Litsy

The Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie

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I liked this book very much. We read about 5 survivors of a cult, 120 of whom disappeared almost 15 years ago. DiLouie weaves their present and past together giving them this tortured and tragic, kicked out of Eden vibes mixed with “what did happen to us? Maybe we should go back and find out?” I loved it all and really wished the best for these people. I listened to it on audio while roadtripping and was hooked the whole time. Pick!

BarbaraBB Great review. Sounds very good! 3d

Bookzombie Great review, Reggie! 3d

Reggie @BarbaraBB @Bookzombie I don‘t know what was going on with me but I found myself crying a lot while driving while listening to this so there‘s that. Thanks! And I hope ya‘ll like it. 2d

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she.hearts.horror

Gather the Daughters | Jennie Melamed

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Island daughters run—
summer wild, winters broken,
hunger sparks the flame. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple | Jeff Guinn

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🎧📖 True Crime and cults are right up my alley so this should have been an easy pick. Unfortunately it was an absolute slog. I guess it was the writing style, think it could have used some editing. It was just really hard to get through as it didn't hold my attention at all. Disappointing.

TheBookHippie Try this you might like it better

Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @TheBookHippie Thank you 1w

TheBookHippie @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego it‘s really eerie. 😵‍💫 1w

Sace Oh I hate to hear this. I‘ve been intending to read this forever but I just haven‘t gotten to it. 2d

Sace @TheBookHippie @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I second this recommendation. I have read it and it was very good. 2d

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annamatopoetry

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism | Amanda Montell

"[AA] was changing my friend's life for the better."
Was it, though? Research has shown that AA's methods really only works if you're a middle age or older white professional, male, christian, who binge drinks alcohol.
Anyway, this book so far is more "magazine story" than serious non-fiction, and I need my facts to be presented academically to take them seriously at this point. Not terrible so far though.

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Sharpeipup

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism | Amanda Montell

How fitting that I started tagged book today which discusses the Jonestown event.

DrSabrinaMoldenReads That would eerie to visit. No thank you. 1w

Susanita Oh hell no. 🫨 1w

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ElizaMarie

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) | Bethany Joy Lenz

#JuneReCap

#OffTheShelf2025
@Librariana

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ElizaMarie

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) | Bethany Joy Lenz

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Cults scare me so, so much! This book was so sad, the stuff she went through - I am so terrified of being caught up in something similar (but I don't have the $ for them to really want me).

📸 Lazlo annoying Zoey

ShelleyBooksie Cuties!!! 2w

Eggs One instance where poverty is a plus! 2w

ElizaMarie @Eggs ha !! YES! 2w

dabbe 🤣🖤🐾🐾🖤🤣 2w

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