Welcome to Litsy!

These are six books on my #TBR that I for sure want to get to during October and #HauntedShelf. I do have others on my TBR that I might get into if I finish these.

I'm so glad Fall is nearly here and I can enjoy my spookier books again...now, if we could just do something about this heat...
#BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN

I'm posting one book per day from the ever growing unread stacks in my personal library. No description or explanation, just books I own and plan to read. #tbr

Day 66 (Audible edition) - missed a few days so posting multiples today

Not exactly pleasant reading, and it does get a way too fictional feeling quite often, but it‘s fascinating the things people manage to do.

I struggle with what to think about this book. Sanford Clark never gave interviews, didn‘t write about his experience and only spoke of it once to one of his sons. Yet this is told from his perspective with lots of details. The above is the only reference page. I don‘t doubt that these were horrific crimes but it feels like lots of artistic license. It felt opportunistic to me. This one also has all the TW. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I saw this on a BuzzFeed(?) list and it was described as the most disturbing book you‘ll ever read. Awesome! Sign me up! And it was disturbing. Gross, horrifying, and also true. And I love some true crime. But something about this book was lacking. I think it was the writing. It just didn‘t connect for me. I‘m not sure if it‘s his style or the way he dragged out the end or what but while the story is fascinating, it deserved a better telling.

This is the first one that came to mind for #LiveToTell. Such a harrowing true story of Sanford Clark, an unwilling accomplice who was himself a victim in many ways. #AugustGrrrl

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This is a story that will stay with you and rip your heart out. The content is not an easy read by any means. The accounts recalled here are graphic and harrowing. I wanted to reach into this book so many times to just embrace Sanford and shield him from the terrors he faced. Ultimately this book is a testament of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of pure evil.

I'm often amazed at the reoccurrence of the healing property of reading that I see time and time again in nonfiction works of despair. 💔📚

This book was really good but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone because of the content. A young man is sexually abused by an uncle and then forced to help dispose of the bodies of other victims after the uncle kills them. There is a lot more to this book but the greatest thing is that the young man gets help and despite what happened he never allowed it to affect the rest of his life. Entered the service got married had children and grandchildren.

Summer break is one of the hardest times of the year for me to find alone time for reading, so I am taking advantage of the fact that I am feeling awake at 3 AM. 📚🍷
#riotgrams #truestories

#teasertuesday

If true crime intrigues you then pick this up and give it a try but be warned its heart breaking.

#junebookbugs #junemostanticipated
I have been looking forward to this one, but with caution because I know there's nothing lovely about this one. 🤢

This is probably my most favorite TC book ever!!!!! The movie "The Changeling" was loosely based on the book, but the book is amazing!!!!!!!!