It's *finally* a Friday, which means that tomorrow morning I get to drink tea in bed with a book AND hopefully not wake up at 6am. Bliss!
What are you most looking forward to this weekend?
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Many of you may not know, but @TomesWithTea and I have become co-bloggers at #OverMyReadBody. It's a place where you can find some of our book reviews and discussions on some intriguing true crime cases. The review of the day over there is of Nobody's Victim by @CAGoldbergLaw which is a collection of cases Carrie has headed, that involve sexual violence, sextortion, stalking etc. Interesting, eye opening and hard hitting.
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Mini Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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Carrie has become one of my inspirational women, she takes no prisoners and she is an complete badass, she taught her self this type of law, talk about passion and commitment! Through the pages of Nobody's Victim we learn about Carrie's past and what brought her to opening a law firm in the first place. The whole of this book is an emotionally raw eye - opener, one where we are thrown in to the dark world of stalking, brutal violence and fear, most of the cases within this book has technology and online services involved - never again will I be so naïve to think that just because my Facebook may be private that the information put there can't be found elsewhere. Even thinking about the individual experiences told within these pages, I'm still angry. I'm angry that these men (because in this book the psychos, stalkers, pervs and trolls, are men) for taking away the freedom of these people, not everyone is lucky enough to have a support network and means to get this sort of help, it just makes me angry. It also breaks my heart that some of the cases flecked amongst the chapters involve the loss of life, where people have taken their life out of pure desperation and fear. Their voices, as well as the ones of the warriors, need to be heard, they need to be used as a warning and Carrie has not only given them their voices back to do so, but also this platform to educate others.
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After a lovely weekend, where there was museum musings and people watching with wine, I got to cwtch up with some crisp fresh bedding and this 82 page read - I haven't read in bed for ages, I've missed it.
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Mini review ⭐⭐⭐💫 / 5
This is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill is a novella told from the view point of a married male publicist who has justified his flirting and physical actions towards a female colleague. The storyline flits between himself and a female friend who, although thinking his actions disgusting, believing they aren't the cause for legal action. Mary has written a clever portrayal of how those who have committed these types of physical violations justify it to themselves, as well as those who add to that thought of justification. A great, lingering and quick read that provokes lots of thoughts.
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It's finally the first school Monday of 2020, the morning routine went smoother than I thought it would but now I'm ready for lunch and it's not lunch time!
It's also nice that I'm back on the blogging horse after taking the last half of December off.
My first review of 2020 is #Beast by @ConcreteKraken, that's already been published by @orendabooks in ebook format.
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Mini Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Matt's incredible talent to create a novel is awing, his ability to steer the reader in the exact directions he wishes is brilliant and his writing is fantastic. His writing is very much when fiction meets reality, especially when he highlights that our lives have become a spider web of likes, followers, 'instagrammable' expectations with a slue of detachment of personal validity isn't based on these factors. The concept is absolutely haunting, with it's subtle unfolding storyline it provides a sinistrous entrée of a warped treasure that will keep you on your toes as your reading appetite is satisfied with a contemporary take on classical horror. Sounds like your sort of thing? Damn right it does, it's great and you should absolutely grab a copy!
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#QOTD: What books have you recently read that have inspired you?
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January is usually the time people start throwing around their resolutions, so here's another one of mine. I'm aiming to read more books from female authors this year, more stories from inspirational women and more necessary non - fiction, especially those with a feminist nature, with the purpose of self growth and knowledge.
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I'm currently reading a hard hitting, unflinching book about the world of stalking, sexstortion and online violence, mainly towards women. It's both anger inducing and heartbreaking! Keep an eye out for my review coming soon!
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