I've come to the conclusion that I want Dolly Alderton to be my big sister and hold my hand:)I've come to the conclusion that I want Dolly Alderton to be my big sister and hold my hand:)...more
this was such a simple yet impactful book. sometimes, you do not need to read groundbreaking things, you simply need to be reminded of the smallest ththis was such a simple yet impactful book. sometimes, you do not need to read groundbreaking things, you simply need to be reminded of the smallest things in life, to reacquaint your brain with previously known facts, and that's how this book felt: a gentle reminder. (4.11)...more
I feel extremely small after finishing this book. it's taken a lot of my energy to go through it, lots of crying and emotional breaks were needed. griI feel extremely small after finishing this book. it's taken a lot of my energy to go through it, lots of crying and emotional breaks were needed. grief is always something that I find hard to read about and yet so cathartic. the way the author talked about losing one of his dearest friends truly was difficult to read, my eyes were burning most of the time from me trying not to cry. there is so much love in this memoir, a true ode to friendship....more
it is such a small book, and yet it encompasses an entire lifetime. it shares dreams and hopes and fears and brutal moments with us. the writing styleit is such a small book, and yet it encompasses an entire lifetime. it shares dreams and hopes and fears and brutal moments with us. the writing style is simple and beautiful, I would even say the simplicity is what makes this book so impactful. there is nothing grandiose about it. it is simply a story relating someone's life, someone and yet everyone. (4.29)...more
this is objectively one of the books I had the hardest time reading. I never find it easy to read about the Holocaust and its aftermath, and knowing tthis is objectively one of the books I had the hardest time reading. I never find it easy to read about the Holocaust and its aftermath, and knowing that this is a sort of novelised memoir did not help. knowing the people in this book are real makes everything ten times more painful. I saw a lot of my own family history in these pages, in the way my own grandparents simply did not talk about what happened because it was too much, in the way this war impacted their relationship with Judaism.
I think it's a book that will start conversations among Jewish families like mine, families who lost too much and decided that speaking about these events was too much. not speaking about it created a void in me and that made me relate all the more to the author's need to know more and to research what happened to her family.
this is a beautiful memoir that discusses what happened to Jewish people during the Holocaust, specifically French Jewish people, the aftermath of the war in France, and what it means to be Jewish but not religious today (4.57)...more
this memoir was an absolute delight to read! I think I read it at the exact perfect time in my life and found so much comfort in knowing the author hathis memoir was an absolute delight to read! I think I read it at the exact perfect time in my life and found so much comfort in knowing the author had been through similar experiences! (4.5)...more
I honestly don't know how I feel about this memoir. I recognise that this books is so important for many first nation queer people, and I also recogniI honestly don't know how I feel about this memoir. I recognise that this books is so important for many first nation queer people, and I also recognise that some of these essays were really powerful, but I think it's one of those books I'm not going to rate. I mean, this memoir is so personal and raw, I don't know how I could give it a rating. it wouldn't feel right. but I also think it's one of those books I should have read with my own eyes and not listen to it. because I felt disconnected. this is really a case of it's not the book in itself, it's the medium that wasn't right for me.
thank you libro.fm and Penguin Canada for the audio listening copy...more
I fell in love with Queer Eye this month, watched the 5 seasons one after the other, and what struck me about Karamo is how bright and warm he is. he I fell in love with Queer Eye this month, watched the 5 seasons one after the other, and what struck me about Karamo is how bright and warm he is. he makes people feel better, actively feel better, and this is how this book made me feel. hearing him being so open and honest about his past, his mistakes, his victories, how he got to be apart of Queer Eye; it was all so interesting! I think the audiobook is such a nice way to experience this memoir, because it truly feels as if you're having a conversation with Karamo, as he's the one narrating it. it felt like I was having an authentic conversation (4.25)...more
once you start reading this book, I promise you you won't want to stop until you're done. it's raw and hard to read at times, but it's honest, it's imonce you start reading this book, I promise you you won't want to stop until you're done. it's raw and hard to read at times, but it's honest, it's important, it's someone's reality. I think about the queer Black kids who will get their hands on this book and feel seen, feel understood, and this makes me so happy. it's deeply honest.
trigger warnings for: trauma, grief, sexual assault, death of loved ones
thank you libro.fm and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for the audio listening copy...more
i'm speechless. this is one of the best non-fiction books i've ever read. i was able to connect to each essay, and because i listened to the audiobooki'm speechless. this is one of the best non-fiction books i've ever read. i was able to connect to each essay, and because i listened to the audiobook which is narrated by the author herself, i could hear the emotions in her voice. i could hear her anger, her passion, i could hear how much she cares about everything she's telling us. the essay on global warming especially absolutely broke my heart, because it's so obvious how scared she is and it echoed my own fears. know that when i say we need more intersectional feminist non-fiction books, i mean books like this one. this was phenomenal. definitely recommend the audiobook. (4.5)
“we’ve won this war before, and we will win it again. tomorrow can be the first day. the witches are coming, but not for your life. we’re coming for your lies. we’re coming for your legacy. we’re coming for our future.”
thank you libro.fm and hachette books for the audio listening copy...more
can you believe that I finished this book laughing? it's the first thing I did after reading the very last line. so yes, maybe it's a book about murdecan you believe that I finished this book laughing? it's the first thing I did after reading the very last line. so yes, maybe it's a book about murder (kinda) but mostly it's about two women being vulnerable and sharing their stories with us. I love the podcast so much, and I truly believe it added to my enjoyment of this book because I got all the small references. I definitely think it must be amazing as an audiobook (I personally read it on my kindle, boo) because Karen and Georgia are both narrating the book. I could hear them so vividly telling me their stories, now I just want to go buy the audiobook and relive the experience! (4.25)...more
I want to start by saying that I cannot imagine ever giving this book a rating. I would never ever judge someone's experience and the way they talk abI want to start by saying that I cannot imagine ever giving this book a rating. I would never ever judge someone's experience and the way they talk about it. the pure strength, the courage it must have taken to write this book... Shiori Ito is a woman I deeply, deeply admire. raising awareness about rape & the judicial system in Japan, sharing the ugly moments of her story with us, never stoping to fight for the truth... I admire her. reading her words was an honour....more
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