/memoir hybrid encompass difficult subject matter. I had to take breaks from the #audiobook (narrated by the lesbian author). So many facts + contradictory information + a mother who pleads mercy for her son‘s killer + a law student who finds her anti-death penalty stance challenged. Exhausting. Emotionally moving. #LGBTQ
I just hit the midway point of this book and I‘m obsessed!!!! Highly recommend! #JulyReads #TheFactOfABody #LazySunday #Bookworm
