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!

May the 4th Be With You

There is a day for everything these days: National Ice Cream Day, National Selfie Day, National Coffee Day, National Bean Day, etc. But one day that I love to celebrate each year is at the beginning of May. I love the “punniness” of Star Wars Day – May the Fourth Be With You. The first time I heard it, it made me chuckle, and for the subsequent 8 years, I have enjoyed watching one of the films (classic or new) annually. This year, we chose to introduce our daughter to the incomparable Jyn Erso and the compliment of Rogue One. Felicity Jones’ Erso is one of my favourite characters in the Lucasverse, with her bravery, cleverness, and love of her father; a perfect example for little girls and little boys of the power of women, and the power of team work.

Do you celebrate Star Wars Day? What is your favourite of the space operatic saga? Do you have a favourite character?

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