The Forest Keeper: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Rina Singh #BookReview #Environment #NonFiction #ReadNonFicChal2023

The Forest Keeper– The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Rina Singh, Ishita Jain (Illustrations)

Published April 18th 2023 by NorthSouth Books

Saturday Morning For Kids: Saint Patrick the Forgiver #BookReview #NonFiction #ReadingIrelandMonth23 #ReadNonFicChal2023

This meme was started by Rae Longest at Powerful Women Readers. As I am a grandmother, who loves to read to her grandchildren, a mother who loved to read to and with her children, and a retired teacher librarian, this meme really attracted me.

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.

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.

Saturday Morning for Kids: Maya Angelou, Dwayne Johnson, Terry Fox, Hedy Lamar, & Freddie Mercury #BookReview #NonFiction #Children @FLCBooks

This meme was started by Rae Longest at Powerful Women Readers. As I am a grandmother, who loves to read to her grandchildren, a mother who loved to read to and with her children, and a retired teacher librarian, this meme really attracted me.

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: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Children’s NonFiction: Little People, Big Dreams #BookReview #ReadNonFicChal

If you follow my blog at all, you will have seen how much I love the Little People, Big Dreams series. All of these child friendly biographies feature a well known person (to some people) involved in sports, the arts, science or activism. I have read many of them with or to my grandchildren and hopefully, piqued their interest. I did not read any of these to them, but I enjoyed them. I love learning about new people as well, and these short biographies have definitely had me doing my own search to find out more. I recommend that all school and public libraries carry this series.

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.