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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘ve read fairly extensively about many infamous cults, so expectations were low for this collection. What else is there to know? But I was thoroughly impressed by how Cutler and Conley brought these 10 groups together, analyzing the leaders, followers, and drawing parallels. A bit more than an overview of each. Well-researched and engaging. I‘ve not listened to the “Cults” podcast yet, but I will.

The world is wild.

Here's the April pick for the #truecrimebookclub . I'm pretty fascinated by cults, so this book looks very interesting. Anyone else joining in for this one?? What book club picks have you read this month? anything you're really looking forward to for next month?
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@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks - This one gives kind a little overview on a few different ones. Doesn't really do a “deep dive“ into any one in particular. But I did learn more about David Koresh than I had known beforehand.

Really enjoyed this one. A lot of what I already knew but there was a few gems of information I was enlightened with :) meet Lobster 🦞 my kitty!

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Got my undercoating for my car (so more reading time and goldfish!). One of the workers was so interested in what I was reading, and we had such a lovely conversation about all sorts of cults!

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Getting my snow tires on —- and reading :) Love this little bug ;)

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So, I have this “thing“ about cults. I am terrified of them, but it's like the “crash you can't look away“ for me. I love to read/watch/listen to anything cult related! (Knowledge is Power?) Anyway, starting this during the FIFA matches (that I have been so into!) #CrimeADay

I'm giving this one a pick because for the most part it was an informative read about cults, and there were several cults discussed in this book that I hadn't previously heard of.

The authors though sometimes put too much of their own thoughts into the read, without sound facts. I don't mind a little of that, but I think they were trying to make a statement concerning the different leaders that was just speculation.

While I 💜 informative books on subjects I enjoy, I‘m not a fan of speculation (just the facts ma‘am), so this was a low pick.

The authors adapted their podcast about cults into a book that covered well known ones (Heavens Gate, NXIVM) and lesser known ones (Narcosatanists, Ant Hill Kids). They managed to share broad strokes and some interesting details, but I did NOT like that they tried to retroactively diagnose mental issues in the leaders. ⬇️

#NewReleaseTuesday problems! 🤔🤔 I‘m thinking Cults and Pretty Baby or Normal Family. This is what I get for reading my own books this week. 🤣🤣

I had hoped to learn more about how people end up following these crazy people, but the book was more a short biography of each of the leaders, in addition to the stories of their respective cults and what happened – how they formed, the people that followed them, and how they combusted. Similar to a book of short stories, I found some more interesting than others.

Thanks to Edelweiss for an advance digital copy. This book accomplishes the first part of the subtitle‘s promise and fails miserably at “understanding the people who join them”. This was way to much time spent with gross people. Scheduled release: July 12