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This marks the 11th book I‘ve read this year. At this rate, I‘ll far surpass my goal of 20.
Unspeakable Acts is a collection of 13 true crime essays touching on everything from Bundy, mass shootings, to the more nuanced essays of culture and justice. Every essay will leave you thinking, the impact felt long after you shut the book.
#truecrime #essays #unspeakableacts

Why are we so obsessed with true crime?
This book takes a look at modern true crime reports that changed genre.
I‘m excited to start it!
#truecrime #crime

This was an interesting series of stories related to true crimes that have occured and what the culture of true crime looks like with regards to podcasts. It also explored crimes that happen to minorities and how that impacts resources and response by the community and local law enforcement. Overall good book.

I am finishing this book up for #LMPBC Round 10 I think I am uber behind in finishing this book. Sorry y'all. I'll.get it done by tomorrow and send it out on Monday.

Finished this last night for #lmpbc round 10 group e. It was absolutely amazing! I am not one for anthologies but this was perfect for those small times between appointments, at bedtime (although a little creepy). The vignettes were short and snappy. My TBR probably gained 15 books:) Thanks!

Loving my LMPBC read so far! Also sent out my #elfswap yesterday:)

Saturday activities!

So excited to explore this list - thanks @vivastory for challenging my reading in the new year. I‘ve read 6 of these - so lots to choose from. Off to do some research and select my January reads ( I read slowly - so it might be Jan & Feb!) #newyearwhodis

This was a terrific anthology of True Crime writing comprised of 13 previously published articles. The essays were varied and well written. The best was the story of a woman who survived the first school shooting and how it changed her life. Other interesting ones were about two girls who killed another because of Slenderman & a girl who got her boyfriend to kill her mother who suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

This was my #bookspin book for #bookspinbingo as well as my first book in this round of #lmpbc (coming your way soon @Bookishlie )

It wasn‘t exactly what I expected. It was a mix of true crime stories and some more procedural aspects to crime. Those chapters were a bit drier.

Excited to get my next book!

Getting close to a #BookSpinBingo... but I don't think I'm going to get a chance to fill the board this month, but I'll keep trying! I did read my #bookspin and #doublespin books, so there's that at least!

Ok, back to my usual genre!

I‘m behind on everything so far in November 😬 but here is my #bookspinbingo board for November.

My #bookspin is Unspeakable Acts - which is also my November book for #lmpbc

My #doublespin is The Last Story of Mina Lee

Hoping I‘m as successful in November as I was in October!

Went to Barnes and Noble before bookgroup tonight. I had Birthday money burning a hole in my pocket so these are my treasures! Definitely excited about Unspeakable Acts, and I‘ve been super into Tim coma lately, getting reading for Christmas reading and Class Mom was on the bargain table. #doingmypartforbooks

We have our lineup for #lmpbc round 10!

Group E is digging in to some true crime picks and I‘m excited to get started

We‘re ready! @Sace @Bookishlie @rsteve388

Startled this cute little guy on my #audiowalk this morning.

From a look at Ted Bundy to an exploration of the differences in an investigation for a missing black, trans woman compared to a white woman, to the impact of a music video on missing kids, this is a varied and interesting true crime anthology that makes an effort to be inclusive. I found it fascinating.

(Bindi asks that you try not to notice the floor fluff in the background. She got mad at her duck.)

This is a collection of articles about true crime. Most of the writers are women. The woman who edited this book, Sarah Weinman, wrote a book about the ‘real Lolita‘, the girl whose kidnapping formed the basis for the book by Nabokov. If you read true crime, I think you will like this book. Five stars.

This is a super powerful collection of true crime essays, and I‘m so glad to have read it.

I started reading this last night and I‘m FLYING through it. It‘s a collection of some recent crime journalism and IT IS SO GOOD! I‘ve only read the Jennifer Pan article before (which is excellent and I reread it again.)

A collection of true crime writing from North American publications that seeks to probe the genre. The contributions are solid, however, I wish that the anthology examined its own positionality more. Bolin‘s chapter, one of the strongest in the book, does the best job at this. As a whole however, the connective tissue is thin, leaving the reader wanting more. Otherwise, a quick, engrossing read as the individual pieces stand on their own.

Some pieces in this collection I loved - they were thoughtful, reflective and encouraged discussion and consideration. Others were more pedestrian involved more of a retelling of events and missed the opportunity to broaden out the discussion. Stand out essay from Alice Bolin on the ethics of 'lowbrow' and 'highbrow' true crime ( her definitions).