A really interesting exploration/historical account of queer Olympian athletes and the way the IOC evolved to fully embrace sex testing as a way to exA really interesting exploration/historical account of queer Olympian athletes and the way the IOC evolved to fully embrace sex testing as a way to exclude intersex and trans athletes. Starting from the 1930s, the book highlights some of the most prominent trans athletes of the day and the reception they received from both the press and world at large. Great on audio and highly recommended if you want to better understand gender and sports in history over time!...more
A great book that's part memoir, part family history and part lessons/advice for the various ways Indigenous practices, knowledge and teachings can beA great book that's part memoir, part family history and part lessons/advice for the various ways Indigenous practices, knowledge and teachings can be used to better care for our planet. Good on audio, read by the author herself, I enjoyed this book a lot but did find it to be a bit science heavy at times. Perfect for fans of books like Braiding sweetgrass and definitely worth a read or listen!
CW: intergenerational trauma related to colonization and the Residential school system...more
Relatable and funny essays on marriage, motherhood, writing, complicated parental relationships and so much more. This was an entertaining listen on aRelatable and funny essays on marriage, motherhood, writing, complicated parental relationships and so much more. This was an entertaining listen on audio and a quick read at that. I didn't know much about this author or her husband, Dennis Leary but still enjoyed this on audio. Worth a read, especially for fans of authors like Ann Patchett....more
A raw, honest look at life in the aftermath of their last viral hit book about autism and their continued struggles with anxiety, depression and beingA raw, honest look at life in the aftermath of their last viral hit book about autism and their continued struggles with anxiety, depression and being neurodivergent, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic. Great on audio and highly recommended for anyone looking to see themselves through the life of a fellow autistic writer/person. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!...more
I was in awe of this brutally honest and open memoir about best-selling and award-winning queer Syrian Canadian, Danny Ramadan's new memoir!
I especiaI was in awe of this brutally honest and open memoir about best-selling and award-winning queer Syrian Canadian, Danny Ramadan's new memoir!
I especially loved how they were utterly transparent about struggling with sharing parts of their past they weren't comfortable with recounting gratuitously because it would bring them too much pain.
This was amazing on audio narrated by the author himself and a MUST READ, especially during pride month! I cannot recommend this book enough!! ...more
This was a mix of self-help/life advice and travel memoir that sees one woman enter her Eat Pray Love era and share her ups and downs of living in ItaThis was a mix of self-help/life advice and travel memoir that sees one woman enter her Eat Pray Love era and share her ups and downs of living in Italy. From language faux pas to food and fashion mistakes, this was an entertaining listen that was good on audio read by the author herself and had strong messages about not being afraid of failure or to ask for help, taking risks/chances and stopping to enjoy the little pleasures in life rather than getting caught up in the hustle all the time....more
An incredibly vulnerable and open memoir about an Orthodox Jewish woman and her journey to divorce her husband and explore her sexuality in a Sapphic An incredibly vulnerable and open memoir about an Orthodox Jewish woman and her journey to divorce her husband and explore her sexuality in a Sapphic relationship despite knowing it goes against all the rules of her religion. Great on audio read by the author herself, this was so enlightening, with great mental health rep and perfect for fans of authors like Melissa Broder or Heidi Shertok. Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon Schuster for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!!
I wasn't going to pick this one up but I'm so glad I did. It was funny, moving and highly interesting and entertaining. Definitely recommended and greI wasn't going to pick this one up but I'm so glad I did. It was funny, moving and highly interesting and entertaining. Definitely recommended and great on audio narrated by Whoopi herself. She shares stories about her mother and brother who recently died as well as memories from various movies (Ghost & The color purple were especially good ones!). Not one to miss!...more
Such an important memoir slash social commentary on the legacy of misogyny and violence against women with a particular focus on one manipulative, horSuch an important memoir slash social commentary on the legacy of misogyny and violence against women with a particular focus on one manipulative, horrific man that duped, stole and abused hundreds of women. I loved that the author takes a no holds barred look at just how horribly women have been treated by men over the years and the reasons why women often let it happen but that we are so much stronger when we come together and share our stories. Excellent on audio, this is a definite must read! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for an honest review!
A moving and very personal memoir about grief and loss and learning to move on after the death of a parent. This book read like a story you didn't wanA moving and very personal memoir about grief and loss and learning to move on after the death of a parent. This book read like a story you didn't want to put down and will worm its way into your heart. Great on audio and highly recommended for anyone who's lost a parent at a young age, especially to cancer....more
Kicking myself for waiting on this incredibly moving memoir after reading so many rave reviews! This was a great story about hitting rock bottom, goinKicking myself for waiting on this incredibly moving memoir after reading so many rave reviews! This was a great story about hitting rock bottom, going to jail and trying to clean up your life after but the challenges associated with that living with the stigma of being an ex drug addict and ex-convict. Great on audio and highly recommended!!...more
There was a LOT of terminology to absorb in this memoir slash guide to trans allyship by trans author and activist Schuyler Bailar. While it was a bitThere was a LOT of terminology to absorb in this memoir slash guide to trans allyship by trans author and activist Schuyler Bailar. While it was a bit long, it is also SUCH an important tool for people to better understand all the complexities of transgender people and ways we all need to do better to support them both as individuals and as a society on whole. Great on audio read by the author himself and interspersed with both personal anecdotes of his own and others. Definitely a must read perfect for fans of books like Beyond the gender binary by Alok Vaid-Menon....more
By far one of the BEST autism memoirs I've read! This is a deeply personal, open book about the autism influencer author's journey to getting an autisBy far one of the BEST autism memoirs I've read! This is a deeply personal, open book about the autism influencer author's journey to getting an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, her struggles with self-acceptance, depression and suicidal ideation as well as great commentary and insights into societal ableism and how one autistic person's experience is only one autistic person's experience.
HIGHLY, highly recommended, especially on audio read by the author herself. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review. Perfect for fans of books like fellow Canadian, Sarah Kurchak's award-winning "I overcame my autism and all I got was this lousy anxiety disorder."...more
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