Recs if you like The Culting of America: What Makes a Cult and Why We Love Them...

NonFiction about and by people who were homeschooled or in nontraditional schooling, causing educational neglect and abuse, for some or all of their childhood and adolescence. These books feature, examine &/or deconstruct the systems and instances of harm that frequently occur in insular, high control educational environments.

🚨⚠️⚠️⚠️🚨 Huge & Varied Content Warnings ♡ Take care with your bodyminds ♡

In progress Pending additions in the twinned shelf Suggestions welcome!

These works (like Conspirituality and Doppelganger) show how high-control ideologies have moved out of the dark corners of the internet and into the mainstream by adopting the aesthetics of wellness, fitness, and motherhood. They teach us to recognize when the language of "liberation" is being used to build a new cage. This shit is insidious. The more you know

Books to educate on the hazards and horrors of modern life.

learn what those in power have done to us across industry and government throughout American history, learn about the oppressive systems that need razing, and help create a dignified, fulfilling future for all of us. Recs welcome!!

Who doesn’t love a good ole fashion cult?

Contains fiction & nonfiction.

Not comfort. Clarity. These books show the world as it actually is. (fiction and nonfiction)

collection of cult n cult-related reads started from my personal library

non-fiction focused

The far right movement, how it's growing in influence, and why its prominence is a bad thing for everyone.

This is a list of books that at least one person thinks you should read. A book that, no matter who you are, is worth giving a try. Out there in the world, this is someone's favourite book. They wish absolutely everyone they know would sit down and read it. Will you give any of these a chance? The books chosen for this list are members of the community, as well as my coworkers at the bookstore I work at.