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Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

Up next for #SheSaid!

So put in your library holds and inter-library loans or pick it up while it is still on sale.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 1d

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 1d

MallenNC I just got this one! 1d

vlwelser Are we taking a week off or is there a schedule? 3h

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I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

Hello #SheSaid!

A bit of a different format this month, so just stop by as you finish reading and let me know what you thought of the book and reading it with only 1 discussion this time in the comments.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 1d

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 1d

AllDebooks I'm about to start reading this. 📚 1d

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vlwelser I really liked this. It's a fast read. It had Herland vibes but it's also very sci-fi. I have no idea who's got it done and what would count as a spoiler. 1d

MallenNC This kind of book is not my favorite. I felt like there was a point, philosophically, and it was interesting to imagine what a person would be like if born in this circumstance. But I wanted more narrative. I‘ll put another thought as a spoiler 1d

MallenNC I did NOT like that there were no answers about where these women were and how this had happened. I did listen to the audiobook so it‘s possible I missed something but that annoyed me. I am a plot focused reader so this was hard for me. I‘m glad it was a short book. 1d

Suet624 This was a rare DNF for me. Too much of a real world feel for me. 1d

AllDebooks This was a very tough read. I can't say I enjoyed it, but I did think it was worth reading. The character development between the women was good. The child's progress was interesting, although the stroppy, sulky teen period was overdone. It was good to see her mature into a more pleasant person. 2h

AllDebooks @MallenNC I agree, no explanation was frustrating. 2h

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vlwelser

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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This is a must read. It is so interesting.

#SheSaid @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

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staci.reads

I who Have Never Known Men: A Novel | Jacqueline Harpman

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Wow, so well done! It is bleak, mysterious, emotional, and compelling. It's feels relevant yet timeless. This novel is little, but it packs a punch on every page. It will haunt me. #Shesaid @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Lesliereadsalot Wasn‘t it unforgettable? I‘m still thinking about it weeks later. 3w

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

If you are looking to buy our next read instead of borrowing it from the library… it is on sale today on both Kindle & Kobo

#SheSaid

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 3w

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DebinHawaii

Merry Month of May | James Jones

I can‘t believe it‘s June 7th & I haven‘t posted my May recap or June TBR yet! While I didn‘t get to everything I wanted to read in a very busy month, I managed to read 16 books & took part in: #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #Roll100 (All 6 books!) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction2025 & several books for #SeriesLove2025

Read 12 fiction, 4 NF, 2 Audiobooks

Riveted_Reader_Melissa, Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, Librarybelle, Ruthiella, TheSpineView, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

DebinHawaii 3 Favorites were Everything is Tuberculosis, Summer at Tiffany & Look Before You Leap. 3w

MatchlessMarie You might start noticing tuberculosis references in everything else you read now, fair warning 😂 👀 3w

kspenmoll I have not gotten mine posted yet either 3w

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TheSpineView Excellent! 🤩📖 3w

Librarybelle Yay!! 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 3w

Ruthiella Nice work! 😃 3w

tpixie Great reading accomplishments! Loved

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Timeless Story of One Woman's Journey to Be Heard

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Jess861

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik G�rth

Helen Knott does not have as many books as some of the other Canadian authors we have explored but she does have these two memoirs. Either memoir will be a good but a hard read. Please let me know which book you would prefer to read for the July/August read of #OhCanada .

Anyone welcome to join in this easy going book club where we explore different Canadian authors every two months.

Jess861 @litsyevents #BookClub #BuddyRead #Canada

@lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading 3w

Ruthiella I like the idea of mixing in memoir! I vote for

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience

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PurpleyPumpkin Oof these both sound like heavy but important reads. Hard to choose just one! So, I‘ll go with her first book. But I‘m happy to read either.

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience

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JenlovesJT47 I read Becoming A Matriarch and I loved it. It‘s a quick read. I downloaded the other one but haven‘t read it yet. Either is a good choice! 3w

kwmg40 Becoming a Matriarch is currently on my TBR list, so I‘ll vote for that one. 3w

JenlovesJT47 We read Becoming A Matriarch for #shesaid and everyone had a hard time finding a copy that wasn‘t super expensive. I do know a place where you can download them for free if you feel comfortable doing that. 3w

CarolynM I‘m behind with my #OhCanada reading, but I hope to join you for this one, whichever you choose 🙂 3w

JuniperWilde Let me know which one you chose. 3w

Jess861 @Ruthiella @PurpleyPumpkin @kwmg40 - thanks for your votes - noted 😊 3w

Jess861 @JenlovesJT47 - good to know - they are so easily available where I live in Canada. I didn't realize they were a bit harder to find in other countries. 3w

Jess861 @CarolynM - sounds good! 3w

Jess861 @JuniperWilde - Will do - I'll have another post with the book that is voted for. Going to give it a few more days in case people want to vote and weren't on during the week. 3w

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DebinHawaii

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Timeless Story of One Woman's Journey to Be Heard | Kate Moore

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#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction2025 #RealHistory

Finished last week for #SheSaid Elizabeth Packard was an amazing woman who I knew very little about until this book. She did so much to fight for her own rights but even more to fight for the rights of the voiceless—women & those with mental health issues, or really rather, those who were judged to be insane but were not & typically forced into asylums by husbands or male family members to silence ⬇️

Riveted_Reader_Melissa, DieAReader, Librarybelle, julieclair

Librarybelle This is a good one for #RealHistory ! 1mo

TieDyeDude Here is a great coda to her story: https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/160-years-later-activist-elizabeth-packard-... 1mo

tpixie @DebinHawaii this was an amazing read about an incredible woman! 1mo

DieAReader 💖💖💖 4w

julieclair Wow. Stacking. 4w

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staci.reads

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Timeless Story of One Woman's Journey to Be Heard | Kate Moore

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Knowing now what Elizabeth Packard endured, fought against, and accomplished, it is infuriating (but not surprising) that her story wasn't commonly known history. It's an incredible story about resilience and advocacy and an all-too-relevant reminder about how hard and how recently our predecessors had to fight to earn basic rights for women in our country. Great read for May's #SheSaid selection! @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

TieDyeDude Here is a great coda to her story: https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/160-years-later-activist-elizabeth-packard-... 1mo

staci.reads @TieDyeDude That's fantastic! Thanks for sharing. 1mo

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MallenNC

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Timeless Story of One Woman's Journey to Be Heard | Kate Moore

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Kate Moore does a great job with women‘s history that isn‘t as known as it should be. Her narrative style reads very easily, even as the subject matter makes you madder and madder. It‘s hard on one hand to believe that women could be declared insane just for want to be learn, speaking her own mind, or even reading. I was really impressed by Elizabeth Packard‘s determination in her fight against injustice. Spoiler below. #SheSaid

MallenNC It was nice to read that Elizabeth was vindicated eventually but I hate that her husband and the doctor at the asylum never really got what they deserved for what they did to her and others. But that‘s real life. 1mo

Suet624 I agree with all of this. I was so mad when I was reading this. 1mo

MallenNC @Suet624 I felt the same way reading Radium Girls by her. Women were just not believed. It‘s infuriating. 1mo

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