Tag: NONFICTION

• 19th read: The Stone Canoe: Two Lost Mi’kmaq Texts

  This week, someone told me she dislike books that feel like homework. I’m the complete opposite: I purposely seek out these books. The more footnotes, the better. I’ve always been a bit of a masochist, preferring tough professors over easy ones. Sometimes, I choose wisdom/knowledge over simple delights. I read The Stone Canoe as though…

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  February 5, 2023

  BOOK REVIEWS, CANADIAN, ENGLISH, HISTORICAL, INDIGENOUS, LEGEND & MYTH, MI’KMAQ, MI’KMAWI’SIMK, NONFICTION

  CANADIAN, INDIGENOUS, LEGEND & MYTH, MI’KMAQ, NONFICTION

• 10th read: My Mother, Munchausen’s and Me

  First non-fiction of the year! I’m reading a few at the same time, but flew through this one. Memoirs that observe relationships between mother & daughter are engrossing to me, especially when those relationships are so flawed. TITLE: My Mother, Munchausen’s and Me AUTHOR: Helen Naylor Released: 2021 Format: Audiobook Pages: 276 Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir,…

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  January 9, 2023

  5 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FAMILY, JANUARY 2023, MEMOIR, MENTAL HEALTH, NONFICTION, STANDALONE

  MEMOIR, MENTAL HEALTH, NONFICTION