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Much better than her sisters book. IMHO
I feel for these girls
So young and still fresh in the healing journey…

I truly hope peace rests with them.

I couldn‘t listen to my Hoopla book because, even though the book is downloaded, I had trouble opening the app on Dauphin Island, so I listened to my night time book instead — it‘s on Audible. John Hodgman has a pleasant voice to listen to on a walk. We also listened to Project Hail Mary on the trip there and back. We are really enjoying it. #audiowalk

Finally got a chance to listen to Jill tell her story.

At its heart, this is a story about someone evolving, growing, and deciding for herself what she wants her life to look like.

I truly believe that her parents are good people and love their kids. I think the kids feel that way, too.

That being said, mistakes were made.

It takes courage to step back and look at the way you were raised, analyze it, and make up ones own mind.

I listened to the audiobook.

Jill grew up in the public eye from the age of 9, when her family started the show the Duggars.
She tells her story with compassion and grace. As a young girl, she was very submissive, but now she is a strong independent woman.

#bookspinbingo #nomfictiin #jumpstart2024

Some of this was interesting, but I wanted more analysis about why this show and lifestyle are harmful and stronger denouncement of the religion and the Duggar parents.

Stumbled across this title from a Goodreads list. If you haven't indulged in the Goodreads app, I recommend that you do.
I've found new authors this way, this one included.
I really enjoyed this novel.

I‘m basically a book a day with this post op situation. Stupid gallbladder! But I‘m loving the fact that the stack of books next to my bed is significantly less than it was. And what I can say about this book, I‘m so glad that this girl married a guy who was not part of the fundamental church group like her parents. They seem to be great partners for each other and I hope it works out for them.

I love a cult doc and binged “Shiny Happy People” on Amazon Prime which led me to this brave book written and read by Jill Duggar who is one of the 19 children of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar from TLCs 19 Kids and Counting (subject of the doc). I‘m sure it‘s so freeing for Jill to be able to share her story. Her father doesn‘t come off great here but it‘s not written in a salacious/gossipy way. Also tried starting Jinger‘s book but bailed. ⬇️

Book #90
4/5
I finished this book, and I still have so many questions...
I was following Hank Green on Tiktok for months before I found out that aside from being ridiculously intelligent, well spoken, and funny, he is also an author. It has taken me another many many months to finally read this novel of his. It is definitely very intelligently written, insightful, and not like anything else I've ever read. I can't wait to read the follow up.