The Mourner's Bestiary | Non Fiction Book Review

[@VerenaFuchs]

Love the new format! It’s not only super helpful for us as viewers, but it will also be an excellent reference for you when revisiting books you’ve read. Fantastic change!

[@Ezeekat]

Awesome, thank you!

[@helenfoley9444]

Really enjoyed the in-depth review. Brilliant! Looking forward to many more of these. Love your monthly wrap up but this is even better. Well done.

[@Ezeekat]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@MichelleK09]

Love this in depth review and you’ve convinced me to read this! As someone with chronic pain, it sounds like I can relate. I’m trying to read some non-fiction as well this year.

[@Ezeekat]

I DEFINITELY think you’ll be able to relate. Hope you enjoy it!!

[@antivancrowe6886]

I really loved all of this! I like the direction you are going with your book content! Also this sounds so good was an instant add to my TBR. I’ve been looking for nonfiction to read as I want to get more into nonfiction so this was nice to listen to!

[@Ezeekat]

Perfect!! And I think it’s a very accessible non-fiction! Hope you love it!

[@jeanminnick9617]

I loved the review and am looking forward to this new structure. I really liked your reading of some passages.

[@Ezeekat]

Yay! Glad the quotes were a good addition!

[@LillypillyHollow]

I loved this review, it was so in-depth and really well thought out, I could really see how much you loved the book and what was meaningful for you, what you took from the book. What an incredible book, you've convinced me to give it a go

[@Ezeekat]

Yay! Hope you enjoy it!!

[@Ariwhipple]

I have bipolar disorder, and several of my extended family members do too. And I'm disabled because of it. I just went through my sixth hospitalization this last October from psychosis since December 2017, and it feels kind of like that, that it feels like that, that you have to move forward and be hopeful and joyful even when things look bleak.

[@LiteraryStoner]

Man i'm tearing up just hearing you talk about the book. I need to read it - and i'll be a mess of tears. I was born disabled... and I have parents... I'm glad to see more in depth reviews! I love learning about animals and people's stories (usually seperately, combined is a nice treat!). I also love memoirs and listening to them on audiobook. I actually struggle with audiobooks because adhd won't allow me to focus on it, but I keep trying however memoirs read by the author are an exception. I tend to do well listening to them!

[@Ezeekat]

Ohhh the audiobook of this was incredible! Hope you enjoy it! And yes! It is a tear jerker for sure. 😭

[@modestysnooze6154]

The book sounds brilliant! Might suggest to my book club as we are always looking for interesting non-fiction. Love the evolution of your content, you are such a thoughtful reader!

[@Ezeekat]

Thank you so much! Hope your book club enjoys it!!

[@Ariwhipple]

This was cozy to listen to hear you talk about this book in depth. I wasn't planning on reading this book, so I like hearing the run down of what it's about.

[@JRBee]

This was such a lovely, thoughtful review! Definitely the first one to make me tear up

[@jennyo.7601]

Love this! Love the new in-depth format and also your new journey into nonfiction. It has inspired me to do the same. Thank you for sharing with the world your love for reading. 😊

[@Ezeekat]

I'm so happy to hear that! It's been fun exploring non-fiction!

[@Ariwhipple]

Oh, these quotes make me want to read this book now.

[@Ezeekat]

I hope you do! It was so good!!

[@bookaddict777]

Thank you so much for this review. I might otherwise not have heard of this book which sounds like a 'must read' for me.

[@Ezeekat]

You're so welcome!

[@lindamcsorley504]

Loved this review and this new format. You have definitely inspired me to look into more non-fiction!

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks so much! I'm having a lot of fun with this new format!

[@Mister_Sosotris]

This sounds fascinating! Thanks for the review! Big fan of the new format!

[@Ezeekat]

You're so welcome! I hope you love the book!

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

great job jason!! really enjoyed your new format.

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks so much!! Glad you liked it!

[@tracigrant5130]

This was really good! I like this format. I worry only about you having to churn out and post more videos every month, but if you can handle it, then full steam! I think i still have too much mama drama to read this book, though the science stuff does sound fascinating!

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm not sure that I'll do a full video like this for EVERY book, but we'll see! They're pretty easy to make and luckily my hubby (also my assistant) is helping me with editing!

[@susanharris5331]

If this is any indication of how awesome you 2025 book reviews are going to go then I'll take these over the wrap ups please and thank you! The quotations that you shared are so profound as well as how relatable the book is to anyone who has had problematic parents.

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks! I'm excited about the book reviews this year too!

[@Christinareads12]

Loved the in depth style!

[@Ezeekat]

Thank you!

[@lindaoutlawgilbow4513]

I like this format much better!!!!

[@Ezeekat]

Awesome! Great to hear!!

[@roorooreads]

Fantastic review!

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@ЮлияАнтюфеева-ш2г]

Yes to the new format and the choice of a book

[@Ezeekat]

Thank you!

[@millieashmore4887]

Loved this review! Your review style is so refreshing and interesting. I will be sprinting to amazon to buy this book the second my book buying ban is over! 😂

[@Ezeekat]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Hope you like the book too!

[@erincassidy-cernanec9755]

Love your passion!

[@SleeplessStrawberry]

I got emotional from your review alone, tbh

[@MikkiandtheMouse]

I loved this review! It sounds like an excellent book.

[@Ezeekat]

It's so good!

[@TheKris47]

I’m listening to this now too! Looks like the author has a fiction novel out next week, so big year for her. All The Water In the World, which they are comping to Station Eleven as like a climate future fiction

[@Ezeekat]

Oh thanks for letting me now! I'll pre-order that now!

[@cynthia_h-s4353]

I loved this way of reviewing the book. The other way you were so rushed i feel. What i missed and would love to hear is how you came by this book. Maybe you say it, and i missed it, but that's something i would like to know. Did you get the book as a present, or did you like the cover, or did you see another review and it made you curious.... that would be fun to hear. 😊

[@Ezeekat]

Ohhh that’s good! I said it in a previous video but didn’t mention it in this one. I got this rec from Nathan over at @schizophrenicreads! He does a ton of non-fiction reading and reviewing!

[@kelmoldenhauer]

I really enjoyed it!

[@Ezeekat]

Yay, thank you!

[@caoilo6812]

Hi I actually love the idea of only having a wrap up of one or two books. I find myself feeling down after watching people who wrap up 10 to 20 books a month especially if I haven't been able to finish anything or only have 1 book. As someone born with a genetic life-threatening condition the book sounds interesting but I really don't like/get the comparison to climate change. We could have prevented climate change or at least fight against it. There isn't a way of stopping a genetic condition. Which for me sounds too much like eugenics. It's a shame because I really Identify with a lot of what she seems to say. As I too was raised by an abusive mother. Also as the genetic condition only affected 3 of us out of huge families. We were always treated like the outcasts and "freaks" The catch 22 is most of our family treated us like we were contagious and the other half were trying to use our condition to get a diagnosis. Even those who were not biologically related to my dad and so literally could NOT have it. But they lied or omitted to doctors so that they would be seen quicker. "How can people who know that they have a condition that is killing them enjoy every day life" We almost never do. Because on days we have a good day, people see us out and about and if they see walking aids ECT, they think they have the right to ask "what's wrong with you?" or "what happened to you?" You are going about your day. You may even be having fun and it takes one person to take that away from you. Just in late December I left a friend group lunch and was smiling on the way up town in my wheelchair and a group of girls leaving a shop and the girl in front said "nice legs" the rest of the girls laughed. By the time I turned my wheelchair around they were too far away and the footpath was too busy. People think that they have the right to ask about my condition. Strangers on the street. And yes I understand that it is only in my lifetime that the Irish government and Church have stopped locking up disabled people, but that doesn't give strangers the right to ask something that is at best intrusive and at worse it can be retramatizing. And if I were to say something like "that's not your business" I'd be seen as the rude one. Because people don't think asking "what's wrong with you?" Is rude but it is. And they don't like it when their energy is matched.

[@angelak42]

Great review! I'm trying (again) to read what I already own and your channel is not helping! But in the best way. :)

[@Ezeekat]

Oop. Sorry 😂

[@sueloguejohnson8929]

I like the individual book reviews better but please don't deep dive in your reviews. I was going to read the book but now I don't feel I need too! Love your contact tho!

[@Ezeekat]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll keep it in mind as I plan my future reviews.

[@shadowoflugia]

You made me even more excited to read this book! I have it checked out right now and will start it soon. 🥲

[@Ezeekat]

I'm so glad to hear that!