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lanecannon

Educated: A Memoir | Tara Westover

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This was such a great read and so sad. The power of family and religion is such a unique experience. 10 out of 10

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Leftcoastzen

College Girls: Bluestockings, Sex Kittens, and Co-eds, Then and Now | Lynn Peril

#StorySettings #College it‘s been on my #TBRMountain a long time !📚📚📚

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs This made me chuckle-“sex kittens and co-eds” 😅 3d

Leftcoastzen @Eggs me too! 😄 3d

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JanuarieTimewalker13

Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor | Lynda Barry

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This book was SO much fun. If you‘re a teacher, journaler, artist, writer, or looking for any interdisciplinary course content, this is the book. She has her students drawing, reading, writing, remembering poems and creating their own books in composition books. It‘s just wonderful!

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 14 finished 5/15/24. 4d

dabbe Your book looks incredible! 🤩🤩🤩 4d

JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe awhhh, thanks!!!! Creative journaling has changed my life…I‘m a little obsessed. Lol 3d

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dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 I've tried, but I find I can't come up with good ideas. Maybe I could just copy yours! 💙🩵💙 3d

JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe sincerely, it‘s within you. Syllabus would help you. She has some fun ideas. I start with what I‘m thinking and what‘s going on or an observation or a dream or anything. As far as decorating, there‘s so much fun stuff out there!! I‘ve used cut outs from BookPage, Real Simple, WorldWildlife Fund…a lot of free stuff. What‘s you start, it just takes over and you get to tap into the creativity that is sometimes lost once childhood is over. (edited) 2d

JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ve even used wrappers, and pieces of old books, etc. for the markers, stickers, washi, there‘s so many places to get stuff you do t even have to leave the house. My top 3 I would say is Stationery Pal, JournalSay, Jet Pens. Also a lot of fun stuff on Etsy 2d

JanuarieTimewalker13 If you go on YT, there are tons of channels to view and some people even use journaling prompts…I think Helen from TheCoffeeMonsterzCo has prompts available somewhere. 2d

dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 I'll check it out! Thanks! 💙🩵💙 2d

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Kimberlone

Educated: A Memoir | Tara Westover

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This was an extremely well-written and self-reflective memoir. It was truly heartbreaking to read about the level of abuse and neglect that Tara and her siblings experienced due to their survivalist, fundamentalist Mormon parents (one of whom seemed to have severe mental illness). This just missed being a 5 ⭐️ read for me due to a few inconsistencies. While the author very effectively describes her childhood in vibrant detail, 👇🏼 (cont‘d)

Kimberlone and demonstrates a lot of reflection on the effect of those experiences (especially her lack of traditional schooling), the book lacked introspection about the role that her family‘s extreme religious beliefs played. She actively seemed to avoid discussion of Mormon ideology. Anyone who‘s read Under the Banner of Heaven can see the direct connection between the religion and the manipulative, gaslighting, patriarchal upbringing she describes. (edited) 1w

Kimberlone The timeline was also rather difficult to follow; other than vague references to Ruby Ridge, until the mention of Y2K & 9/11, I honestly thought the author‘s childhood took place in the 1980s and it blew my mind that she is actually only a couple years older than me. I found it hard to believe that even with only intermittent access to technology that she could know so little about current events and world history. 1w

TheBookHippie @Kimberlone I know ppl like this here in town and they have zero knowledge of current events or popular culture. Small churches, home schooled, everything controlled. They fear all outside their circle as the devil and a fast ticket to hell. 😵‍💫 1w

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Kimberlone @TheBookHippie I absolutely know these people exist (I live in Alaska & we have no shortage of survivalist, anti-gov, off the grid types). It was hard for me to square that she had computer access (how did she apply to college & sign up for the ACT without it?), local library visits, and interaction w/people outside her family, but was never curious to look up/find out information on her own? 1w

TheBookHippie @Kimberlone I agree ODD. I didn‘t like this book. 😵‍💫🤣🤭 I‘m so fun. 1w

Kimberlone @TheBookHippie I thought it was a very good memoir when it focused on her own life experiences and family life, but lacked introspection when it came to the religion she was raised in (she actively avoids discussing it) and the bordering on preposterous level of luck and help she needed to get to where she did in her academic achievement. 1w

TheBookHippie @Kimberlone Agree 💯! The religion thing and not owning it or maybe she doesn‘t see it to own it. At any rate it grated on my nerves everything you saw I did as well. 1w

CarolynM You‘ve summed up my problems with this book. They left me unsure about how much of it to believe. 1w

Kimberlone @CarolynM yeah for me it was less doubt about the veracity of what IS depicted and more questioning why she chose to omit certain things (such as any criticism of Mormonism which seemed core to the circumstances of her upbringing) 1w

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Tkimsal

Educated: A Memoir | Tara Westover

Book club today to discuss Tara Westover‘s excellent memoir, “Educated.” Book club day is always a good day. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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lil1inblue

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban | Malala Lamb Yousafzai

April was not a productive reading month. I'm still working on April's #bookspin and #doublespin. But here's my list for May!

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w

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TieDyeDude

Why Do I Need a Teacher When I've got Google?: The essential guide to the big issues for every teacher | Ian Gilbert

Whether you like to listen to music while reading or just love talking music, share new music discoveries or all-time favorites with the hashtag #tuesdaytunes

Hiss Golden Messenger “I Need A Teacher“

No particular reason this week, I just really like this band and this tune 🎶

https://youtu.be/nDGYV82lAFI

AmyG Love this band, too. Great choice. 3w

Billypar Great song! I'll have to add them to my list. I like the video too - it can't help but put you in a good mood. 3w

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Tkimsal

Educated: A Memoir | Tara Westover

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Just finished and it will take me some time to process. Amazing memoir. Book club next weekend for discussion. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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Tkimsal

Educated: A Memoir | Tara Westover

Current read and I and I am loving it. About 2/3 through. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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arlenefinnigan

Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT Education | Paul Baker

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This is a brilliant history of Section 28, the bigotry and homophobia that led to it, the fight against it and its impact and legacy. It‘s very well researched and detailed, and Paul Baker‘s dry sense of humour makes it great fun to read. I really enjoyed this.

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