Stunning, thought-provoking, and a genuine call to action, We Will Be Jaguars is a memoir filled with forest wisdom, the impacts of careless corporations, and the power of community action. Nemonte Nenquimo, a Waorani woman, mother, activist, and leader/ founder of the Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, writes perhaps the most impactful memoir I have […]
Not Rated Memoir/ Graphic Novel Starman -David Bowie A beautiful memoir written and drawn by the author Maia Kobabe (colored by eir sister) 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 is Maia’s tale of self-discovery and finding eir identity. I am working my way through the most challenging books, according to the American Library Association, and Gener Queer had the […]
After the publication of the New York Times Best Books of 21st Century, I loved seeing everyone pick their own best books of the twenty-first century. I read 7.5 off the New York Times list (I am technically in the middle of Warmth of Other Suns), and this was significantly harder than I expected (I […]
no rating Memoir Format: Audio via Libby (Read by Author) Soundtrack: YA YA – Beyoncé All Boys aren’t Blue is a raw, coming age of story dletailing the intricacies of being Black and Queer and the challenges Johnson faced reconciling these identities despite coming from an accepting, loving family. The narration by the author was […]
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫(4.5) 🎧🎧🎧🎧(4) Genre: Biography/ US history Format: Hardcover and audio Status: Purchased Hardcover and Audio via Spotify Published: April 04, 2023 Soundtrack mood: Notre Dame Victory March This nonfiction work that reads like a thriller explores the power of the K*K in 1920s Indiana. Staring Madge Oberholtzer, whose abuse at the hands of Grand Dragon […]
Yet, somehow, Patrick Radden Keefe manages to bring the root of that suffering to light. In Empire of Pain, we learn the origins of not only the opioid epidemic but also the origins of the Sackler Family their philanthropy, their marketing agencies, and their pharmaceutical company Purdue.
