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Delighted to have finished some books I have been reading for weeks now. Fresh start this week!!
I am picking up Shrill: Lindy West #NFNov
Hope to be able to get to Salvage the Bones: Jesmyn Ward to finish off the Reading Women challenge for 2019. I will continue to listen to Galore: Michael Crummy. Not sure I will hit my Goodreads goal this year, but I sure am trying!!

#MOvember #expressyourself makes me think of the book, though I‘ve not read it. In this memoir/collection of essays with humour and fierce writing, Lindy West talks about issues facing our culture such as sexism, misogyny, fat acceptance, reproductive rights, and more.

There's so much to commend Weston for just putting down on paper which might not gel with everyone. I can see a lot of people taking offense to somethings she says but at the end of the day these are opinions ans a lot that again I've dealt with and resonated with so thanks Lindy for having the guts to write it down.

Funny and fierce and full of feeling. I really liked this and am glad one of my work friends left it in our office little free library.

Ok...so this was another extremely important book. So difficult to listen to (although it IS funny at times) but necessary. The last essay, about the troll who impersonated her dead dad, I'd heard before, and it was no less powerful the second time.

Now I need a really fictiony escapist novel to give myself a break from Important Books. 🙂

So.. I was stuck in a flood and took 4 hours to get home.

It was okay. Like I mentioned it was very much like Hunger and Not that Bad. I mean I get how women, other than “perfect” body size gets mistreated. It sucks. People suck.

I heard the audio so it was the author reading it. You could her her pain and frustration. It just is sad too many women have these stories.

This feels a lot like Hunger- Roxane Gay.

Not that I don‘t like it but it‘s seems like I‘ve already heard all this before.

I‘ve been meaning to listen to this one for a bit. After reading some comments from others, I realized that this was the inspiration for the series I watched. Made me a little more excited 😊

Late post #friyayintro @howjessreads

1. Like every essay collection, I liked some more than others. Still, it‘s essential reading for #feminists and people who‘ve been #trolled.
2. Turning back time temporarily / time travel
3. Scorpio
4. Work, gym, laundry, reading, Mindhunter—pretty exciting, right?
5. 👊🏻📚♥️

This has been on my TBR for way too long

I decided to watch TV tonight because I know I'll be reading all weekend for #24in48 . This is an excellent book, and the show is fabulous too! I guess I'll have to keep Hulu around for season 2.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘ve been wanting to read this one for a while—unfortunately, so did everyone else in my library system. But, I finally got it and it was worth the wait! I will say that it wasn‘t quite what I was expecting after watching the series. It‘s bolder in many ways, and definitely thought provoking. As an essay collection, it‘s good for those who may not have long stretches of time to devote to reading.

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Such a fun idea, @Cinfhen I had a harder time than I thought narrowing it down to 6! #Top6Reads

This feels so right. 🙌🏻

This was fantastic!

I laughed so hard while reading this; it was just like reading her Jezebel articles.

🥰 #BookCon

May wrap-up! 💃🏻 #maywrapup

Actually mad at myself for not reading this sooner. It‘s that good.

My April reading wrap up video is now available to watch on YouTube. The link is: https//youtu.be/HYh1wxqNm4E

Can‘t recommend this enough. It was on my list before the Hulu show, but the show definitely prompted me to read it and didn‘t steer me astray. I could relate so much to many parts and Lindy West gives me some hope for our future 👏👏 We need more voices like hers!

Diving into our May book of the month! See all the ways you can join us at feministbookclub.com/shop

Ending Spring Break the way that it started: reading on the roof ☀️

So excited to reveal the May box! We‘ve teamed up with @Bookartbookmarks + Glee Gum + Parchment Nail Polish + Planned Parenthood this month. Plus we‘re reading the fabulous book Shrill by Lindy West. Head to feministbookclub.com/shop to explore all our options. Snag the full subscription box, or get in on the book-only option, or even join our virtual membership option! Can‘t wait to meet you.

Our members suggested titles for our May book of the month and then we voted. Shrill by Lindy West is our winner! Join over 100 badass women around the world this month by subscribing to the Feminist Book Club today - feministbookclub.com/shop
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1. Tagged, listening to “The Bridge Kingdom” by Danielle Jensen
2. “Simply Unforgettable” by Mary Balogh
3. Blue
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

What a wonderful coincidence: Just a couple of weeks after I read “Shrill,” This American Life replays one of the episodes that introduced me to Lindy West. 💚❤️

I picked this book up because my sister told me to watch the show on Hulu, and it was floundering on my TBR. I was laughing from the opening lines, but that laughter quickly turned into a sort of wry acceptance that this is not funny ha-ha, but sometimes-humor-is-the-only-way-through funny. With her deep dive into fatness, I couldn‘t help but contrast it with Hunger by Roxane Gay, which is not funny-anything, but the themes are similar.

I really appreciate Lindy West‘s candor and ability to be so raw in her writing. At times, this book was funny and there were other points where it was honest and hard and very relatable. She talks about being a woman and image and fighting to break through in a career that is dominated by men. I found this to be very inspiring and well written. Definitely worth reading.

Loved this collection of feminist essays! Some were more serious, but some were laugh out loud funny, with a wide range of topics. I haven‘t seen the show yet, but I might watch an episode after having read this.

This is even funnier because I did want to be Sally Ride when I was a kid. (Until I saw the shuttle explode on TV... 😬)

My sister was telling me about this new show on Hulu called Shrill and it sounded so familiar to me. Lo and behold, it‘s been floundering on my TBR for months. Not anymore! Also, I find it impossible to check out JUST one book from the library. Wasn‘t That a Time is an compelling-sounding book about Pete Seeger and The Weavers during the political hot mess of the 60s. I also put Time Bandit on hold, thanks to that tip from @bookishkris !

I can‘t keep up w any over the weekend reading challenges w 2 young boys. But I am always squeezing in good books. Up next...

This is great & I‘m so glad I read it shortly after reading Good & Mad. These books have caused me to look not only at myself but at how I‘ve judged other women for being strong, mad, fat, shrill, & all the other labels that get thrown out there as unacceptable for a woman. Lindy does a great job of firing her reader up & giving no quarter while still remaining true & vulnerable. A great read!

Been wanting to read this for a while. Seemed like a good time to pick it up after watching the Aidy Bryant iteration recently on Hulu 👌🙌

I‘m having a Shrill hangover. I binged the series last weekend and STILL all I can think about is how I want to live life in a world where all of these women are my besties. ❤️

I am reading this to satisfy the #SocialMediaFocus prompt for #booked2019. I can seriously only stomach a single essay a day because the entire Internet (with the exception of Litsy) is a raging dumpster fire. 🤬

Omg yes. This is about “Shrill” but it‘s a Salon piece

I gave up on the book soon in. But a family member watched the show and now I‘m thinking I should give it a second look. Episode 1 I already saw some similarities in my life.

Interesting interview with Lindy West on turning Shrill into a show for Hulu.

https://www.salon.com/2019/03/20/lindy-wests-fearless-revolution-on-creating-shr...

#screenadaptation

I‘m enjoying this a lot. And also I‘m upset while watching this too.

How is everyone else doing with it?

Snuggling in for the rest of the night with harry, Ron and Hermione. Loving on southern tiers cinnamon roll.

Also, I just finished the first episode of Shrill on hulu and it hit me with all the feels. Being a girl overweight growing up, the main character really hit home on the thoughts she has in regards to her self image and body. Has anyone read the book?