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I‘m trying to relax a little today and get some reading done in this NF account of a fundamentalist Christian family in Alaska. Rose, my reading partner, apparently had too much Christmas as she‘s sprawled on my chest upside down as I read.

Hmmm...
#Goodreads2019ReadingChallenge

This tale of a family living in the Alaskan frontier was both fascinating and disturbing. Papa Pilgrim presented himself as a simple and religious man, trying to live in peace with his family. The true story is that he was controlling and conniving.

I'm going to give you a warning that I wish I'd been given... there is some extremely messed up sexual assault and incest. Also, child abuse. None of it is talked about in graphic detail, but still...

A very interesting book. Partly about how living in the Alaska wilderness looks and partly about a family that lives off the grid and is a little like a cult. I liked how it integrated it all.

I heard this author give an interview about this book and this family today. Sounds like quite a harrowing book, interesting, infuriating, fascinating, etc.

Gah. This was so going to be “meh” for me until I stayed up until 2 this morning and then woke up at 7 to finish this book. The first half was overinflated fluff and the last half nitty gritty omg business. Not too long of a read....try it!

Next up on audio! #playster

time for a #readathon break to amuse this little guy after three chapters of this wonderfully written, intriguing book