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!

A Clash of Kings – George R.R. Martin (1998)

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The second book in The Song of Fire and Ice Series follows where A Game of Thrones leaves off. Martin continues to follow the Houses of Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, and Baratheon, among many others, and brings forth a new point of view character in Davos Seaworth, the Onion Knight. Following the deaths of the King and The Hand of The King in the first book, all hell breaks loose on Westeros with a handful of men claiming the title of King and leading sundry rebellions against Joffrey Baratheon and his Lannister family. I found the pages so engaging that though Martin’s books are heavy, (around 1000 pages each) it was a quick read, as I could not put it down. The fantastical world created within are so amazingly unreal, and yet so glitteringly and jarringly visual, the reader becomes fully immersed in the Seven Kingdoms, and the world beyond The Wall. I would highly recommend this series to fans of fantasy novels, whether you enjoy the tv series or not. (967 pages)

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