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The Book of IA Fall 2025 Indies Introduce Pick "A small treasure A bloody and beautiful sojourn in the distant past." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A brilliant Scottish debut, shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize and the Bookmark Book Festival Book of the Year. The year is 825 CE. In the aftermath of a vicious attack by raiders from the north, an unlikely trio finds themselves the lone survivors on a remote Scottish isle. Still breathing are young Brother
A Fall 2025 Indies Introduce Pick
★ "A small treasure... A bloody and beautiful sojourn in the distant past."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A brilliant Scottish debut, shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize and the Bookmark Book Festival Book of the Year.
The year is 825 CE. In the aftermath of a vicious attack by raiders from the north, an unlikely trio finds themselves the lone survivors on a remote Scottish isle. Still breathing are young Brother Martin, the only resident of the local monastery to escape martyrdom; Una, a beekeeper and mead maker who has been relieved of her violent husband during the slaughter; and Grimur, an aging Norseman who claws his way out of the hasty grave his fellow raiders left him in, thinking him dead.
As the seasons pass in this wild and lonely setting, their inherent distrust of each other melts into a complex meditation on the distances and bonds between them. Told with humor and alive with sharply exquisite dialogue, David Greig deftly lifts the curtain between our world and the past. The Book of I is an entirely unique novel that serves as a philosophical commentary on guilt and redemption, but also humanity, love, and the things we choose to believe in.
Author: David Greig
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9798889661276
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025
Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 61
About the Author
Greig, David: -
David Greig is a Scottish writer whose plays have been performed widely in the UK and around the world. His theatre work includes The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Touching the Void, Midsummer, The Events, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Local Hero, and Dunsinane. From 2015 to 2025 he was the Artistic Director at Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre. The Book of I is his first novel.
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★★★★★ 5
Must Read Book To Improve Health and Aging
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
Jessie Inchauspe is brilliant. This book is full of very useful and effective information building on her 10 Hacks found on her YouTube videos. As a biochemist and medical researcher, she is considerably more knowledgeable than many physicians I've met about nutrition and its impact on health.
I have been struggling with borderline diabetes/pre-diabetes for years. Doctors wanted to put me on Metformin which I refused as I’m improving and reversing this condition through diet, exercise, and natural supplements. This is a very interesting easy to read book that fully explains how important it is to balance and flatten glucose spikes and improve insulin sensitivity.
Many people know ”What” to eat and what foods to avoid, intermittent fasting addresses “When” to eat. This book discusses “How" to eat in a particular order to noticeably benefit health. She explains glucose spikes and insulin resistance and its relationship impacting health, chronic illnesses and aging. She states that chronic diseases including heart, cancer, obesity, diabetes, dementia, PCOS, and others are from inflammation stemming from uncontrolled glucose spikes. Feeding children in this particular order can also improve their health- childhood diabetes is a major concern.
Inchauspe cites a 2015 Cornell Study which found that people who ate food in this order (described below) reduced glucose spikes by 73% and insulin spikes by 48% within 2 hours, along with a significant reduction in their A1C levels. This is huge! My own blood testing and eating a variety of foods in this order, including various desserts, shows an impressive further reduction in my 2 hour postprandial blood glucose readings which are typically in the 90's or very low hundreds.
The 10 Hacks found in her YouTube videos are greatly expanded upon in this book to make these hacks even more effective in normalizing glucose and improving blood testing and A1C scores, while helping to lose weight by eating foods in a certain order: First- salads and/or veggies. Second- protein and good fats. Third and last- carbohydrates & starches. Yes, you can eat whatever you want, and however much you want (no counting calories) and even have dessert as part of the meal while minimizing glucose spikes and fat storage, improving insulin sensitivity and overall health. If you need to lose weight or have blood glucose challenges, skip dessert and reduce or eliminate bad carbs and limit good carbs. Eating in this order becomes a lifestyle and easy to implement daily. I find eating this way that I’m already pretty full by the time I get to the carb and dessert stage which helps maintain my weight. Other hacks include drinking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in water or in a dressing, not eating naked carbs (take carbs with a good fat or protein), and walking after a meal or doing slow calf raising exercises while seated at the table.
I have been doing intermittent fasting for over 6 years and it has been a major driver in my own improvement in reducing A1C scores. I get my blood tested every 4 months. I vary fasting between OMAD ( 1 meal a day), 20:4, 22:2, 19:5, 18:6, and 16:8 depending on schedule eating no more than 2 meals a day and no snacking. Fasting reduces inflammation which is a main driver of diabetes. I’m doing a modified keto diet mainly with healthy whole food items. Combining fasting wth eating food in the proper order is effective in reducing glucose and easy to implement.
Doing calf raises while seated which target the Soleus muscle in the calves is very powerful. The Soleus muscle is the only muscle in the body which absorbs glucose from the bloodstream. I try to do calf raises while sitting at the dining table at the end of a meal for at least 10 minutes. This can reduce glucose spikes by 52 percent and insulin by 60 percent. Google the ‘Soleus muscle glucose metabolism’ for more info. I also do a few simple Tai Chi exercises I found on YouTube.
I have also been taking Dihydro Berberine which is more effective than regular Berberine. I use Heal Meal brand. My functional health MD upped dosage to 5 a day- 3 at first meal, 2 at my second and last meal- which has reduced my glucose spikes in a major way versus 4 daily. Take 20 minutes before eating.
Highly recommended!
Update September 2024- I recently got a Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) which has been very educational in seeing how good quality sleep and walking after meals helps to further lower glucose levels, versus poor sleep and no walking after eating. Drinking a 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water before a meal, especially a high carb meal, is very powerful in reducing glucose spikes.
I used to get up at 3am to go on the computer every morning. Forcing myself to break this habit and stay in bed has seen a further lowering of blood glucose after several days. A good night’s sleep and exercise after eating are as essential as diet.
This is clearly shown on the CGM which reports glucose changes every 5 minutes. Seeing how various foods impact glucose is a valuable learning tool. I had to pay for this out of pocket and it has been a worthwhile investment.
When installing a new monitor every 10 days I find it necessary to recalibrate the Dexcom readings with a fingertip blood test, as the initial readings were too high, typically anywhere from 10-35 points higher than the blood test. Simply click on the plus sign and follow directions to recalibrate.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Revolutionary Health Guide That Actually Transforms Daily Wellness Through Practical Science!
Format: Hardcover
Glucose Revolution has been absolutely transformative for my health understanding and provides exactly the actionable, science-based approach needed to optimize energy, weight, and overall wellness through blood sugar management that actually works in real life! As someone who struggled with energy crashes, weight fluctuations, and general wellness concerns while wanting evidence-based solutions rather than fad diet approaches, this book delivers the comprehensive education and practical strategies that make sustainable health improvement achievable through understanding glucose impact on daily functioning.
The scientific foundation is outstanding with clear explanations of how blood sugar affects energy, mood, weight, and long-term health while making complex metabolic concepts accessible to readers without medical backgrounds. The research-based approach provides confidence that recommendations are grounded in genuine science rather than marketing trends or unsubstantiated claims.
What impressed me most is the practical application focus that translates scientific knowledge into daily habits and food choices that actually work within busy lifestyles and real-world eating situations. The actionable strategies eliminate the gap between health knowledge and implementation that makes many health books intellectually interesting but practically useless.
The meal timing and food combination guidance provides specific, implementable advice about optimizing glucose response through strategic eating patterns that don't require extreme dietary restrictions or complicated meal planning. The flexible approach accommodates various dietary preferences while delivering consistent metabolic benefits.
The energy stabilization benefits have been genuinely life-changing with elimination of afternoon crashes and dramatic improvement in sustained energy throughout the day that supports productivity and overall quality of life. The consistent energy demonstrates real metabolic improvement rather than temporary dietary effects.
The weight management insights explain the connection between glucose spikes and weight gain while providing sustainable approaches to weight control that don't rely on calorie restriction or unsustainable eating patterns. The metabolic approach to weight management proves more effective than traditional dieting methods.
The food selection strategies help identify which foods support stable blood sugar while showing how to modify meals and snacks to minimize glucose spikes without eliminating entire food groups or following restrictive eating plans that become impractical for long-term adherence.
The lifestyle integration makes glucose optimization practical within normal social eating, dining out, and family meal situations where extreme dietary approaches become socially isolating or practically impossible to maintain consistently over time.
The educational value extends beyond glucose management to comprehensive understanding of nutrition science and metabolic health that supports informed food choices and health decisions across various wellness goals and life circumstances that require adaptable health knowledge.
The motivation enhancement comes from visible, measurable results that demonstrate the effectiveness of glucose management approaches while providing sustainable motivation for continued healthy choices that don't rely on willpower or temporary enthusiasm that fades over time.
The long-term health impact addresses chronic disease prevention through metabolic optimization while providing proactive health strategies that support aging well and maintaining vitality throughout life rather than reactive approaches that address problems after they develop.
The accessibility makes advanced nutritional science understandable and applicable for readers regardless of previous health education while providing depth sufficient for those wanting comprehensive understanding of glucose metabolism and its health implications.
The value for transformative health improvement is exceptional for a book that provides education and strategies equivalent to expensive nutritional counseling while delivering lasting knowledge that supports lifelong wellness enhancement through practical, sustainable approaches.
For individuals seeking evidence-based health improvement that addresses energy, weight, and overall wellness through practical strategies that work within real-life circumstances while providing genuine understanding of metabolic health, this book delivers exactly the scientific foundation and actionable guidance needed for sustainable health transformation without extreme measures or temporary solutions.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Let me very clear. This book saved my Life!
Format: Hardcover
After a surprise diagnosis of Diabetes right before my retirement, this is the first book a bought after seeing segments on YouTube with the science of eating. I lost 60 pounds, got my glucose under control in less than 3 months and threw away all my diabetes medication! After three months, My doctor came in shaking my hand with congratulations! I was blown away. The book is full of practical advice for what to eat, when to eat, and what order to eat parts of your meal to control your blood glucose and not succumb to Diabetes. Life is all about choices! This book has easy instructions, thorough explanations, a little tongue in cheek humor along the way. If you want to kick your downward health spiral and kick diabetes to the curb making good health choices, then this is the Book for you.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Worth reading to better understand blood sugar, but don’t limit yourself to this one resource
Format: Hardcover
My mother had type 2 diabetes and ultimately died from related kidney failure. For years I have exercised and managed my diet in an effort to avoid a similar fate. I was therefore stunned during a recent doctor's appointment when it was revealed that my hemoglobin A1c was above normal limits. I immediately ordered a continous glucose monitor and was dismayed to see that my blood glucose levels were regularly exceeding what would be considered normal. I am now trying to learn as much as possible about preventing these elevated glucose levels.
In my research I was led to Jessie Inchauspe (Glucose Goddess on Instagram) and decided to buy her book, The Glucose Revolution. I will say that the majority of the information in this book is available for free on her Instagram account. However, I like the simplicity of reading through the book rather than scrolling through posts and reels.
The author gives a thorough overview of glucose, explaining the different forms and how they act in our bodies. She explains glucose spikes and has a really good explanation of what the hemoglobin A1c test is measuring. She then shares 10 hacks to help lower your blood sugar levels that I feel are relatively easy to incorporate into your eating plan. Some of them, like eating dessert over a sweet snack (eat a sweet food after a meal rather than on its own) were things that I have already been doing intuitively.
I do wonder at the description of our stomachs as a sink and the intestine as the pipe below. She claims that when we eat carbs first, they flow uninterrupted into the intestine. Drawing on information from my college nutrition classes many years ago, I seem to remember that chemical digestion begins in your mouth and that because of the churning in your stomach, the food that you eat will all be mixed around and therefore it doesn't really matter what order you eat your foods in. That being said, it's a relatively minor thing to eat a veggie starter and/or eat foods in the described order.
I also question the idea that our blood sugar shouldn't rise more than 30 points after eating. If my blood sugar is at 80, that means after eating my glucose level should not be above 110. That is well below the generally accepted rise to 140. I'm not saying that we should always be going to that level, but even a modest rise to 120 would not be accepable according to the standards presented in the book.
Of note, the author does not have diabetes or prediabetes and started the Glucose Goddess after working for a company that was developing continuous glucose monitors.
Overall, I do think this book is worth reading to better understand blood sugar. I wouldn't limit your knowledge to just this one source of information though. I've been slowly working through articles and videos published on the Nourished by Science website. I really appreciate the perspective offered there. Women entering menoupause might want to investigate the effects of decling estrogen on their blood glucose levels too. The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a fantastic book on this stage of life.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Glucose Revolution is very healthy and has specific recommendations
Format: Hardcover
This was recommended by an outstanding organization that addresses discomfort and overall health and wellbeing, Pearson and Weary. This gives recommendations to stabilize glucose and flatten curves. There was beneficial discussion of the use of fiber which slows the body's glucose absorption. Comparisons of orange juice (lacks fiber) vs. eating an orange (includes fiber) that does not create a glucose spike. Evaluated sugar as a cause of not feeling well and leading to glucose spikes which can lead to heart disease, type II diabetes and cognitive decline. Glucose spikes also lead to inflammation which is a common source of illnesses: strokes, chronic respiratory disease, heart disease, liver disease, diabetes and obesity. When glucose curves are flattened the body burns fat. The book reviews the short term and long-term effects of glucose spikes. Cornell University which I attended as an undergraduate stated there is a specific order to reduce glucose spies by 73% that includes fiber 1st, protein and fat 2nd, starches and sugars last. Other recommendations: (1) never drink fruit juice as sugar from fruit is missing the fiber "resulting in disastrous blood glucose levels." (2) Breakfast cereals is one of the "worst ways to begin your day as it always creates tremendous glucose spikes." Choose savory breakfast can include yogurt, meat, cream cheese, protein powder, butter, eggs, and seeds. Toast alone increases glucose spikes but added peanut butter or avocado can minimize spike. (3) artificial sweeteners can increase insulin rise and havoc in the gastrointestinal system. (4) fasting has benefits for 8-12 hours. (5) snacking increases obesity. (6) add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a large glass of water which is best 20 minutes before eating. This approach after 3 months led to a loss of 2-4 pounds. Vinegar stimulates mitochondria to burn more fat. (7) exercising after eating can also reduce glucose spike and is beneficial within 70 minutes of food consumption.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2025