Faces in the Crowd | 
so-soA woman is writing about an unknown author. As she writes her reality and the past blur into each other and the past starts writing it‘s own story.
As more storylines were introduced to the story, I found it harder to know who was telling each one and she lost me a little. I also found the blurriness between realities/ timelines confusing.
#foodandlit #Mexico
so-so"In Mexico City, a young mother is writing a novel of her days as a translator living in New York. In Harlem, a translator is desperate to publish the works of Gilberto Owen, an obscure Mexican poet. And in Philadelphia, Gilberto Owen recalls his friendship with Lorca, and the young woman he saw in the windows of passing trains." ↘️
Here is my #nomakeup #nofilter #selfie for bfcr2 just me with damp hair, my books, and the sun shining through the windows. Now to go put my tinted moisturizer/sunscreen on! It‘s a high UV index of 12 today.
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@julesG @britt_brooke #BFCr2 #TeamFlow @wanderinglynn
pickI don't know what I think about this book. It would be a great book club book and prompt a lot of discussion as to what it was about and whether it was about anything or just navel gazing.
It switches perspectives and time periods and storylines and realities so that you are never quite sure where you are. And then it ends.
And now... Let me know what you think.
#ReadHarder
#ReadHarder2019 - An #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America
pickThis book ! So lyrical, hard to describe.A book of fractured realities,mythical visions.A young mother in Mexico City , she was a translator in New York ,obsessions include Gilbreto Owen.Sections are told from the POV of Owen , in New York of the past.From the book. “Not a fragmented novel.A horizontal novel ,narrated vertically.”My last read of 2018 ,amazing and intense.Photos in the background, Berenice Abbott.
It‘s cold and rainy in Phoenix,it did actually snow in Carefree and North Scottsdale! I had Amy‘s chili for dinner, will just #ReadInTheNewYear
@CoffeeNBooks has the right idea, Ice cream!
This time zone still a ways away from 2019.Only 6:45 P.M.Wherever you are , what ever your having,may your New Year be fun and safe! #newyearseats
Boyfriend and I are celebrating our second anniversary. We planned a weekend get away to a rainy beautiful place to spend the afternoon reading. I found my book person ❤️
Boyfriend and I are celebrating our second anniversary. We planned a weekend get away to a rainy beautiful place to spend the afternoon reading
pickA strange and lovely little book, perfect for reading while on vacation in Mexico City.
Los Niños Perdidos reúne entrevistas con niños que intentan cruzar la frontera hacia Estados Unidos. Mi primer libro del 2018. The Lost Boys tells the story of children attempting to cross the US Border. This is my first book for the new year.
Last weekend, reading in the garden - the Dutch translation of Faces in the Crowd. Strangely intriguing book; it has a surrealistic feel, which is a perfect match to a sunny afternoon in a lush green garden. 🌳🌻☀️
so-soJust finished this for the @bookriot #readharderchallenge for the book set in Central/South America written by an author from Central /South America. It was very well-written, definitely out of my comfort zone. There were some great shining moments, but I struggled to connect again. I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. I'm really not sure how to feel about this one...
Help the dedicated booksellers at @CopperfieldsBooks in Calistoga save this book from this giant bird. #getindie
"A horizontal novel, told vertically. A novel that has to be told from the outside in order to be read from within."
There‘s nothing so ill advised as attributing a metonymic value to inanimate things. If you think the condition of a plant in a pot is a reflection of the condition of your soul, or worse, that of a loved one, you‘ll be condemned to disillusion or perpetual paranoia.
