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!

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  • Raise A Reader

    Raise A Reader – kids who read at least 15 mins a day or are read to everyday will develop a lifelong love of reading.#raiseareader #readinglife #readinglist #reading #read #readers #readersofinstagram #readersunite #book #books #bookclub #bookclubs #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookclubofinstagram #kalidesautelsreads 

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston (1937)

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ In continual honour of Black History Month, I am reviewing Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Following the life story of Janie Crawford, a fair skinned African-American, who is the product of her mother’s rape, who in turn was the product of her mother’s rape. Janie’s grandmother wants the best life for…

  • The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals From Comic Book History – Goodreads Giveaway Win

    I am very excited to receive my newest Goodreads Giveaway book win!! #supervillains #comic #comicbooks #nerdygirl #nerdbooks #geekgirl #geek #book #books #bookclub #bookclubs #bookclubofinstagram #funread #bibliophile #read #reader #readinglife #readinglist #readersofinstagram #readers #read #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramfeature #readersofinstagram #kalidesautelsreads 

  • Books Recommending Books

    One of the many books recommended by Will Schwalbe’s The End Of Your Life Book Club. I love it when a great book recommends new books. #bookclubs #bookstagrammer #book #bookstagram #book #bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #read #reader #reading #reviews #readinglist #readinglife #readingtime📖 #bestseller #diversity #diversityinbooks #kalidesautelsreads 

  • The End of Your Life Book Club – Will Schwalbe (2012)

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ When his mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a nearly always fatal cancer, Will Schwalbe and his mom, Mary Anne, begin a de facto book club for two. They had always enjoyed discussing books, but with chemo treatments and doctor’s appointments, they began sharing books and discussing them as any other book club would.…

  • Happiness

    Happiness is finding a delicious stack a second hand book.#bookstagrammer #bookstagram #readinglife #read #readinglist #read #reading #book #books #bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #bibliophile #shortstory #novel #essays #anthology #translated #kalidesautelsreads

  • Brave New World – Aldous Huxley (1932)

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Imagine a world where people worship machines, happiness is a requirement of life, and we have forgone family, solitude, art, passion, drama. The world is a State controlled by one man, in charge of the community one lives in, deciding what would be in the best interest of stability. This world is the World…

  • Douglas Adams Quote

    “Only six people in the entire Galaxy understood the principle on which the Galaxy was governed, and they knew that once Zaphod Beedlebrox had announced his intention to run as President it was more or less fait accompli: he was ideal presidency fodder.” – Douglas Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (1979) #thehitchhikersguidetothegalaxy…

  • The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway (1952)

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Special Guest Reviewer:  Christy Gorman  The tale of a seasoned fisherman, currently in the depths of no significant catches and losing his young helper. He sets off to turn his luck around. He does catch his biggest fish ever, but the process of bringing it in proves to be a monumental task. A story…

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

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 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…