Category: Non-Fiction – Memoirs

• Review – Home Body – Theo Parish

  Homebody is a non-fiction graphic novel in which author Theo Parish takes us on their journey to feel at home in their body. There are often books we say are necessary reading and I truly believe Homebody is one of them. 

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  May 9, 2025

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• Review – I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki – Baek Sehee

  I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a recount of the authors conversations with her physiotherapist and some of her thoughts in between.  One sentence review: This book was worth the hype.

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  May 5, 2025

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• Review: How to Say Babylon – Safiya Sinclair

  Following poet and author Safiya Sinclair, How To Say Babylon is her memoir of a life growing up Jamaican in a Rastafarian household. “You were born too sensitive for this world”

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  Mar 3, 2025

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• Review: None of the Above – Travis Alabanza

  A beautiful memoir, styled in a clever way, and filled with love and despair. “Representation is certainly sometimes a balm for loneliness”

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  Feb 12, 2025

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• Review – Person Unlimited – Dean Atta

  Author Dean Atta reflects on his life in this touching and must-read memoir. This is a truly special piece of writing, perfect for fans of Atta’s work.

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  Dec 20, 2024

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