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388 reviews

Dream Drawings: Configurations of a Timeless Kind by N. Scott Momaday

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

One of my most favorite books. Beautiful for reconnecting Natives, weary Indigenous activists, or people seeking how to be allies along side these activists. 

Kaitlin’s words are good medicine. 

Spirit Wheel: Meditations from an Indigenous Elder by Steven Charleston

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

5.0

The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Everything about this book is wonderful. Plot. Characters. World building.

The major problem is it being a novella. It needed to be a full length novel. Not because I wanted more (I 💯 do!) but there’s a glaring plot device that’s never wrapped up at the end and it feels unfinished. As a reader I feel a bit cheated with that ending. Huge build up to just…nothing. 

EDIT: I am completely changing my rating as this is the FIRST book and the second comes out in June 2024! I CANNOT stop thinking about about this book so I am ready to *hopefully* get all my questions answered!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Animal death, Medical content, and Death of parent

My Hygge Home: How to Make Your Home Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

A Promise is a Promise by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Robert Munsch, Vladyana Krykorka

informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

We Are Still Here: The Women of Afghanistan by Nahid Shahalimi

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life by Simran Jeet Singh

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Love Connection by Denise Williams

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The Moon Within by Aida Salazar

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia