Page xvi — the Canadian vs American debate
Focus on American history
Page 34 — fought the cavalry
Page 41 — Indians on the Hollywood walk of fame
Page 45 — white actors playing POC
- Cultural appropriation — dressing up as indigenous people
Page 60 — too heavy to lift. WOW
Page 94 — insanity or policy?
Page 97 — moving Indians around like you’re moving house
Chapter 5 — the genocide of a people / residential schools
- We have no history of colonialism (124)
Page 136 — Indians from India
- You mean like cowboys and Indians??
Page 179 — the new buffalo — Indian Gaming.
Page 188 — “racism is endemic in North America. And it’s also systematic. While it affects the general population at large, it’s also buried in the institutions that are supposed to protect us from such abuses.”
- Talking about racism in Alberta.
Page 192 — “1985 — you see my problem. The history I offered to forget, the past I offered to burn, turns out to be our present. It may well be our future.”
Chapter 8 — sovereignty argument — gaming profits, landfills, and coal mining? WOW *heavy chapter
Chapter 9 — whites want land.
- Using Alberta is a bad example.
Page 225 — “Of course, no one in Canada or the United States is going to support a holiday that isn’t a celebration of national power and generosity, so we’d have to disguise it, much the way we do Thanksgiving.”
- Victoria Day reference
Page 236 — salmon people

This book has not aged well. Environmental discussions did not age well. Race relations did not age well. Ethnic titles and language did not age well. Not my favourite. I want to learn about Canadian First Nations — not cowboys and Indians.

Unfamiliar 2 by Haley Newsome

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dark emotional funny 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

5.0

AMAZING. I need like 10 more volumes ASAP.

The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not my fave out of the series but still very good -- spicy meatball, as always.

I Am C-3po: The Inside Story: Foreword by J.J. Abrams by Anthony Daniels

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Tough tough tough. The saddest of stories. I’m glad to have finally read it.

Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

✦ why I gave this book 4 ☆
➳ I remember watching the Netflix series Maid in 2021 and being absolutely absorbed by it, even though I couldn’t really relate in any tangible way. I felt empathy for that character and her experiences; I later learned it was a real story, with a real person behind it. I knew I wanted to read Class as soon as I heard about it because I had never actually read Maid and was curious to know more.

With Class, I felt more judgemental as a reader, opposed to being empathetic. I think I “enjoyed” reading this book (that’s definitely not the best adjective) but became really confused with
her having a second baby; not because she didn’t know the father, which was kinda cringe but because her situation was already so difficult. I don’t believe people should bring children into this world that they can’t support properly or afford financially.
The writing was very detailed and maybe a little chaotic (her life gave me anxiety just reading about it); but, maybe that’s what made it good. I can’t even begin to understand how American women survive in that shit-hole of a country. Throw in higher education, and it’s a circus. I do commend her for graduating with so many things moving against her. What an incredible story of survival and endurance.

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