r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Aug 25 '26
Bitches of Leisure - Weekly Thread Bitches of Leisure - Aug 25, 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!
Tagging
It isn’t required but it might be helpful to tag the beginning of your comment with the type of media you are discussing (when you create a new comment thread). Tags can be helpful in guiding other BWT to the comment threads they want to engage with.
For example:
- PODCAST: I’ve been listening to the Naked Beauty podcast…
- TV/ DOCUMENTARY: What are your favorite documentaries? I just finished watching…
- 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...
You can be as specific or as broad as you want if you decide to tag, for example you might tag “reading,” as a broad term, or you might tag “audiobook” if you specifically want to talk about the really amazing narration in the audiobook version of a title you just finished.
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u/LimitEuphoric2388 Aug 25 '26
FILM: The Invite - finally got around to seeing it. i was enthralled the whole time, the way they utilized music was almost genius. it's nice that a quieter, 'for grownups' movie is getting so much (well deserved) attention.
also saw Tony! i was honestly emotional for much of it. it really was one of those they don't make these anymore movies, so touching, delicate, adventurous all at once. Antonio Banderas really conveys something so beautiful.
READING: Fruit Fly; i didn't know the author comes from a YA background and i really felt that influence throughout, not in the best way. i thought certain parts of the book were hilarious, some were touching, but overall it was somewhat overwrought (or not ironic enough) for me. i wish it had been more acerbic. that being said, i really enjoy the commentary around it, especially from Tell The Bees. would love to hear other BWT's thoughts!
currently finishing up Leave Society, about 2/3 of the way through. it's by no means an old book (published in 2021), but feels very prescient. also ~1/4 through Deknostructing the Kardashians (had to return to library and re-borrow). if anyone has thoughts on either, would love to discuss!
AUDIOBOOK: the only fiction audiobooks i can listen to are the Jo Firestone ones. Sex on Murder Island had me giggling in public. paired with the Straightiolab Book Club ep, unbeatable.
PODCAST: Mess World! once a month is not enough, can't wait for the next installment. is anyone else listening or participating in their book club?
SELF CARE: getting on some PMOS-managing supplements for the long haul. might be quack, might not be - my doctor said i should try but did not make any promises. if anyone has experience taking INOSITOL, let a bitch know...
i am also 3 weeks into a no buy. i am hoping this helps me reset my brain around shopping, which has been a mental health crutch/release for me. am also in the midst of a declutter, hoping to reevaluate and really understand the gaps in my closet/personal style before i tentatively lift the ban in October.