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So I had been off the radar lately. But with a good reason. Vacations time!!! I finished this book before my trip but forgot to put it. 3/5 since I started vacations I drink tons of water and close my rings every day 😁 here is a beautiful view of Porto. Tons of stairs in order to arrive but the view is totally worth it! #BFCr3
#teamletsdothis

2. Long weekend is for US. Here will be a nice end of the summer weekend. I will go to a grill and enjoy the sun while it last.
3. Now my favorite flavor salted caramel
4. Is Spotify consider one? 😜
#friyayintro

I really enjoyed this book. Last night, I tried to go to sleep at a reasonable time, as I just clocked in to work at 7am this morning. I just didn‘t read the afterword. I may get to it at some point, but I wasn‘t a big fan of Bugliosi as the narrator. Did anyone else feel this way?

⭐️: 4/5

Since I‘m on a true crime kick...

📖: 37/52

#readathon #deweys24hourreadathon #audiobook #truecrime I will not make the 24 hours but I will try my best 😁

Terrifying true crime about Charles Manson and his “family” and the murder that took place. Very interesting and informative.

Also thank you to all you lovely littens who wished me better yesterday - apparently I only needed to rest my back as it‘s feeling much better today! Unfortunately I‘m now dealing with the worst eczema breakout I think I‘ve ever had while simultaneously trying to figure out what in the world is going on with my big toe on my left foot.🤦🏻‍♀️ soaking in an epsom bath & reading to try & help. #fallingapart #littensarewonderful #litsycommunity

Got two new (to me) books tonight! #helterskelter #thenightstalker #truecrime #murderino

Didn‘t get much reading done this weekend because we had Girl Scout camp, but I got some in around the campfire. We were right on Lake Ontario and the views were GORGEOUS.😍

Jack says I‘m not allowed to read because he needs tummy rubs.❤️ #catsoflitsy #kittenlitten #littenkitten #tummyrubs #catsaysno #ififitsisits

Wrapping up my weekend & Mother‘s Day reading by the fire. Today was rough. Mother‘s Day always is for me. Between that and the backlash of the girls being with their mother for half of the day, I am so emotionally exhausted. I‘m not even sure I‘m going to be able to make it through GoT tonight.... #tired

Couldn‘t put it down- the best true crime book told from the perspective of the persecuted. You get an in-depth look at how prosecutors construct their cases

Sunday morning vibes❤️ #coffeeandbooks #relaxedmorning #relaxeduntilisawthemarkeronmybutcherblockcounter #ilovethesechildren #iwillnotfreakout

Not that him being super snuggly with me is odd for him, but my poor Jack-babe isn‘t feeling too hot, so he‘s been even more snuggly than usual. He‘s also not quite used to me working the long hours I‘ve been working, so he‘s sick AND missing his mama. I‘m totally down for snuggs while I read about crazy killers though.😍😂 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #comfortkitty #sickbabe #snugglebug #catsandbooks

I promise I‘m not as morbid as my recent Goodwill purchases may make me seem😅😅😅 found this brand new copy of Helter Skelter tonight - $3 including a donation.👌🏼 #goodwillfinds #bargainbooks

Two recent finds of mine, I love a great horror/murder book.
#murder #horror #ghoststory #truestories

1...Fiction
2....tagged
3....Maths
4....1920‘s
4.... @Cathythoughts @DoonTheGoon @mania

#frideas
@SailorMoon

I think I have a weakness for the color red, puns, books, and thing with all three 😂😂😂

Took nearly 2 hours to get home because of pesky snow, but I was so enthralled with this I hardly noticed 🧐

Been on a True Crime kick lately. Ready to tackle this TC classic.

This book was so good and intensely readable. I can see why this is the bestselling true crime book of all time!

This book may be nearly 700 pages, but I‘ve flown through half of it already in a couple days. Manson is one I‘ve read a lot on, but I‘ve never gotten around to this one. After this, Dianne Lake‘s “Member of the Family.” Then I‘ll be all caught up 👍🏻

#NoFemmeBer #psycopath I DNF this one .... way too many psychopaths started showing up ...

DNF ... or maybe a bail. I‘ve been trying to understand & I think what happened was “ timing “ ( just as you recently spoke of @batsy )
I felt so moved & open after Brideshead & I think this tagged book was way too strong a change of pace. So it hit me hard & I have to stop reading it.
The power of the book ...

Just got home with these 2. I need A change of pace .... so will start Helter Skelter later... I‘m a little scared 😱 @JillR

Another fascinating book I‘ve been meaning to read.

The book detailed the account of the Manson Murders, and prosecution of Charles Manson (leader and #creator of a communal religious cult) and his ‘Family‘.

#NoFemmber

Congratulations to @Moray_Reads on their milestone! Litsy is the best community.The book that changed my life is Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the Manson murders in late 60s LA. I was only 11yrs old when I read it(snuck it out of my aunts bookcase)and it kicked off a lifelong obsession with True Crime & Mystery/Thrillers genres. Written by the prosecutor in the Tate/La Bianca murder trials, it‘s a wild ride.
#bookschangelivesgiveaway

#bookschangelivesgiveaway Thanks for the giveaway @Moray_Reads

Helter Skelter was a life changing book for me. I read it in high school because my dad loved it. He has the first few lines of the book memorized and loves to recite them. 😆 It was the catalyst into my fondness of the true crime genre and I still count it amongst my all time favorite books. And I got quite a few friends in HS to read it too. 😍

It‘s a long time since I‘ve been so absorbed in a book. This consumed me from start to finish; it was all I could think about. Aside from the horrific story itself; the description of the initial manhunt, the telling of the evidence gathering, the trial and the final outcome was so incredibly detailed and I was completely hooked. One of my books of the year without a doubt and a total #blameitonlitsy. This one will haunt me for a long time.

The first book that came to mind for #AmericanHorror.

#NoFemmeber

My October reads (still going with the tagged book). I don‘t do scary but challenged myself to read “slightly scarier” books for October 🙈. Most ended up being psychological thrillers, and this has made me realise I do actually want more properly scary reads! Stand outs have been Misery and Helter Skelter, which is far more terrifying than fiction...

Audible sales get me everytime. I told myself I was only going to buy 2, ended up with 4. Oops.

Is it bad that I rejoined Audible just for their Halloween sale? On the plus side they gave me a 30-day free trial for coming back! #audible #audiobooks

I rarely read non-fiction and I‘m not sure I‘ve ever read any true-crime. I‘ve always been appalled/intrigued by the Manson Murders yet don‘t know a great deal. This is a total #blameitonlitsy read...

#OctoberXFiles #psychoKiller and a major ear worm this morning 👂🏼🐛🎶🖤 Charles Manson was definitely psycho but interestingly enough his lawyer argued he was no killer! His very disturbed and brainwashed disciples actually committed the murders on behalf of Manson‘s wishes. I think that‘s a legitimate legal argument and one to think about. Regardless, he needed to be locked away for multitudes of reasons & other heinous acts. Fascinating book.

This is by far the most amazing true crime book I've ever read. I was completely immersed, the audio was 26 hours but it completely flew by. #52 #audible #truecrime

Starting this next on #audible 😨😨

👻 Helter Skelter..I read it in 5th grade.. wholly moly did it ever scare the crap out of me!
🎃 Halloween
🍁 Crisp air and beautiful fall leaves, visiting our local apple farm and winery, hot cocoa, football games and pumpkins
📖 Fifty Shades of Grey
🍂 I tag anyone that wants to play!

#spookyautumn @amb
Thanks for the tag @Eggs !🧡

Thanks for the tag @rohit-sawant 🤓

1. Im gonna go with true crime here Helter Skelter, i have yet to read a horror book that has actually scared me .
2. the Halloween movies, Michael Myers scares me 😂 and the exorcist scared me so bad, i slept with my bible 😨
3. Bow hunting, pumpkins, pie, and bonfires
4. I disliked IT, By Stephen king found it over hyped and 400 pages to long 😶 srrynotsrry
5. I tag everyone😄
#spookyautumn

I enjoyed this very much. It was very interesting, and Bugliosi seems to me quite a fair writer, not trying to make himself look good, nor to make the defense lawyers of the Manson trial look bad. He reminded me a bit of Geir Lippestad, who was Anders Behring Breivik's defense lawyer and wrote a book about that process, in that both were primarily concerned with justice, truth and following the letter of the law. Recommend!

TRUE CRIME! I loved this book , any true crime fan must read! It is insane how Manson has such control over these people and he didn't have to hardly lift a finger. They worshiped him and many still do! Such an eye opening book on how people fall for false idols (crazy ones)

#truecrime #Helterskelter

Finally bought this book and look at my cute little bookmarks! I also included my favorite translation copy of Crime and Punishment!

Finished Helter Skelter which was such a good read. I‘m not that bothered about cults but I think the mental state behind these crimes made it fascinating. I also love how Vincent wanted people to remember the victims. Now to try and get back into The Romanovs. #ssdgm

#itstrulycriminalswap
Package and evidence shipped.

Have fun.

#heatofjuly @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

This is probably a macabre interpretation of the #californiagurls prompt, but Charles Manson and the women in his cult were the first things to pop into my head.

I listened to this as an audio book and it was like listening to an old episode of Dragnet. Not the silly movie, but the TV show made by Jack Webb. I can see why it is still so talked about as a book.

I had a weird, incredibly independent upbringing, so I didn't have many books that were forbidden to me. This is the one however that I loved a lot and disturbed my parents the most. I know it wasn't a required reading, but it was banned, so....🤷
#requiredreadingredo @ErinSueG @WhiskeyMistress

Hello. My name is Britain and I have an addiction to Litsy swaps #itstrulycriminalswap #swsp

All three definitely can be described as a #curdler @Linsy I clearly remember the summer Jaws was a smash hit and Mom said I was too young to see it! 😢

I also clearly recall grown up members of my family talking about the horrific Manson murders, in very hushed tones. All these chilling #Vintage #OldCoolBooks are #FirstEditions. 😊