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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Hello #SheSaid I hope you are doing well this first weekend of the new year!

Although I knew this book was going to be an emotional read, I have to say they did a very good job with it, so far this section was very readable and they did a great job not only detailing the bad parts, but the escapes, what people focus on to cope, what music means and brings to you at the time and brings you back to. How it expresses what you cannot in the moment.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa So far I have to give Virginia immense amounts of credit for sharing her story, all of it…..so very hard for any survivor to do, not only because memory protects you by fuzzing things, but also because the shame and guilt used to groom & control make you feel at fault, so not likely to share….which is the point to keep people quiet. So breaking that wall is incredibly difficult and important, and if more survivors can do it, it might make others⤵️ 1d
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ see that pattern for what it is and overcome that guilt they carry on themselves. I really need to give her collaborator credit too….for everything she did to help get the book written and making sure it did not disappear after Virginia‘s passing. 1d
Amor4Libros I‘m listening to the audiobook and I‘ve had to force myself to stop (I‘m about 60% in 😅). It‘s so heart-wrenching and also that Ghislaine being a woman was such a huge part of the abuse the women suffered. 1d
SamAnne Agree with all the comments. I read this a couple months ago. Definitely thought her collaborator did a great job. 1d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Amor4Libros yes…I thought it would be hard to pick up each time, but I‘m having a hard time putting it down 1d
Karisa @Amor4Libros Yes, the use of women both as abused and to lure others in was eye-opening. Ghislaine made the girls feel safer at first allowing for more abuse. Gross to think how she is now asking for a pardon and has already used her connections for perks/comforts even while in prison. This book makes it clear that she is a criminal 1d
DebinHawaii I am also listening to the audiobook & it‘s well done. The intro note from the coauthor in the beginning, you can see how much she loved & respected Virginia. The first section was hard to listen to & I expect it to get harder, but it‘s so important. 1d
Bookwormjillk I‘m going to start the audiobook next week 1d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Karisa I know, she is getting her own “sweetheart deal” just like Epstein did, and I would not be surprised if she did not end up pardoned before it‘s over. Such a miscarriage of Justice 1d
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DebinHawaii
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#12BooksOf2025

September‘s #SheSaid selection gets my pick as my September favorite. I found it fascinating-an engaging blend of science & history. I didn‘t realize I knew so little about my body, women‘s bodies & why we are made the way we are. I‘ve recommended this book to several people.

TheEllieMo A very interesting book 3d
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished today for #SheSaid December pick. I struggled a bit with this one but I‘m glad I stuck with it as I ultimately ended up liking it & giving it a soft pick for its imagination & world building. It did slog a bit through the first 1/2 & I struggled with all of the characters & the back & forth-but when it kicked into gear, it was much better. Will I read the next one in the series? Maybe, but not for a few months.

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4d
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Bookwormjillk
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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I think I finally have my #BookSpinBingo list together for January. I‘ll tag the titles in the comments.

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DebinHawaii
Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Joining in the #Welcome2026Readthon officially in 90 minutes when work ends. 😉

Hoping to close out my 3 in-progress books (I‘m almost done with the #2 & midway through The Fifth Season for #SheSaid ) by tomorrow afternoon & then The Ordeals will be my crossover NYE/Day book with Cold Wire #CholeGongReadAlong & H&S #AuldLangSpine & #AuthorAMonth2026 what I start first for 2026. 📚🎊📚

WanderingBookaneer I have 3 unfinished books as well! Hoping to finish one tonight and one tomorrow. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 6d
DebinHawaii We can do it! 😉📚🏆 6d
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Amor4Libros
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Current audiobook…This is horrifying, but such an important read.

#SheSaid

KLyn1 Horrifying and sad all at the same time, but so good, and so relevant. 6d
TheBookHippie Agree. 6d
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LitsyEvents
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repost for @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Up next for #SheSaid!

Get your books ready & steel your nerves. I'm so tired of victims telling us what is going on & being ignored while those of power or celebrity can do whatever they want with little or no consequences. Our society is deeply broken, but the only way to make a better one is to learn all the tough bits & make a better future with better laws & guardrails, and we cannot fix what we don't know.

Erinreadsthebooks “We cannot fix what we don‘t know.” 🎯 Absolutely! This book should be required reading. 1w
dabbe Now updated on the new #LELH (#LitsyEventsLittleHelper) spreadsheet! 🤩 1w
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Up next for #SheSaid!

Get your books ready & steel your nerves. I am so tired of victims telling us again & again what is going on & being ignored while those of power or celebrity can just do whatever they want with little or no consequences. Our society is deeply broken, but the only way to make a better one is to learn all the tough bits & make a better future with better laws & guardrails, and we cannot fix what we do not know or understand.

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DGRachel I bought the hardcover and audiobook but I will not be able to read it. 1w
Bookwormjillk I just got my library copy 1w
Julsmarshall I just finished this (became available earlier than expected). I look forward to the discussion though the topic is tough. 1w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @DGRachel to tough a subject or just real life commitments? 1w
DGRachel @Riveted_Reader_Melissa The subject matter. I know what I experienced is nowhere near what Virginia and the other Epstein victims suffered, but as a CSA survivor I don‘t think I can bear to hear the details of what she and others went through. (edited) 1w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @DGRachel ok, do you want me to pull you off the tag list this month so it does not pop up in your notifications? 1w
DGRachel No need for you to do anything, but thank you for asking. ☺️ 1w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @DGRachel you are very welcome. I wanted to make sure the tags wouldn‘t bother you as they pop up. 1w
AllDebooks I couldn't agree more. It's so important to bear witness to what these girls suffered and push for justice for them. It's not going to be easy. 1w
Amor4Libros Waiting for my hold for the audiobook to come through from the library! 6d
CatLass007 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Have I missed the 2026 #Nonfiction Bingo Board? 5d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @CatLass007 no you have not, I am behind. I‘ll try to get it out soon 4d
CatLass007 Don‘t push yourself! Everyone needs a break. Plus, you‘re running the #Nonfiction challenge and the #SheSaid buddy read. Am I forgetting anything? Please don‘t let me be a nag. 4d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @CatLass007 you are not a nag. It never hurts to ask. Plus I think nag is one of those words we need to retire from our vocabulary. Men ask questions and remind and organize, but women nag 🤪 4d
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Hello #SheSaid. Everyone finishing up this book this weekend or by new year‘s?

Happy Holidays everyone, I hope you are all well and you did not get any germs for Christmas (like me 😂, worst presents ever 🤣).

Let me know what you thought in the comments as you finish up, and if you are carrying on to the next in the trilogy.

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