If you are an animal lover DO NOT watch the first episode of this docuseries. I will fill in any blanks you may have. You‘re welcome. It ended with the question of whether the amateur sleuths that helped track this guy down were complicit in his crimes, and if true crime fans (specifically the ones who watched the documentary they made) were also complicit in their crimes. It was a very weird turn at the end of this thing. Any thoughts on this?

Okay, I think I‘ve caught up. I‘ve finished chapter one. I‘m still processing, but I felt like there was a connection between this first chapter and this video is a on YouTube the other day. Maybe it doesn‘t connect. I may still be under the influence of cold meds, but I kept thinking about this video all throughout the first chapter and wanted to share.

https://youtu.be/UmpdyNe9RAg?si=HmxRbReu_c7edLsB

Slowly working my way into the book. Loving it so far.
#ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

Love this!
#MayaAngelou #ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

I definitely did more reading this month than last, even despite all the trips to the hospital and all of that drama. It was hard picking favourites for the book bracket. I read mostly nonfiction and it was all so good! #AugustWrapUp #StoryGraph

This one kept me guessing. Even when I thought I knew what was up, even when I did, she had me questioning myself. #ReadingBracket #BookBracket2025 #BookBracket #fiction

I read a lot of great nonfiction this month. It was hard to pick just one… so I used both wildcard slots this month, too. #ReadingBracket #BookBracket2025 #BookBracket #nonfiction

This was a really quick read. It was engaging and entertaining, so it seemed to go even faster. I guess I never knew this was just a short story, but it is definitely worth the time to read. I absolutely loved this!
#TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde #audiobook #Wednesday #WednesdayAddams #Season2

Reading another Wednesday themed book… (not so) patiently waiting for Sept 3.
#RobertLouiseStevenson #TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde #audiobook #Wednesday #WednesdayAddams #Season2

Okay, so they think all of this is most likely cancer instead of a side effect of the radiation she had a year ago. She‘s going to have a radiation treatment tomorrow. In about a week, she could start getting the strength back in her legs, but the neurological symptoms could stay like they are now. The goal is to get her to where she can come back home. It‘s not the best news, but there is some hope. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

I have just discovered the joys of the Netflix show Wednesday this week… so now I am reading books that remind me of Wednesday!
#MaryShelley #Frankenstein #audiobook #Wednesday

This might be a good book to read for some people. If you‘ve never thought about these things before or never thought about the other side of these issues, then this could be a good book. As far as this being a philosophy book, it‘s mostly her thoughts on the issues with a little philosophy sprinkled in here and there. It‘s just not a philosophy book in and of itself.
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This is a wonderful introduction to Tunisian Crochet. Her videos on YouTube complement it perfectly. When in doubt, she‘s also made a video so you can see exactly how to do it. If you like crochet, but want to try something a little different, this is the book for you. Also, check out TL Yarn Crafts on YouTube. Her videos are so relaxing and encouraging, plus she‘s well caffeinated!

Tia Levings is an amazing, strong, powerful, courageous woman who went down a very dark road, all in the name of doing the right thing and being a good person. I once found myself inching down that road, but luckily turned back before I got anywhere near as far as she did. The moment she finally listens to and trusts her intuition is glorious!
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I‘m crying!
#TiaLevings #TheWellTrainedWife #HighControlReligiousGroups #Cult #audiobook #ReadByTheAuthor

WHAT?! THE?! F🤬K?!

Allan is f🤬ked up! Bro needs a life or a hobby, or a boyfriend.

#TiaLevings #TheWellTrainedWife #HighControlReligiousGroups #Cult #audiobook #ReadByTheAuthor

I‘m not sure I‘m ready for this, but it‘s better than even more little league World Series for the rest of my life, so here goes nothing.
#TiaLevings #TheWellTrainedWife #HighControlReligiousGroups #Cult #audiobook #ReadByTheAuthor

I could not stop listening, I was just so compelled. I first heard about this case from the show How I Escaped My Cult. The author was one of the people interviewed for the show. This is much more of a deep dive into not just the case, but the church, and the Leonard family.
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Wow, when you do something so bad, your old friends say THIS about you.
#SusanAshline #WithoutAPrayer

Apparently my reading has entered my cult obsession. 🤷🏻‍♀️
#SusanAshline #WithoutAPrayer #cult #HighControlReligiousGroup

I thought I had this book worked out from early in the story. Then McFadden had me questioning everything I thought I knew. That‘s when the twists started coming. This book was a wild ride! I couldn‘t stop once I‘d started.
#FriedaMcFadden #TheWifeUpstairs #audiobook #mystery #thriller

I finished this yesterday, but I needed some time to process before I could write down my thoughts.

This book is intense. It‘s a quick read, but there is so much to take in. Racism, antisemitism, sexism, eugenics, high control religious groups - the roots of our obsession with thinness are multifaceted, but none of them are good.
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MAC!!!!

It‘s even worse that that‘s my own nickname!

#FreidaMcFadden #TheWifeUpstairs #audiobook #Mac

I am seriously getting B. A. Paris vibes!!!
#FreidaMcFadden #TheWifeUpstairs #BAParis

I started this after finishing Fearing the Black Body during my plasma donation today. I‘m already nearly 25% of the way through the book and I‘m pretty sure I know where this is going. Still compelling and well written, so I look forward to continuing the story.
#FreidaMcFadden #TheWifeUpstairs #mystery #audiobook #busbook #plasmadonation

I adore this creator on YouTube. I was so excited to hear she‘d published a book. I can‘t wait to dig in!
#ToniLipsey #TheTunisianCrochetHandbook #crochet #TunisianCrochet #YarnArts #TryingSomethingNew

Started this while donating plasma today. There is a lot to take in here, but it flies by. I can‘t believe I‘m already half way through.
My own eating disorder internally had nothing to do with racism, but the mind set I adopted and internalised is 100% racist.
#SabrinaStrings #FearingTheBlackBody #fatphobia #racism #disorderedeating

I adored the tagged book. It‘s hard to read because of how horrific some of the abuse is, but she‘s a survivor and it shows in how she tells her story. She led me to The Power of Knitting, which made the list since I had nothing for June for this bracket, too.
@CSeydel #bookbracket #readingbracket #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket2025 #nonfiction

This month I chose Faust! It was my first pick. My second for the month is The Satanic Verses and since I didn‘t have a book for June, Rushdie made it on the bracket, too.
@CSeydel #bookbracket #readingbracket #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket2025 #fiction

I have read SO MUCH good nonfiction this month. It‘s going to be hard to pick a favourite. I‘m still working on it.
#JulyWrapUp #StoryGraph

Started and finished while donating plasma today. I almost feel like I need to read it again. This was a fast paced book, with lots to think about. This is definitely a conversation starter and thought provoking book for anyone who considers themselves feminists... especially if they‘re not in the 1%. #CinziaArruzza #TithiBhattacharya #NancyFraser #FeminismForThe99% #feminism #essays

Loved Every Stitch 😏
This was my first introduction to the idea of craftivism! I love it. This was a fun journey through the history of knitting, with a little crochet thrown in at the end. There were bits that were also memoir of the author that really enriched the whole book. My favorite part was the part toward the end about the knitting and crocheting brain.
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This book has caused me to take out my knitting needles after 3 years… it is not going well. I‘m not exactly back at square one, but oh boy do I have issues with my stitches being WAY too tight again. I also ended up picking up a stitch somewhere at one point, then later dropping two, so it‘s been a wild ride today. Maybe I shall forever be a crocheter. 🤷🏼‍♀️
#knitting #knittersoflitsy #craftersoflitsy #whatishappeninghere

Okay, so I just checked the schedule and realised I was WAY ahead. I have no idea where I got so off. Where is everyone in the book? I‘m so sorry if I got everyone confused as all get out… I am equally confused because I‘m not sure how we got here, tbh.

And now, a choice which can only be described as the knitting.cult.lady made me do it… #LorettaNapoleoni #ThePowerOfKnitting #audiobook

This memoir is heartbreaking and beautiful. This is such an important book for all Americans right now. It offers food for thought and important truths we all need to spend time wrestling with. We must witness the abuse, coercion, and harm in the past in order to prevent building the cults of the future. The only ones against this are the world-be leaders of those cults, so start reading and never stop.

If you know knitting.cult.lady on YouTube, you know why I‘m so excited to read this. If you don‘t, go to YouTube immediately and check her out! Yes, she knits in all of her videos. It‘s mesmerising!
#DaniellaMestyanekYoung #Uncultured #audiobook #readbytheauthor

This is on the longer side and it does seem to float along, but it is worth hanging in there. I read reviews that seemed to think of this as a history surrounding the satanic verses, or that it would be better to read the Bible instead. This has nothing to do with either of those things. This is literally a satire, painting in vivid color and detail the dangers of closed minded, absolute belief systems.
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This was so enthralling and wonderful to listen to. I highly recommend it. It has the weight and feel and Shakespeare, but the language is far more modern. The translator did an amazing job of keeping the rhythm of the original German poetry in the English.
#Goethe #Faust #DrQuinnReadingList #poetry #play #classicliterature

I don‘t know why, but this stuck out to me. I keep saying it in my head now… especially when the word London pops up in the story.
#SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #audiobook

I‘m loving this already.
#SalmanRushdie #TheSatanicVerses #audiobook

So this is the evangelical answer to the poor. Not “what you do to the least of these…” just this. Oh my god the rage is strong within me! Hobby Lobby and The Signatry must be so proud. I would love to be a fly on the wall when they find out either their sky daddy isn‘t real, or they are on his 💩 list.
#evangelicals #ragebait #jesus #HobbyLobby #TheSignatry

#RandomThoughtOfTheDay #insomnia #cat #catsoflitsy

This has been on my TBR since 2019. I started it after finishing Herod while donating plasma today. I‘m already 77% of the way through. It‘s fast paced. It‘s compelling. It has the feeling of Shakespeare, with far more modern English. This translation has done a marvellous job of keeping the rhythm of the original German poetry. 100% recommend so far. Would love to do this as a group read at some point. I just wanted to share this brilliance.

I have mixed feelings about this book. My favourite parts were the introduction and the commentary. For some reason I expected this to be nonfiction. Once we got to the fiction part, it took about half the book for me to really get into it. I just wanted more of that intro. I was into that from the jump. Still, a good book and certainly a different way to look at the character of King Herod from the Bible.

I‘m actually 80% done.
#ZoraNealeHurston #TheLifeOfHerodTheGreat #audiobook