Book Club

Skepchick Book Club: Going Clear

Skepchick Book Club: Going Clear

  (Note: The end of this post contains details for the next book club.) Welcome back to the Skepchick Book Club! This month, we read Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright. I’m a huge fan of the New Yorker, so I was excited to read this book because I’ve enjoyed Wright’s other pieces in the past. The book is excellent although can be... »

Skepchick Book Club: Because I Said So!

Skepchick Book Club: Because I Said So!

Note: Information about next month’s Book Club is at the bottom of this thread. Welcome back to the Skepchick Book Club! Normally, you would need to have read a book to participate in the thread, but because this book was about researching the actual facts behind the”myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids” (e.g. the 10% brain usage myth), please share... »

Skepchick Book Club: Unorthodox

Skepchick Book Club: Unorthodox

(Note: The bottom of this post contains information for next month’s book club) Welcome back to the Skepchick Book Club! This month’s book was Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman. I’ll admit, sometimes I struggle to get all the way through the book club books (I prefer dystopic future and other fiction) because non-fiction can be densely packed with facts, but I had no trouble getting ... »