#IMWAYR October 28th, 2024

Welcome! It's #IMWAYR time again, when bloggers share what they have been reading and find out what others have been up to. Kathryn hosts the adult version of this meme at Book Date. Kellee and Ricki at Unleashing Readers host the kidlit rendition. These are fabulous places to start your search for what to read next!

I practised singing all week so I would be prepared for my choir concert Saturday night. Then Saturday morning I woke with a raspy voice and the beginnings of a sinus infection.

Titles with a 🍁 indicate this is a Canadian or Indigenous Canadian Author and or Illustrator.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Goodreads page of the book.

NON FICTION PICTURE BOOKS

5+ stars

Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel September 20, 2022  🍁

I was shelving books in a school library yesterday and found this. I am a huge fan of Elise Gravel, so I put it aside to look at during lunch.
Gravel is brilliant. She writes hilarious nonfiction books that are chock full of facts. She does it again here. In less that 100 pages she educates readers in all the important aspects of fake news. It's more complex than you might expect.
As you can see in the image below, the graphic format works brilliantly to explain these different aspects of the topic.

This book is geared towards children, but a lot of adults I know could learn a thing or two from it.
I've put an order in for two copies - one for each of my sons and their families. I gave it to my cousin to read while she was here. She laughed out loud numerous times. Then she also ordered copies for her children and grandchildren. 
It's probably available as an ebook from your local library if you want to preview it. 

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ADULT/YA FICTION

 

4 stars

Weyward by Emilia Hart, Aysha Kala (Narrator), Helen Keeley (Narrator) & Nell Barlow (Narrator) February 2, 2023

I started this novel ages ago, but had a hard time getting into it. It's the story of three women who end up occupying the same house across a couple of centuries. All three have a special connection to the natural world. I admired each of them, but their lives, and the men in them, were brutal. I got about half way through it and then, to be honest, I wasn't upset when it expired from my Libby shelf. 

However, these women wouldn't let me go. In the end I was compelled to find out how they got on, so I put the book on reserve again. I was still terrified for each of them, but it ended up being more hopeful than I expected. Each of these women were able to deal with the nastiness of the men in their lives in their own way. 

CURRENTLY 

Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay October 25, 2022

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley May 7, 2024  🍁

Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson September 27, 2022

A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver January 1, 1994

Cougar Annie's Garden by Margaret Horsfield August 1, 1999 🍁

UP NEXT (MAYBE)

real ones by Katherena Vermette September 3, 2024 🍁

READING GOALS 

#MustRead2024 16/25 two on the go

NonFiction 29/24 Three on the go

Canadian Authors 62/50 two on the go

Indigenous Authors 28/25 

Goodreads Reading Challenge: 180/200