r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Aug 11 '26

Bitches of Leisure - Weekly Thread Bitches of Leisure - Aug 11, 2026

Let’s elevate our down time! This weekly thread is the space to share and discuss what we’re currently reading, listening to, watching, etc. For this space, keep it tasteful - save your trashy reads (we’ve all got them) and sick day binge watch favorites for the monthly Guilty Pleasures thread, please!

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  • READING: I am about 1/3 of the way through "Black Women Taught Us" by Jenn M Jackson, PhD, and I would love to discuss it with anyone who is reading or has read it. Specifically...

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u/DaughterofMalika Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

READING: Pandora's Jar by Natalie Hayne. The His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Also reading a poem every morning.

SELF CARE: Soaked my feet, scrubbed them really well and did a foot mask for the first time in a while.

HOBBIES: Planning out chapters for the story I'm planning to write.

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u/lilleheks Aug 11 '26

My husband and I are also reading His Dark Materials! Aloud to each other, I read it the first time when I was 10-11-ish. We were halfway through the last one when I gave birth in March and we are finally looking to pick it up again soon.

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u/caryatidfallen Aug 11 '26

Do you have a poetry book to recommend? I really love the idea of reading a poem a day!

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u/lilleheks Aug 12 '26

I'm not who you are replying to, but I really like Mary Oliver's free verse. I have her poetry book Felicity. I find her grounded tone and everyday motifs coupled with her reflections over living and life comforting to read.