Comments on March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.TypePad2013-03-26T16:29:20ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2013/03/march-26-1997-heavens-gate-suicides/comments/atom.xml/Leila commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d4262d379970c2013-03-29T22:46:52Z2013-03-29T22:46:52ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com@Bethany: I shall look it up!<p>@Bethany: I shall look it up!</p>Bethany Hagen commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9d60886970d2013-03-29T19:10:14Z2013-03-29T19:10:14ZBethany Hagenhttp://www.bethanyhagen.comGated by Amy Parker! I just went on a retreat with her and she was lovely, plus she told me...<p>Gated by Amy Parker! I just went on a retreat with her and she was lovely, plus she told me all sorts of terrifying facts about serial killers and stalkers, so I couldn't sleep a wink the whole time :) </p>Allison commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c3c498970d2013-03-26T21:58:18Z2013-03-26T21:58:18ZAllisonChosen One. SO good.<p>Chosen One. SO good.</p>LizB commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c381ff7fa970b2013-03-26T19:23:44Z2013-03-26T19:23:49ZLizBhttp://profile.typepad.com/lizbThe Gift of Sarah Baker, by Jane Yolen, is about the Shakers, but (and it's been a few years since...<p>The Gift of Sarah Baker, by Jane Yolen, is about the Shakers, but (and it's been a few years since I read it) it seemed almost cult-like.</p>Leila commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2c35d970d2013-03-26T18:04:56Z2013-03-26T18:04:56ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com@dotdotdot: Yes! The more I think about that one, the more it's coming back to me. I should re-read it,...<p>@dotdotdot: Yes! The more I think about that one, the more it's coming back to me. I should re-read it, especially since I never wrote about it.</p>
<p>@Jenn: There's such a backlog of Haddix that I need to read. :D</p>Jenn Still-Schiff commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2bf93970d2013-03-26T18:02:03Z2013-03-26T18:02:03ZJenn Still-SchiffI'd add "Leaving Fishers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix which tells of a teen getting drawn into a cult gradually and...<p>I'd add "Leaving Fishers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix which tells of a teen getting drawn into a cult gradually and then realizing they are taking over her life.</p>dotdotdot commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2bf16970d2013-03-26T18:01:32Z2013-03-26T18:01:32ZdotdotdotAs a sidenote, the author of The Patron Saint of Butterflies drew upon her personal experience being raised in a...<p>As a sidenote, the author of The Patron Saint of Butterflies drew upon her personal experience being raised in a religious cult environment. I'm not sure if there's a direct correlation, but I really appreciated the nuances of her characters; there were a lot of gray areas in that book.</p>Leila commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c381f97b2970b2013-03-26T17:57:18Z2013-03-26T17:57:18ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comAlso, I can't believe I still haven't read The Diviners.<p>Also, I can't believe I still haven't read <i>The Diviners</i>.</p>Leila commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2b982970d2013-03-26T17:56:21Z2013-03-26T17:56:21ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comLet's see: I read Patron Saint, but I don't think I ever wrote about it. Isn't there a bit where...<p>Let's see: I read <i>Patron Saint</i>, but I don't think I ever wrote about it. Isn't there a bit where she has Funyuns (or something similar) for the first time? </p>
<p>Oh, I'd forgotten about <a href="http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2008/10/madapple----christina-meldrum.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Madapple</i></a>, I really liked that one. </p>
<p>I didn't read <i>Chosen One</i>, but I did read <a href="http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2008/12/sister-wife----shelley-hrdlitschka.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Sister Wife</i></a>, which I think came out around the same time? I feel like there were a bunch of polygamy books that came out at once.</p>
<p>I've heard of <i>The Right and Real</i> but haven't read it, I'll have to add it to my list!</p>
<p>I love you guys.</p>LizB commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c29cfc970d2013-03-26T17:29:38Z2013-03-26T17:29:41ZLizBhttp://profile.typepad.com/lizbThis is ooooold but as a teen I read The Mountain Of Truth by Dale Carlson which is basically about...<p>This is ooooold but as a teen I read The Mountain Of Truth by Dale Carlson which is basically about a bunch of teens forming a cult during summer camp in Tibet. I haven't reread it in years but it was one of those hippy 70s types of books.</p>kelly commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d424e9a12970c2013-03-26T17:26:59Z2013-03-26T17:26:59Zkellyhttp://stackedbooks.orgSister Wives & Keep Sweet are two other ones (I was going to mention the Anthony title but I was...<p>Sister Wives & Keep Sweet are two other ones (I was going to mention the Anthony title but I was beat!)</p>LizB commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2973a970d2013-03-26T17:25:02Z2013-03-26T17:25:11ZLizBhttp://profile.typepad.com/lizboh, I'd also count MADAPPLE<p>oh, I'd also count MADAPPLE</p>Eliza commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c29717970d2013-03-26T17:24:53Z2013-03-26T17:24:53ZElizaHere's one (YA) that I read and liked: The Right and the Real by by Joelle Anthony. Homeless after her...<p>Here's one (YA) that I read and liked:</p>
<p><i>The Right and the Real</i> by by Joelle Anthony. Homeless after her father kicks her out for refusing to join a cult, seventeen-year-old Jamie must find a way to survive on her own. Jamie is an awesome young lady. I found this book from the funny ladies at Forever Young Adult. For their inimitable review and to find out more about this book than my pathetic one sentence summary: http://foreveryoungadult.com/2012/06/05/real-or-not-real-cults-are-cray/.</p>LizB commented on 'March 26, 1997: Heaven's Gate suicides.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c381f7070970b2013-03-26T17:22:15Z2013-03-26T17:22:17ZLizBhttp://profile.typepad.com/lizbARMAGEDDON SUMMER by Jane Yolen & Bruce Coville. Two teens whose families are part of an end of world cult....<p>ARMAGEDDON SUMMER by Jane Yolen & Bruce Coville. Two teens whose families are part of an end of world cult.</p>
<p>Part of the plot of Libba Bray's THE DIVINERS featured a cult.</p>
<p>THE BOOK OF FRED by Abby Bardi is about a girl who has been raised in a cult and is now living in foster care and has a bit of adjusting to do.</p>
<p>THE CHOSEN ONE by Carol Lynch Williams is about a cult (it appears to be based on fundamentalist LDS, but that is never mentioned)</p>
<p>THE PATRON SAINT OF BUTTERFLIES; girls are in a commune that is sort of cult like/guarded</p>