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Camgirl
Camgirl | Isa Mazzei
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From the "former sex worker taking Hollywood by storm" (The Daily Beast), comes a candid and hilarious memoir of sex work, shame, and self-discovery set in the colorful world of live-streaming camgirls. At twenty-three, Isa Mazzei was just like any other college graduate: broke, lacking purpose, and searching for an identity. She was also a compulsive seductress with a reputation as a slut and heartbreaker. One day, while working a low-paying retail job, she had a revelation: why not embrace her salacious imageand make some money off of it? She began stripping, dancing, masturbating, playing games, making art--and broadcasting it all online for money as a camgirl. In her first month, she racked up hundreds of nightly viewers, and within a year she ranked in the top fifty girls on a site featuring tens of thousands of performers. Over the course of her career, Isa built her own business, explored BDSM, attended a porn convention, slept with a fan, and pushed herself further than she thought possible. And yet, despite her success, she struggled to fit into the community she so desperately wanted to belong to. Camgirl is a relatable look at confronting our past traumas and accepting ourselves for who we are. It masterfully explores the complexities of digital life, sexuality and the tensions between our private and public selves. Mazzei's biting humor and raw vulnerability ensure you'll never think about sex work--or sex--the same way again.
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keithlafo
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A surprisingly honest and open look not just at the camming industry but also Mazzei‘s journey toward self-acceptance and self-understanding.

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DocBrown
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Reads like a female version of Cherry by Nico Walker. I found myself learning a lot about how so many of us try to redeem our brokenness through manic self destruction on the one hand, and the earnest yearning and reaching out for connection on the other. A wild ride — albeit the most unsexy depiction of porn and kink imaginable. Depressing but not without hope. ⭐️⭐️⭐️-1/2

Dolly I‘m distracted by the kitties. Are they sleeping or caught mid-rumble? They are beautiful. 5y
DocBrown @Dolly They‘re resting in front of the fire. They do like to tussle and chase each other at breakneck speed when they‘re not busy snuggling with each other. 5y
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DocBrown
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What is wrong with the publishing industry, that a book written by an English major, and presumably edited by one or more English majors, makes such an easy — albeit — common mistake!! It‘s ‘left Lucy and ME,‘ and ‘gave my sister and ME‘! Direct objects people!! Am I the only grammar nazi in the house?!?

Texreader This trend has been driving me batty. And outraged. 😡 It‘s happening everywhere: in books, in the movies, in the news, in interviews. I‘m with you!!!! It sounds like an attempt to be pretentious and comes across as simply uneducated. Thanks for bringing it up. It hits me everyday and I cannot get used to it. I‘m glad I‘m not the only one. 5y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook Good grief. I'd like to give those editors a piece of my mind! 5y
julesG It always reminds me of the Queen's "My husband and I". For anyone still on the grammar fence: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1837_aae/page37... 5y
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rachelk 🙌 Yes!!! 5y
ravenlee Drives me absolutely crazy! I see this all the time. Especially “between you and I;” I see that one everywhere. 5y
Reviewsbylola This one does bother me. I can overlook a lot of mistakes but that‘s a bad one. 😬 5y
BookNAround Grammar grump here too. 5y
DocBrown @Texreader You AREN‘T the only one! 5y
DocBrown @MommyWantsToReadHerBook I‘d do it myself but I don‘t have any mind to spare! 🤣 5y
DocBrown @julesG Thanks for the resource!! 5y
DocBrown @ravenlee I heard it from the mouth of an English prof yesterday—it was all I could do not to jump down his throat! 5y
DocBrown @Reviewsbylola It‘s the worst! 5y
DocBrown @BookNAround Welcome to the club! 5y
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Liberty
Camgirl | Isa Mazzei
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Care package from Rare Bird Books, one of my favorite indie publishers! I am especially excited about this new edition of CRASH because none other than Zadie Smith write the intro. 🔥📚🔥 (Yes, I know putting books by an open flame is a bad idea.😝)

Kappadeemom I have the Bobbi Brown one on my TBR 🍒 5y
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