Litsy

Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs | Rachel Jeffs

so-so

TW: SA. This rating is hard because Rachel Jeffs went through actual hell as Warren Jeffs daughter. But, at moments I was disappointed in her word choice. For example, she mentions “underage sex” a few times, but that makes me think of two minors having consensual sex. The word she should use is rape, and I think she only uses it once when reading charges brought against her father. I also found her voice difficult to listen to so I sped it up.

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pdxannie

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) | Bethany Joy Lenz

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Holy hell. This was a fantastic listen and honestly inspired me to be more accepting of others because I want to be there for someone when they are ready for my help vs reinforcing their cause for isolation. I never watched One Tree Hill so this isn‘t a fan girl review - this story is just plain incredible.

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pdxannie

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology | Leah Remini, Rebecca Paley

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Listening to this audiobook was addicting. I kept doing tasks and going on walks so I could keep listening. I knew some of her story from her work in TV/film but much of the book was new, heartbreaking, and inspiring. We are so lucky to have her fearlessly tell her story.

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Lesliereadsalot

The Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie

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A good story about the five children who survived a cult, four of whom have spent 15 years trying to make sense of it. Chapters from the past and chapters from the present culminate in the discovery of what really happened all those years ago. I had to suspend my sense of disbelief to get to the end of this one. A soft pick as the characters didn‘t really resonate with me, yet the mystery kept my attention.

Reggie, BarbaraBB

Reggie I‘m glad you made it through. I‘m always intrigued when people move to a commune and it always starts off perfect and idyllic and then it turns. I felt bad for those survivors because they felt left behind and lost. Glad you gave it a try. 1w

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michellelav

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) | Bethany Joy Lenz

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This book was beautifully written and I love Joys raw and honesty throughout. You can feel her struggles and understand how she ended up in a cult without even realizing it.. I also love that she narrated her own book 🥹❤️

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BarbaraBB

The Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie

#WeeklyFavorites

Ending the month with the tagged as this week‘s choice. Remote Sympathy is my favorite book this month.

Read4life

Lesliereadsalot Already picked this one up! 1mo

Read4life Great month 🧡🎃🧡 1mo

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DieAReader

Triumph: Life After the Cult--A Survivor's Lessons | Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer

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#Read2025 #Wardens2025

Amazing Triumph🎉

CoverToCoverGirl

CoverToCoverGirl I imagine it‘s a dark tale that‘s truly difficult to believe. 1mo

DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl 🫂Very much so 1mo

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BarbaraBB

The Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie

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Five survivors of a cult (all other members mysteriously) are trying to live their lives as if all of that didn‘t happen. When one of them commits suicide however, they know they have to face their past. Should they return to Red Peak for answers?
A pageturner! Thanks for the recommendation @Reggie

#fictionaltraveler #trees

julieclair

Reggie I like the fall leaves in the background. I‘m glad you liked it. I thought he wrote music experiences pretty well like when that guy was having those cathartic moments during his concerts. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Reggie Yes and Beth listening to him at that gig in LA! (edited) 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Ooh…I like the sound of this one! 1mo

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ShelleyBooksie Lovely photo! 1mo

Cathythoughts Stacking 👍🏻 1mo

vivastory You read a dilouir? I 🖤 that 1mo

BarbaraBB @vivastory my first! I hadn‘t heard of him before. You‘ve read more by him? 1mo

vivastory I've read a few, my favorite part is definitely