Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From Mommie Dearest to Chris Watts to BTK's daughter to Wallis Warfield Simpson... I tore through a series of memoir and true crime books, though there were some (less famous) misses mixed in. If dark non-fiction is your thing, watch on!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:14 The Mommie Dearest Diaries
08:44 Mommie Dearest
13:52 The Unbrekable Child
19:56 If You Tell
23:45 My Daddy Is A Hero
28:37 The Girls Are Gone
34:40 A Serial Killer's Daughter
39:54 A Only Child And Her Sister
42:14 That Woman
RELATED VIDEOS
Shannan's mom writes about Chris's mom & sister video: youtu.be/ZUAfTEqfMq8
Chris Watts police search body cam footage: youtu.be/-iJ3Pq4TW0E
THE BOOKS (+ my reviews)
The Mommie Dearest Diary by Rutanya Alda: goodreads.com/review/show/3517275544
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford: goodreads.com/review/show/3517290285
The Unbreakable Child by Kim Michele Ricahrdson: goodreads.com/review/show/3527680113
If You Tell by Gregg Olson: goodreads.com/review/show/3528366997
My Daddy Is A Hero by Lena Derhally: goodreads.com/review/show/3544237020
The Girls Are Gone by Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann: goodreads.com/review/show/3544258096
A Serial Killer's Daughter: goodreads.com/review/show/3544259059
An Only Child and Her Sister by Casey Maxwell Clair: goodreads.com/review/show/3554408230
That Woman by Anne Sebba: goodreads.com/review/show/3577360477
Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
+OTHER PROJECTS+
Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support. patreon.com/novelteashow
+BUY MY BOOKS+
Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/40950392-the-stars-we-steal
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning
Twitter:
twitter.com/alexadonne
Instagram:
instagram.com/alexadonne
Newsletter Sign-Up:
alexadonne.com/newsletter
Website:
alexadonne.com
Wattpad:
wattpad.com/user/alexadonne
+FILMING SPECS+
Camera: Canon t6i
Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light
Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22
From Mommie Dearest to Chris Watts to BTK's daughter to Wallis Warfield Simpson... I tore through a series of memoir and true crime books, though there were some (less famous) misses mixed in. If dark non-fiction is your thing, watch on!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:14 The Mommie Dearest Diaries
08:44 Mommie Dearest
13:52 The Unbrekable Child
19:56 If You Tell
23:45 My Daddy Is A Hero
28:37 The Girls Are Gone
34:40 A Serial Killer's Daughter
39:54 A Only Child And Her Sister
42:14 That Woman
RELATED VIDEOS
Shannan's mom writes about Chris's mom & sister video: youtu.be/ZUAfTEqfMq8
Chris Watts police search body cam footage: youtu.be/-iJ3Pq4TW0E
THE BOOKS (+ my reviews)
The Mommie Dearest Diary by Rutanya Alda: goodreads.com/review/show/3517275544
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford: goodreads.com/review/show/3517290285
The Unbreakable Child by Kim Michele Ricahrdson: goodreads.com/review/show/3527680113
If You Tell by Gregg Olson: goodreads.com/review/show/3528366997
My Daddy Is A Hero by Lena Derhally: goodreads.com/review/show/3544237020
The Girls Are Gone by Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann: goodreads.com/review/show/3544258096
A Serial Killer's Daughter: goodreads.com/review/show/3544259059
An Only Child and Her Sister by Casey Maxwell Clair: goodreads.com/review/show/3554408230
That Woman by Anne Sebba: goodreads.com/review/show/3577360477
Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
+OTHER PROJECTS+
Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support. patreon.com/novelteashow
+BUY MY BOOKS+
Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/40950392-the-stars-we-steal
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning
Twitter:
twitter.com/alexadonne
Instagram:
instagram.com/alexadonne
Newsletter Sign-Up:
alexadonne.com/newsletter
Website:
alexadonne.com
Wattpad:
wattpad.com/user/alexadonne
+FILMING SPECS+
Camera: Canon t6i
Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light
Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22
