Non-Fiction Reviews: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy #BookReview #Audiobook #ReadNonFicChal2023 #NonFiction

Taste: My Life Through Food written and narrated by Stanley Tucci

Published October 5th 2021 by Gallery Books, Simon Schuster Audio

5 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I read several positive reviews of Taste on blogs I follow, so when I saw my library had this one, I requested the audiobook and enjoyed it very much. This is a very different take on a memoir, but it is well written.

Fat Prejudice: Fiction – Set on You, Non-Fiction – You Just Need To Lose Weight #BookReview #ReadNonFicChal2023

During Non-Fiction November month, there is usually a post that pairs a Fiction and Non-Fiction book about the same topic. Well, it’s not November, but I wanted to share this pairing that I read this week. Set on You is about an Instagram influencer dealing with Body Positivity or being a curvy, healthy woman who is also a trainer. The second book is You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon. Aubrey Gordon, also known as Your Fat Friend, is an author, podcaster, and activist. She writes about fatness, fat acceptance, and anti-fat bias, and her podcast, Maintenance Phase, focuses on the poor science behind health and wellness fads. I learned about Aubrey on AmandaKay’s blog, where she read another book by Aubrey Gordon and mentioned her blog. I was angry as I read this book because, fat discrimination is rampant and it shouldn’t be. Read on for my thoughts on these books.

Book Reviews for Black History Month: : No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot by Wes Hall and The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray #BookReview #Audiobook

February is Black History Month and I had planned on reading several books by Authors of Colour as well as books about Black history. Unfortunately, best laid plans and all that, I only read two of my list of 6 possible. One Non-Fiction: No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot, and one Historical Fiction: The Personal Librarian. Both were excellent and I recommend them both.

Non-Fiction Reviews: Marked For Life, The Warner Boys, Reading Quirks #BookReview #Audiobook #2022NonFictionChallenge

I have finally reviewed all the non-fiction books that I read for the 2022 challenge. These last ones were all excellent reads or listens and I recommend them all.

Marked for Life: One Man’s Fight for Justice from the Inside, Written & Narrated by Isaac Wright Jr., Jon Sternfeld (Contributor)

Published November 8th 2022 by St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio

5 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thriller Thursday: NonFiction Thriller Reviews – Empire of Ice and Stone, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth #ReadNonFicChal #BookReview #Audiobook #2022AudiobookChallenge

I haven’t read any thrillers this week, but I have been trying to get my Nonfiction books read and reviewed for the NonFiction 2022 Challenge. I read two books that I think fit the thriller category as they are full of gripping moments in the exploration of the Arctic (Empire of Ice and Stone) and space (An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth). I listened to both of these books and was gripped by each of them from start to finish.

Non-Fiction #BookReviews: Dear Reader, Breathless Sleep No More, Here on Gilligan’s Isle #Audiobook #2022AudiobookChallenge #ReadNonFicChal2022

Trying to finish up my NonFiction Challenge, I was looking for some audiobooks to listen to that weren’t too long. I found these three, all having been recommended to me at some point. They are all very different with one being an homage to reading and books, a book about searching for treatment for a medical issue and a memoir from a cast member from one of my favourite TV shows growing up.

NonFiction Mini-Reviews: Unbreakable, For Everything A Season, Long Train Runnin’ #BookReview #Audiobook #2022AudiobookChallenge #ReadNonFicChal2022

I have been reading and/or listening to several non-fiction books of various genres. Unbreakable is a sports book, For Everything A Season is a series of Christian Essays based on the author’s life, and Long Train Runnin’ is a memoir of The Doobie Brothers. I liked different things about each of them, but to different degrees.

Resurrection Mixtape by Jeff Bowles #BookReview #GuestPost #BlogTour

About the Book: Emily has been dead a year, but that doesn’t stop her from crashing in on her former best friend’s life in a whirlwind of mayhem, dark magic, and music. She’s been resurrected by a supernatural mixtape full of excellent but probably evil pop tunes. Amazing powers of transformation flow through her, piece-by-piece endowing her with abilities beyond anyone’s understanding. Within and without, a dark presence dwells, ready to express itself in all sorts of colorful and destructive ways. It’s all in the music, man. Press “PLAY” at your own risk.

Memoirs: Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive #BookReview #Audiboook #Memoir

I am trying to read more non-fiction this year, so both of these books not only fit the bill, but also sounded extremely interesting. Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is all about being raised in a family of 11 children, after the death of their mother. Maid is the story of a single mother and trying to make a living for her and her young daughter. Both were very interesting and engaging.