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Our Malady – Timothy Snyder (2020)

Our Malady by Timothy Snyder

April 15, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Using the double meaning of malady, or more so both the figurative and literal meanings of illness and societal ill, Timothy Snyder walks us through a truly depressing breakdown of the failures of the US as a state, especially as illustrated by the response to the pandemic. Admitted to a series of different hospitals in December of 2019 with liver issues, Timothy Snyder got firsthand reminders of the brokenness of the for-profit US healthcare system a few months before that systemwide failure would be front […]

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Meet Maud the Koala by Jennifer E. Morris

April 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The other day, several books dropped on my foot. After a few frails and dressings were uttered, it became clear that one of those little darlings turned out to be a skinny (though pointy cornered) beginning graphic novel called Meet Maud the Koala by Jennifer E. Morris. Looking at it I asked myself, “Self. Why did you buy this book?” I answered myself, “Maybe because it has a Koala Bear? You like Koalas.” Regardless of the why, I figured that this was a sign to […]

Sorry the image is blurry, but it kinda fits the book….

I Left the House Today! by Cassandra Calin

April 6, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I Left the House Today! declares Cassandra Calin. Yet, if she leaves too often, she will only have about half of what she writes about in this delightful little book. Of course, sometimes she must be dragged out there blinking and wondering what is going on, but regardless of if she is in or out, she always has something to say. In Calin’s relatable comics of everyday issues humor, pain and reality are put into (no more than four) panels. Calin talks leg hair, parents […]

As an aunt of an autistic nephew I’ve used some of the tricks and plan on using others.

Little Victories by Yvon Roy

March 17, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I started Little Victories by Yvon Roy on a Saturday and because it was not an easy read (subject and the presentation is weighty), finished it on Sunday. After I was done, I knew three things: I was going to have to get a copy for my sister and cousin, I was going to write a long review and I was not sure how to recommend this book so that it would be “publisher friendly.” I mean, I liked it, but I did not like […]

The language we say and don’t say

The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga

March 15, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Shape of Thunder is a 3.5 rating instead of a three or four (I am not sure what I will put as my rating officially as I’m writing out a draft before posting). This is because I was looking for “something” that never came about in this Jasmine Warga middle grade reader (around ages 10 to 14, but younger (and older) could read). The story alternates chapters with the two main characters, Cora and Quinn. They were best friends until “the event” and Cora […]

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Soccer Goalkeeper Training: The Comprehensive Guide by Tony Englund, John Pascarella

March 13, 2021 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Coaches of goalkeepers In a nutshell: Authors Englund and Pascarella offer their ideas for technique, fitness, tactics, and mental preparation. Worth quoting: “Communicate!” Why I chose it: I am a goalkeeper. Review: I bought this back in 2018 when I started playing football (soccer) again after a couple of years off. When we come out of lock down 3 in England, I will get back on the pitch, this time with a new team, and with a five-month off-season. While I run 8-10K […]

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