This unhaul has a theme of just questionable content. Not only do I not want these books on my shelf, I feel weird about taking them to the charity shop where I normally unhaul books. While everybody has the right to read what they want and I believe that no book is for everyone and people have different experiences with reading, these books are where I struggle with that.
Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, Hunted, Tempted and Destined by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
Oh boy. I read at least a few of these as a teen, and way back in 2014 I actually hauled one of these! But in June I decided to get the audiobook of Marked from my library and ended up listening to the whole thing (in 2.5x speed) with a grimace on my face. I went into it in my June wrap-up but I have no interest in reading these.
Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti*
I was pretty excited about this because a post-apocalyptic romance? Heck yes! However, the fact that sexual assault is sandwiched between repeated claims that nothing will happen without the main character’s consent and some other bogus gaslighting just made me close this book with no intention of picking it up again.
How to be a Woman and How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
I’m a Feminist, and I like reading about Feminism and I know other feminists who have read and enjoyed these books. But I have trouble with feminism that includes ableism, transphobia, xenophobia, or the exclusion of POC. I just have no intention of spending my time reading them when my TBR is at 432.
Imogen's Typewriter. 