pickI love when a book surprises you in the best way. This was wonderful story of finding family in an unexpected place and finding love with the impossible. There author did a great job of using a historical setting to add emphasis to the story. Also, the illustrations throughout were beautiful (drawn by the author).
#fictionaltraveler: Spanish-speaking @julieclair
#gottacatchemall: someone swims @PuddleJumper
pickThis is my first book by this author and I wasn‘t sure what to expect, but the creepiness was off the charts. It was a slow burn at the beginning but then it took a really dark turn!
#fictionaltraveler
#bookspinbingo
It's Paloma's first trip to Mexico City, home of her long-deceased father, and she doesn't want to be there.
Until she meets new friends, is intrigued by Frida Kahlo, and finds there is a mystery to be solved.
Last Wicked Words for the month! #WickedWords @AsYouWish
And Spanish-Speaking country for @julieclair #FictionalTraveler
Also a GORGEOUS cover.
pickAnother cool read by Claudia Piñeiro! This one is about feminism, flies and fumigation and I loved it even though I figured out the twist early one. I loved the characters and their dialogues. The plot is great and a real pageturner. I absolutely continue reading Piñeiro‘s backlist now!
Thanks for sending me this one Trish, you were right that I would love it ?
#FictionalTraveler #SpanishSpeaking ??
My May TBR is aggressive & already in progress. Lots of readalongs & challenges including:
#SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #FoodAndLit #Bangladesh
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 (6 books) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow plus some library books & a book for work.
Riveted_Reader_Melissa, Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, Texreader, Librarybelle, Crinoline_Laphroaig, Ruthiella, Catsandbooks, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, julieclair
April Recap: A great reading month where I finished 20 books thanks to lots of commuter flights & airport reading.
I read books for: #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #LiteraryCrew
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow #Naturalitsy & 2 from #AuldLangSpine ⬇️
I didn‘t finish Rabbits for LSFBC but hope to finish in May
Riveted_Reader_Melissa, Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, JacqMac, Librarybelle, monalyisha, Ruthiella, TheSpineView, Catsandbooks, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, julieclair, AllDebooks
Choosing this recent #BOTM pick as my #FictionalTraveler selection for May #SpanishSpeaking as it‘s set in Guatemala. It‘s also one of my #Roll100 May picks #4: Any BOTM.
A little late but here are my #Roll100 picks for May. I decided to go with all 6 numbers as 2 of them are for other challenges. Wish me luck!
#4: Any BOTM: The Sun Was Electric Light
#40: Any ARC: Look Before You Leap
#3: Any ARC: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
#30 Any Audio: A Proposal to Die For
#7: Any Memoir: Be Ready When the Luck Happens
#70: Any Children‘s Book: The Racketty-Packetty House
#FictionalTraveler #ChildrensClassicRead2025
pickI've seen the movie many years ago, so I knew what was to come.
But even knowing the big twist, I still found this very enticing and entertaining. All the subtle foreshadowing throughout the book, the tiny details one would miss on a first read.
All done masterfully.
#FictionalTraveler @julieclair
#LitsyAtoZ #S @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #MistedMarigold @Lauredhel
Not a bad #BookSpinBingo month. I finished the tagged for #FoodandLit, #Rwanda. The Book Censor's Library was my #DoubleSpin and also fits #OffMyShelf - #InvolvesBooks; The Colour and Dance on the Volcano were for #192025; Indigenous Pacific Islander anthology worked for #FictionalTraveler and was my #BookSpin. There are a couple of #1001Books, and several for a global reading project.
Most importantly, I have two bingos!
