pickThis was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025. It‘s a story about grisly serial murders in post-WWII London. We see how two different journalists covered the notorious crimes for both newspaper and legal review case study. It‘s a must-read for true crime addicts, but WARNING: sexual violence to women. #truecrime
pickSexual assault is something not many people know how to talk about. It‘s been around a long time, and so has its stigma. The ‘rape kit‘ is no exception. Mary/‘Marty‘ Goddard invented it because she was tired of the (still persisting) problem of the police not taking SA seriously. It isn‘t surprising that her kit was named after a man, not her. Kits have evolved and become better. Men have not stopped raping us, however. Read on for more.
Stopped by the library to stock up on some vacation reads. Do I have stacks and stacks of books I have bought at sales that I need to read? Yes. But I have heard really good stuff about James so I went to grab that and ended up with these others. JCO is usually pretty hit or miss for me, so chance I might not finish that one. I loved Monte Cristo and wanted to try Musketeers. Starting with serial killer book.
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Continued with my yearlong reads
Continued the buddy reads: Northanger Abbey #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow and Lamentation #ShardlakeBR
I finished By the Fire We Carry, Autocracy Inc. and The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond
I continued Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit
I‘ve started Sister in Law, A Leopard-Skin Hat and on audio Weyward
pick4.5⭐️ I really liked this book and it was an excellent read. #2025 #socialjustice #nonfiction #memoir
pickI have been fascinated by the events at Dyatlov Pass for quite some time. This book recounts the author's retracing the journey of the hikers and delivers a very plausible theory of what happened.
I thought A Little Life was heart wrenching. This book is so awful in the best possible way. My heart raced, I cried, and I had to put the book down many times. The worst child abuse imaginable and even then sometimes the author would refuse to write it. The fact that it is a fictionalized version of a real story? I can‘t even comprehend these monsters.
This book is disturbing on every level. I knew the name but wasn't familiar with the story. On one hand, I appreciate the fact that she hasn't sanitized what happened to her. People need to know that there are monsters all around us, and I think awareness is the only way to spread that message. However, I wouldn't say I'm enjoying reading it. Considering she was captive from age 11-almost 30, it is remarkable she has written a book.⬇️
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