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libroXshu

libroXshu@wyrmsign.org

Joined 5 months, 2 weeks ago

impatiently waiting for the next Marlon James book...

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48% complete! libroXshu has read 12 of 25 books.

Meg Kissinger: While You Were Out (2023, Celadon Books) No rating

From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, …

I think it’s worth reading, especially if you lost someone to suicide, and probably even more relatable if a close family member. Although it’s a memoir, it’s also in the style of investigative journalism. The author has done a lot of work in this field related to mental illness. So she adds in that experience and also history, statistics, policy, etc. I also appreciate that she explains her process and efforts on writing this book: working with her siblings on remembering key moments, acquiring police records, and interviewing others from their past.

Meg Kissinger: While You Were Out (2023, Celadon Books) No rating

From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, …

Content warning content warning not really a spoiler, premise of the book - suicide

Caroline Van Hemert: The Sun Is a Compass (2020, Little Brown & Company) No rating

THE SUN IS A COMPASS chronicles a 4,000-mile human-powered expedition from the Pacific rainforest to …

Oooh I liked this one! A combination of birding nerd stuff and exploring the Arctic region all by hiking, skiing or paddling for 6 months, yes please. This was a nice balance of some of the logistics of the trip, plus fun wildlife information. Solid writing without too much fluff.