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In Sloane Crosley's Cult Classic, Lola is leaving dinner with former colleagues one night in New York Romance may be the world’s oldest cult. Cult Classic is a sometimes darkly funny, suspenseful story of love, memory, and mind control with a

In Sure, I'll Join Your Cult , comedian Maria Bamford mines the ups and downs of her childhood (as a Reading Sure, I'll Join Your Cult requires diving in on her voice and unflinching, examining point of

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I was taken with the first half of this book--a rural cult, a teen mother, a strong female protagonist with the group, she stumbles upon The Scarlet Letter--which is, as all books are, forbidden within the cult I was intrigued by the first half of the book--cult life, the daring attempt to escape it, the haven

game-changing revelations and resolutions, and a fascinating plot that revolves around taking down a cult "It’s dangerous to make a cult of your own unhappiness. barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional religious cult

I was intrigued by the peeks into various cults and groups that inspire fanatical loyalty, but wished , power, and persuasion of cults and groups with cultlike followings. I began this project out of the perverse craving for a cult campfire tale that so many of us possess. Cultlike explores aspects of various suicide cults and controversial religions, but also multilevel marketing Montell suggests that readers of cult books, viewers of cult documentaries, and those obsessed with cults

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cultish, nonfiction by Amanda Montell; the upcoming (to be published 01 Cultish: The Language of Fanatacism by Amanda Montell In her nonfiction work Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, Amanda Montell explores the language, power, and persuasion of cults, from Scientology Montell suggests that cult-book readers, documentary-watchers, and those obsessed with cults are looking I'm reading Cultish for my book club. 02 How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) by Cristina Fernandez

brutally honest behind-the-scenes look at the systematic abuse she suffered in The Children of God cult Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking members of The Children of God cult in Her mother was forced to marry the cult's leader when she was thirteen and worked as secretary for "The While in the cult, Daniella was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused, while being told these I'm fascinated by a peek into a secret scene, and cults and the military each fit the bill.

begins with a fascinating premise--sisters are torn apart by tragedy and then further separated by a cult She suspects that its members are part of a cult. intrigued by stories about secrets and mysterious communities or private groups, so the focus on a cult This book reminded me somewhat of Chelsea Bieker's God Shot, another fictional book about a cult--and

The premise of Chelsea Baker's Godshot hooked me: a California cult, with followers desperate for even doing this until the main protagonist peers up, late in the book); the bible is rewritten with the cult #cult, #dysfunctionalfamily, #twostarbookreview

young adult book about a journalist searching for her sister and trying to uncover the dark side of a cult She suspects that its members are part of a cult.

Kill for Me, Kill for You ; and I'm listening to Maria Bamford's candid memoir, Sure, I'll Join Your Cult I don't love the title, but I'm hooked on the story. 03 Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford In Sure, I'll Join Your Cult , comedian Maria

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire 01 Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley I gave a couple of book talks this spring and highlighted some upcoming Sloane Crosley's Cult Classic (to be published June 7) was one that made the list. In Cult Classic, a woman leaving a reunion dinner one night in New York City’s Chinatown runs into a Cult Classic is a funny, suspenseful story of love, memory, and mind control from the author of I Was

brutally honest behind-the-scenes look at the systematic abuse she suffered in The Children of God cult Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking members of The Children of God cult in Her mother was forced to marry the cult's leader when she was thirteen and worked as secretary for "The While in the cult, Daniella was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused, while being told these I'm fascinated by a peek into a secret scene, and cults and the military each fit the bill.

Uncultured is Daniella Mestyanek Young's memoir of growing up in The Children of God cult, of her escape Young Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking members of The Children of God cult Her mother was forced to marry the cult's leader when she was thirteen and worked as secretary for "The While in the cult, Daniella was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused, while being told these Yet each of these young men questioned whether there was really a place for them in American culture.

the greed that displaced and discounted them; and I'm reading Alice Hoffman's newest novel about a cult Indigenous children kidnaped and sent to residential schools, homes snatched, traditions erased, and a culture It details the goings-on at an Indian Training School and the "restructuring" that cut off American Indians from their culture, their families, and their history and traditions. 03 The Invisible Hour by Alice become desperate, stumbles upon The Scarlet Letter--which is, as all books are, forbidden within the cult

Sloane Crosley is also the author of Cult Classic, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, The Clasp, Look Alive

game-changing revelations and resolutions, and a fascinating plot that revolves around taking down a cult "It’s dangerous to make a cult of your own unhappiness. barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional religious cult

game-changing revelations and resolutions, and a fascinating plot that revolves around taking down a cult "It’s dangerous to make a cult of your own unhappiness. barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional religious cult

barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional religious cult

experiences, how they met each other, their creative expression, and the passion that ignited a passionate cult In deliberate contrast, Opal cuts a striking figure, and I loved witnessing her growth from a young,

experiences, how they met each other, their creative expression, and the passion that ignited a passionate cult

that transpired around the time of her birth, leaves her wondering whether her parents were part of a cult

But while William Tear inspired a (fragile) cult of personality, his heir and son Jonathan is no politician

On the day she's scheduled to report for the beginning of her cloistered life, she cuts her hair, pulls Music lovers' passion for Opal and Nev grew into a cult following for the duo and their music Decades

The leader of Silver Elite is the gorgeous, curt archetype of a masculine man, Cross Redden.

But he also explores hillbilly and Appalachian culture and how as an insider he feels it contributes He explores what he presents as destructive Appalachian cultural norms—fighting, distrusting the government I was hoping for answers, but Vance focuses on pointing out the layered, complicated cultural and historical

Kevin Wilson's wonderfully odd 1990s coming-of-age novel centers around teens Frankie and Zeke, their mysterious artistic creation, and the work's ripple effect, which reaches well beyond what they ever could have imagined. Sixteen-year-old aspiring writer Frankie is just trying to get through a late 1990s summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, where she's lived all her life. Despite her noisy, raucous household (she has triplet brothers and a busy single mom), she's used to being a loner. But then a new kid, Zeke, moves into his grandmother's house with his mom, who's in Coalfield nursing a heartbreak. Zeke is an artist, also a loner, and he's fascinating to Frankie. Frankie and Zeke want to create something--something strange, something people will notice, yet something that is all their own. They come up with an original enigmatic phrase and add attention-getting artwork, then spread mysterious posters of their creation far and wide--causing speculation, alarm, and repercussions far beyond what they could have predicted. As he did in a different way in his novel Nothing to See Here, in Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Wilson creates a fascinatingly odd situation, then offers characters' vulnerabilities and imperfections to bring the story to life. By tracking the fictional course of events as they spiral out of control, exploring Zeke and Frankie's potential responsibility as the creators of the original artwork, then following them to a much later point in their lives, when the truth about the work's origins begins to emerge, Wilson paints a full picture that spans the characters' coming-of-age young adoration as well as their separate adult lives--and how "the poster" unequivocally shaped them into who they are today. Wilson's Author's Note, which precedes the novel, explains the phrase from the story's poster and what it meant to him in real life. He shares the way in which the concept of the novel grew from hearing the utterance of this phrase in his youth, and explores the circumstances surrounding it. I received a prepublication edition of this book courtesy of Ecco and NetGalley. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? Check out this link for my review of Kevin Wilson's Nothing to See Here. Wilson is also the author of Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine, The Family Fang, Perfect Little World, and Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories.

Empire of the Summer Moon also explores the pivotal development of the Colt revolver, the emergence of

their circle, they are maddeningly underhanded and scheming as they work her over and force her into a cultlike This is not a book I would universally recommend, but for an audience that appreciates cutting satire

Once at the swanky school, they must cope with culture shock, strains on their friendship, and endless

full scholarships for both of them to attend a boarding school in Connecticut, they must cope with culture

glimpses into the challenges and triumphs of leaving one land and tackling another; striving to hold on to culture Pachinko is a sweeping generational story of hardship, sacrifice, and fifty years of Korean-Japanese cultural powerless and essentially voiceless statuses of her female characters within their conservative Arab culture

forbidden music, secretly wear Western clothing, and otherwise rebel in small ways against the Saudi cultural

against TB--with conflicts about pricing, tragically skewed accessibility, powerful perceptions of cultures

long-distance boyfriend) David in London, they cook up detailed research plans and immersion in the history and culture

long-distance boyfriend) David in London, they cook up detailed research plans and immersion in the history and culture

Ian McEwan's new literary fiction looks back upon our present with a cutting 2119 eye. living in a 2119, post-global-warming, post-nuclear war existence in which the population has been cut musicians, actors and athletes, and they were idiots who were throwing it all away, even as their high culture

tough young woman who escaped from a concentration camp, has been training as a spy for years, while cultivating

The ruthless young competitors are warriors and strategists who have been cultivating the skills and

The ruthless young competitors are warriors and strategists who have been cultivating the skills and

Anne Mom (her stepmother, a stay-at-home-mom at times derogatorily called Trad Wife) and Daddy (a culturally elements are in the background; the real story is Vera's finding her way while feeling lost between cultures

, Anne Mom (her stepmother, a stay-at-home-mom at times derogatorily called Trad Wife) and Daddy (a culturally

the woods with a father, a daughter, and the world outside of society that they managed to create and cultivate

She explores various cultures' traditions of marking life and acknowledging grief, seeking peace by taking

She explores various cultures' traditions of marking life and acknowledging grief, seeking peace by shaping

being partnered with dragons, dragon-related science, emotional and physical ties to dragons, and the cultural The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes her oft-frustrated ambition, her personal journey of reconsidering her assumptions about the Tiranish culture

I loved the headstrong, powerful but untrained main character Nahri, the complex cultural backgrounds

Mayer's memoir focuses on straddling two cultures without feeling fully integrated into either; the various With the basis of not feeling as though she belongs fully in each culture, Mayer explains her zigzagging

The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen Pylväinen's novel explores the cooperation and conflict among cultures Their cultures are sometimes mysteries to each other, and at times conflict greatly with others' traditions duties at the expense of their romantic happiness, witnessed various horrors, and yet recognized and cultivated