Welcome to Litsy!

This book is geared to a YA audience, though I didn‘t think it read that way. The author did a lot of research and tried to present both sides. It turns out nothing Lizzie said during the indictment was included at the trial, nor was key testimony of one witness. Even if they had been included, I‘m not convinced it would have been enough to convict her. However, I‘m not sure how anyone else could have done it. Cont in comments...

Very well done, with much to think about.

What you think you know may not be accurate…but…my trial verdict 👎🏻

“It happened every spring in Fall River,
Massachusetts. Behind the curtained
windows of the stately house she shared
with her sister on French Street, Miss
Lizbeth Borden heard the children
skipping rope on the sidewalk, chanting
a rhyme to the once-popular tune of
"Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay":
Lizzie Borden took an axe,
Gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had
done,
She gave her father forty-one.”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

I love true crime and have always been interested in this particular case. This is the first I‘ve really read into the case and it was very interesting. I loved seeing the pictures and how it was separated into different parts. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Finished this and the tagged book (forgot to take a picture before I returned it). So far finished 4/5 library books. Book spin book and one library book to go. #FabulousFebruary

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs @DarkMina Thanks for tag!

1. The Borden Murders by @SarahMillerBooks
Woman 99 by @theladygreer
The Flight Attendant by @ChrisBohjalian
@SumisBooks

2. Yes! Paperbackswap, LibraryThing, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Litsy, NetGalley

3. Matthew Shardlake by C.J. Sansom

Can you play?
@QuietlyLaura @Bookbinger @Kathleenkelly @JillR

While this book dragged slightly in places, it is an excellent account of the events of the Borden murders/trial/aftermath. Miller doesn‘t give way to sensationalism or a bias when she would be forgiven if she did. I was already a Borden/true crime buff, but I was still able to glean new info from this book! For the record, I don‘t think Lizzie did it. #ChildrensLitClass

After an incredibly LONG day of building, realizing we were doing it wrong, disassembling, rebuilding and then reorganizing the boy and I finally got this beast built last night before bed. The entire process? Almost 12 freaking hours! This shit should not have taken nearly as long. But it's done, the boy is happy as hell and today will be spent reading and spending time apart. We've bonded enough for this weekend 😂

#quarantinetime #timetoread

Finished Soul of the Sword yesterday and decided to start my #readwithmrbook pick this morning.

#authoronlitsy #stayhome24in48 #readathon

Sarah Miller, #LitsyAuthor, has given a very balanced account of #TheBordenMurders a #truecrime that happened on August 4, 1892. As a maid and Lizzie Borden were the only ones home at the time of the murders, Lizzie became a major suspect. She was arrested, tried and found innocent as the prosecution didn‘t have any real evidence against her. Even after all this time, nobody has actually been charged with the murder. Very interesting book!

Tentative #MarchTBR

I have a couple left over from Feb to finish and then I plan to continue my Mistborn trilogy group read, LMPBC pick and my #readwithmrbook pick. Also going to start rereading the Shatter Me series before the final book comes out this month 😬 Plus my #bookspin whatever that is! Looks like a good reading month to me 😊

You have really spoiled me @Gissy ! You already sent an amazing package for the #CreepyChristmas swap and this was so unnecessary but very much appreciated! I‘m so excited about all of these books, especially the tagged book. These are all on my TBR and I‘m perfectly happy with the used book. My hubby can‘t wait to use this hippo spout guard in Jace‘s bathtub. The coffee smells amazing! Thank you so much! 🤗❤️😘

A straightforward accounting of the events surrounding the murders and trial. I was already somewhat familiar with the Lizzie Borden story, so none of this was groundbreaking to me. And as this is a true crime book about a very famous unsolved crime, I would have liked more focus on theories about what happened.

Back on my bullshit for #readharder2020 with some YA Nonfiction!

This is a recreation of Lizzie Borden accusation to murder her father & stepmother, what happened, or could happened that day & during the trial.Author based story in true facts.Book contains references where author obtained the information.It is so interesting that you will like to know more about this crime and how was the criminal justice during that time.Thank you @mabell for the book😘 bookmark is from @Stacypatrice tree from @Avanders 3.5⭐️

#BookMail 🤗🤗🤗
My #BlackFriday order finally showed up and I can start sending out some #LitsyChristmas packages. Of course, I had to get just a couple books for myself....for the collection 😁😁

Are you going to see the new Lizzie Borden movie? Do you like to get the facts behind the fiction before or after?
#lizziethemovie

A little dry in parts, but fascinating nonetheless. If you have ever been curious about Lizzie Borden and the infamous murders, this is a great book to read that will give you a lot of the facts about the case.

#Murderino “OMG! IT‘S MY BIRTHDAY!” —me, starting this book, because of course

#NFBE #nonfictionbookexchange
What a wonderful package I opened this evening! Thank you so much Melanie! Yes we do all need chocolate! The books are perfect. Library note pad, mug, pen/pad & cat box tabs!!! 😹😹
Your generosity & sense of fun helped on this cold cloudy day!

Thanks for organizing this @inwhichHeikereadsharder !❤️

I so enjoyed the (very) fictionalized See What I Have Done that I decided to extend my mini “Borden binge” with this book. I only meant to take a peek but (oops) I just read 80 pages.

#IDieYouDie

Does my little collection of historical true crime fit this prompt? 😆

#NuYear

This was a really fascinating look at a morbid piece of history. We may never know what really happened but the facts laid out in this book were intriguing. Lizzie may have been found innocent in a court of law but was definitely guilty in public opinion. The entire situation is just sad.

What a contrast to See What I Have Done this book is. It is a very readable and concise account of the Borden murders. I am still holding on to my opinion that Lizzie did not do it and there definitely wasn't enough evidence to convict her. If this subject interests you, I highly recommend this book. Thanks to @Reviewsbylola for telling me about it. I ❤️ the endpapers too. #ripxii

Starting this one today. I want to compare it to See What I Have Done. #bookandpjs #autumnreads

Book Mail! I need to finish two other books before I can dig into these. Decisions, decisions. I'm thinking I need to start with Lizzie Borden to remove the awful See What I Have Done from my mind. We are reading Little Fires Everywhere for our family book club. #BOTM #familybookclub

I really enjoyed this one. I did not know anything beyond the "song" which is quite awful.
A good true crime which is middle grade to YA. But far from dumbing anything down. Eyeball split in two- ? Finished it today at the pool (again).

Sunday morning. It's so lovely out. I have coffee and my book.
(No Kindle still. I will do one more big clean of the house tomorrow in hope of finding it.)

A little light reading for this dreary spring evening. We're hoping this will be the summer reading assignment for our seventh graders. Pending a full reading and administrative approval.

#SEEWHATIHAVEWON Yes, the apron is in pretty poor taste but it's a gift. 😂

@SarahMillerBooks

Today's book haul from my local library, HCPL! 😻📚

This was a fascinating read and I can't believe it's a YA book! There was so much detail about the crimes and the entire trial process - I loved it. Based on the book, the verdict of Not Guilty was definitely correct as the prosecution failed to prove definitive (or any) guilt. Man, my nerdy little forensic scientist heart wishes I could get my hands on that evidence! 👩🏼‍🔬🔬

Car reading while I wait for my son's bus to drop him off.

I've always had a weird obsession with Lizzie Borden, so this is definitely a #TopicIdLikeToKnowMoreAbout. #ReadJanuary

I forgot while reading this #blameitonlitsy pick that it's a middle grade book-it's smartly written & reads like any true-crime story. A quick, interesting read that doesn't give any answers to the unsolved case but provides lots of details & allows the reader to determine what they think happened. The photo insert in the back is great too. 👍 My #litsyreadingchallenge #LRC13 as I think 'the trial of the century' qualifies as a historical event.😀

I watch quite a bit of true-crime TV but have never read any. Sarah Miller writes a compelling and accessible summation of one of the nation's most notorious crimes. Ultimately, there are an astounding amount of un-answered questions because, no matter what the courts decided, the minds of the police were made up with little evidence. News coverage and treatment of a woman who does not fit the mold are uncomfortably familiar to what happens today.

The Boston Globe reported a scandalous expose supposedly solving the Borden murders only to be immediately discredited. "How had a paper as prominent and respected as the Boston Globe gotten itself into such a fix?" (Ahem, Rolling Stone.)

An apology was issued, "But the damage to Lizzie Borden's reputation would never be completely undone."

Fake news was alive and well in the 1890s. Newspapers were THE way to get info and drama sold papers.

On the final day of Lizzie Borden's preliminary hearing: "The audience on this most pivotal day was especially lively...The women had brought boxes of candy and crimped their children's hair, and chattered as though they were waiting to watch a matinee."

"We" rail on reality TV and violent video games, etc. but didn't we always, as a society, take glee in other's drama and misfortune? Now it's virtual and sometimes fictional instead of real life.

This post has little to do w/the book besides me reading it while trying the new Starbucks Cascara latte. Cascara means husk/shell in Spanish & it's made w/a syrup that comes from the outer shell of the coffee cherry & coconut & cane sugar. It's actually not bad, fruity & not too sweet. I got mine iced/soy as we lost our breezes-it's warm & the air is hazy & full of vog which is taking me a few steps back on the breathing.😷The book is good too!👍

I've always been curious about Lizzie Borden and the murder of her father and step mother, however if there was a straight forward, comprehensive book detailing the crime, I hadn't discovered it. This book delivered just what I was looking for. No detail was too small and it was so well done that I felt transported to 1892.

A little murder over breakfast... 😱 Starting the morning with Eggs Caprese, a coffee press of Maui Mokka Peaberry and a few pages of my library e-book before I start trying to be productive. I needed the full on caffeine surge this morning to get me over hump day. 🐪☕️

So...this looks like a fun Christmas read, right? ⚰️☠️

Busy day - lawn raked and Christmas decorations put up in the yard. My reward is a book, a beer and Wonder Woman chocolate. Bliss.

Maybe I'm late to the party, just saw this series is available on Netflix. Hope it's good. #witches @Liberty

I have yet to read a book about the Borden murders that didn't have one or two different facts from other accounts (not to mention incorrect facts on occasion) but I still love to read everything about the case that I can get my hands on. 🤘🏻📚☠️

Afternoon reading: Because nothing says Thanksgiving like dysfunctional family drama. 😉🦃📚☠️

Savoring this book. Almost done and am so impressed. My big boy cat finds it good too but in a different way.

Have been visited by the book bunny while reading this wickedly compelling title.