Lucky (Turtleback School & Library) | 
so-soI read this book as part of a challenge where we were asked to read a book that was banned.It was a memoir,not my usual genre.I had to google to find out why this book was banned,and found out that a man had been falsely convicted of rape.He spent many years in jail based on this false conviction. Parts of the memoir weren‘t easy to read, and parts dragged on in my opinion.I do feel bad for what the author had to endure,it changed her entire life.
so-soFor publishing year 1999 I decided to read a Non-Fiction read. This book is disturbing on several levels. The author was raped and hurt when she was 18 and with her help her rapist was arrested, convicted and put in jail for 16 years…for what turned out wasn‘t his crime. He was fully exonerated. There is nothing mentioned in the memoir about this part. And it‘s disturbing the actual rapist was never arrested. #19822022 @Librarybelle
pickThis was a compelling read and Alice does not hold back in her detailed account of the rape and she goes into detail about what happens after and the trial. She was tough. She immediately knew she wanted to find the man and have him sent to jail. It was unfortunate – some of the decisions she made as she got older, but I guess that could be chalked up to PTSD
This may not be a popular choice after the recent overturned charges but I remember disliking the #courtroom drama though it was a heartfelt memoir 😅 That‘s why I rarely read such genres so no Grisham and the likes 🤭
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My #MysteryMessageSwap package is here! And am I lucky or what!! It's from the one and only @TheReadingMermaid!! Woot woot! 💃🏽🎉🎉
Thank you for hosting this wonderful swap Tamara! ❤️ ❤️ 😘
"You save yourself or you remain unsaved."
Amen, Alice. I am living this mantra.
pickI‘ve had this book forever and have just never picked it up, probably because of the tough subject matter. But it is a gripping look at Sebold‘s life before and after her rape, and her journey to bring her rapist to justice. #nonfiction2018
"No one can pull anyone back from anywhere. You save yourself or you remain unsaved." -Alice Sebold, Lucky #feministlit #mentalhealth #recovery
I added these three books to my tbr list after listening to an old podcast episode of "What Should I Read Next". The Alice Sebold one sounds intense. It's an autobiography. The other two are young adult fantasy. The Knife of Never Letting Go is dystopian and will be a movie next year.
pickAn intense and harrowing read. Truly applaud Alice for her bravery and optimism, baring all for everyone to read! Such a well written book with an eye opening exposure.
so-soThis book deserved an editor. It could have been good, but instead reads like a stream of consciousness that never really hits its mark. So much unnecessary detail given to conversations and interactions, so many characters introduced for no apparent reason...it felt simultaneously rushed and stagnant. Read for #popsugarreadingchallenge - true crime.
I have no words...this was so incredibly thoughtful. @mabell - you are amazing. Thank you to @cobwebmoth for organizing.
Sebold‘s memoir may not be as famous as her novel, The Lovely Bones, but it is a powerful read that shows that there are different ways of being lucky. 🍀 #emojiNov @RealLifeReading
#OctoberRoundUp
Books on my #TBR list - 4
Books Read - 5 (I‘m still reading number 6)
Favourite Book - Lucky Alice Sebold
I‘m quite surprised that I beat my target for the month... I‘d love to read loads more but work & life means that I can‘t.
#OctoberTBR #Halloween #Books #OctoberReads
I popped by the library to pick up a travel book for our next trip and came across a mini library book sale. How could I resist?!
So trying to find a book for #SEEWHATIHAVEWON made me realize I really do not read true crime. These three are the closest I could find. Lucky is a memoir by the author of Lovely Bones, and is about her rape. Hunting Hitler is about Hitler and the rumor that he escaped Germany, seriously a crime. And Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - what happened to her, the way she was treated, I consider that criminal. I should try and read more true crime.
Started this chilling autobiography last night. Alice Sebold is the woman who wrote The Lovely Bones. This is her memoir.
Happy birthday to Alice Sebold! She is a brave woman & powerful writer. Her memoir, Lucky, is a book that's stuck with me over the years. She is a survivor of a violent rape, and her memoir chronicles her trauma and recovery. Her fiction books explore pain, trauma, sexual violence, and memory as well. Thanks for standing up and sharing your story with us, Alice, so others can find strength to understand their pain. 🏵
#BookishBirthdays #ReadWomen
pick"But it is later now, and I live in a world where the two truths coexist; where both hell and hope lie in the palm of my hand." A gut-wrenching read about the powers of perceptions and womanhood and surviving. The latter part of the book in dealing (or not dealing) with the aftermath is insightful for any trauma survivor. Sebold is one incredible woman.
"No one can pull anyone back from anywhere. You save yourself or you remain unsaved."
Diving in to this memoir tonight. Tough subject matter, but I can't read enough about strong women in their own words. Reminds me that I'm not alone in my own battles and that females are strong as hell.
Getting ready to start this one. Has anyone else read it? Thoughts?
pickThe author of The Lovely Bones changes pace by writing her own memoir. Sebold was raped as a college student, and this is the story of her life before and after. The journey she takes to bring her attacker to justice is harrowing. Sebold tells it like she felt it.
