After reading it in school a couple of years ago, my son recommended Anthropocene. I finally got around to borrowing a copy from my local library. I read The Fault in our Stars a long time ago and it was different to read nonfiction work by Green.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and … Continue reading The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Autobiography/Memoir
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
After loving Alicia Elliott's book And Then She Fell I decided to read everything she wrote starting with A Mind Spread Out on the Ground. Turns out I'm Smitten for Nonfiction too. For author bio and content warnings visit the blog post for this book:Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is … Continue reading A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
Will by Will Smith
Title: WillAuthor: Will SmithPublication Date: November 2021Publisher: Penguin AudioSuggested Reader Age: 16+ (language, mature content)Genre: Autobiography, Memoir My Review › As this is a memoir I can't criticize the content. I enjoyed the backstory of his life from childhood to the present and learned a lot of things I never knew. It is repetitive with … Continue reading Will by Will Smith
Night by Elie Wiesel
I finished reading Night by Elie Wiesel on New Year's Eve 2021 and I've been struggling to find the words for a review. This story tore my heart out. This novel should be required reading in every high school. If you're an adult and you haven't read it yet, then read it. It's not a … Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel
The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
I bought and read The Skin We're In in order to better understand racism in Canada. I've had white friends say they don't think systemic racism and white privilege exist in Canada. I simply don't understand how someone can think that. Just because YOU haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist! If you don't … Continue reading The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter by David Chariandy
"In the tradition of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, acclaimed novelist David Chariandy's latest is an intimate and profoundly beautiful meditation on the politics of race today." About The Book 📚 Title: I've Been Meaning To Tell YouAuthor: David ChariandyPublication Date: 2018Publisher: McClelland … Continue reading I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter by David Chariandy
This Is Me by Chrissy Metz ★★★★★
Happy Sunday! I'm here with a book review for a non-fiction memoir by Chrissy Metz called This Is Me. A couple of months ago, I discovered a new favourite thing of listening to an audiobook while taking a bath. While perusing Scribd, I stumbled across this book and because I LOVE the TV show that … Continue reading This Is Me by Chrissy Metz ★★★★★
Book Review – The Fact of a Body
Hey all! With this lock-down situation, I have to admit I've been feeling a lot of anxiety and struggling with insomnia. I've been reading, in fact, reading is the one thing that can take my mind off the pandemic, but I've fallen behind on my book reviews. I've read 9 books since my last book … Continue reading Book Review – The Fact of a Body
Mid-Year #BookTag #TagTuesday
Technically Mid-Year was a few weeks ago, but I've seen this tag all around Youtube and thought it would be a fun way to see how my reading is going this year. I tag anyone who wants to do this Tag: the questions are at the bottom in a list for easy copy/paste. Original Tag … Continue reading Mid-Year #BookTag #TagTuesday
The Goodreads Tag #BookTag
The Goodreads Booktag I watched Peter Monn's Youtube video doing this tag (his video is below). I tag anyone who would like to do this tag - link yours in the comments! 🙂 Add me on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/amandadroverhartwick Questions are below to easily copy/paste. 1. What was the last book you marked as 'read'? "Through … Continue reading The Goodreads Tag #BookTag
Smitten For Fiction 