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Month: August 2021

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

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Jonny Appleseed is the first novel by Two-Spirit/Indigenous Queer writer Joshua Whitehead. Whitehead’s protagonist, Jonny, is also Two-Spirit/Indigenous Queer, and the novel is about Jonny ruminating on his upbringing on “the rez”. Jonny Appleseed is an introspective novel; if you prefer novels that are plot-focused, then you will probably not like it. However, if you enjoy immersing yourself in other people’s lives and experiences, then I think you should definitely give Jonny Appleseed a read.

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The Archive of the Forgotten by A. J. Hackwith

The Archive of the Forgotten by A. J. Hackwith

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The Archive of the Forgotten is book two in the Hell’s Library trilogy. WARNING: if you have not read The Library of the Unwritten (book one) yet, do not read any further. I know I was not very enthusiastic in my review of The Library of the Unwritten, but I think it would be worth reading just so you can get to The Archive of the Forgotten.

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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

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I am not the kind of person that reads “self-help” books. So how did I end up reading Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle? Well, I am working my way through the 2021 Indigo Reading Challenge and one of the categories is a “book to assist in self-discovery & self-care”. Burnout was one of the suggested reads for this category and since I battle stress, anxiety, and depression on a daily basis, I thought it would be a good read for me. I found this book to be very interesting. It reinforces my discussions with my psychologist and made me realize that there are other things in my life that cause stress and anxiety that I should address.

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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I have been hearing a lot about Taylor Jenkins Reid in the last couple of years. People really seem to like her novels, so I decided it was about time I read one. I was going to read Daisy Jones & the Six, but then I heard about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and the plot sounded more like it was up my alley. Based on this novel, I can understand why her novels are so popular. The story certainly has a tabloid quality that people like to devour, and she practically bludgeons the reader over the head with foreshadowing that will keep you reading instead of doing the prudent thing and going to bed at a decent hour. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is certainly an entertaining read, but am I blown away by it? No, not really. I was expecting it to be more original, more profound than it actually is.

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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

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It has been a while since I last read a book that took me as long to read as it took me to read Stamped from the Beginning – over two weeks! You can tell that Kendi put a lot of effort into researching and writing this book, so it is only fair that I took my time to read it, to really absorb the information in this book. I ended up re-reading certain passages, and I have underlined and flagged a lot of pages. I could write an essay about this book, but I am going to keep my review succinct because I think that you should read Stamped from the Beginning for yourself. It focuses on racism in America, but really it explains the racist behaviour of white people on a global scale, because, let’s face it, racism is about people of white European descent thinking they are better than everyone else on this planet.

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