Reviews for nonfiction books.
In The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Women, Hallie Rubenhold discusses the five women who are famous for being Jack the Ripper’s victims. She does not discuss what Jack did to them instead she follows their lives from the time of their birth leading to the night of their deaths. Rubenhold shows us … More Review: The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Women by Hallie Rubenhold
“You are racist because you were born and bred in a racist, white supremacist society. White Supremacy is, as I’ve said earlier, insidious by design. The racism required to uphold White Supremacy is woven into every area of our lives. There is no way you can inherit white privilege from birth, learn racist white supremacist … More Review: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
*Overall rating is the average of the following ratings.* Episode 1: World War II Ghost Army: 5 starsSeptember 21, 1944. This was a fascinating episode. Before listening to this, I had never heard of the Ghost Army. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, aka Ghost Army, was a 1,100 man unit that pretended to be an … More Review: Days that Changed the World by Carrie Gibson
“In fact, archeological evidence offers hints that felines have been your companions for as long if not longer than canines –or to put it this way, the partnership between cats and humans is older than currency, older than man’s use of metals, and older even that written language.” This book is about the true history … More ARC Review: A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History by Baba the Cat and Paul Koudounaris
“Like anything in life, something new takes a hot-ass minute to get used to, so if you need to be #brave alone at home for a bit, that’s okay. You can take your time.” As a huge fan of Nicole Byer I knew as soon as she announced this book that I wanted to read … More Review: #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE by Nicole Byer
Title: I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life Author: Anne Bogel Genre: Nonfiction Format: eBook Pages: 161 Dates Read: October 13, 2020 “We are readers. Books grace our shelves and fill our homes with beauty; they dwell in our minds and occupy our thoughts. Books prompt us to spend pleasant … More Review: I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
Stamped From the Beginning discusses the history of racism and racist ideas in America. Kendi focuses on five main people who have made the biggest impact on racism and anti-racism in our history: Puritan minister Cotton Mather, Thomas Jefferson, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, W.E.B. Du Bois, and legendary activist Angela Davis. “When men oppress their … More Review: Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
In this book, Mankey gives us a history of Yule, Christmas, and other Yuletide celebrations. Sprinkled among the history lessons are tips, crafts, recipes and spells that you can incorporate into your yuletide celebration. While I really enjoyed learning about the history behind these winter celebrations, I do feel that this book is more how … More ARC Review: Llewellyn’s Little Book of Yule by Jason Mankey
“Anthropodermic bibliopegy had been a specter on the shelves of libraries, museums, and private collections for over a century. Human skin books -mostly made by 19th century doctor bibliophiles – are the only books that are controversial not for the ideas they contain, but for the physical makeup of the object. They repel and fascinate, … More ARC Review: Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
“Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination.” In this book, Ibram X. Kendi reshapes the conversation about racism and racial justice in America. He shows us new ways to think about ourselves and others. This is a mixture of historical information mixed with Kendi’s own experiences of … More Review: How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
This was a cute and informative book about space! The information was descriptive but easy to understand and grasp. The book was also packed with beautiful photographs and illustrations. I especially enjoyed the photos of the nebulas and surfaces of the planets and moon. What I really loved about this book though was the how … More ARC Review: Sky Gazing by Meg Thatcher
“There will come a time when we will love humanity, when we will gain the courage to fight for an equitable society for our beloved humanity, knowing, intelligently, that when we fight for humanity, we are fighting for ourselves.” This book is powerful and amazing. I have so many thoughts and feelings from this book … More Review: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
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