Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything In Between) – Lauren Graham (2016)

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Lauren Graham’s book is not a memoir. It is not an autobiography. It is a very funny collection of clever essays about her life, her habits, her successes and her relationships. Fans of Gilmore Girls will be pleased to find that Talking As Fast As I Can reads as though Lorelai Gilmore wrote a book about Lauren Graham’s life – the pace and humour is exactly what fans hope to find when they picked up this book. Fans of Parenthood will find affectionate anecdotes about her cast mates and her time on the show. I was personally touched by her essay on writing her first novel, and the sexism and expectations she faced when moving into a second artistic realm. Overall, Graham’s book is engaging and delightful, just as her fans hope she would be, should they sit down for a steaming swimming pool-sized cup of coffee with her. At 205 pages, Talking is a quick, and enjoyable read, filled with funny personal photos, and quirky jocularity. 

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