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I really loved this book. I loved the intersectional feminism, and I‘m always a sucker for a book ghat pulls in progressive politics. Not my first book that incorporates the gentrification of Brooklyn (Pride by Ibi Zoboi!) but this felt like a true testimony. It pulls from current events and activism, and the sacrifices/choices that are sometimes made. Definitely recommend!

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I think I've chosen the books I'm going to take with me to Italy 💚🤍🧡

Pickles has just slobbered all over Call me by your name 😠 but I think these are suitable reads!

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If you can think of prompts that Evelyn Hugo & Call me by your name fit, even better! 😊

What better way to spend a lazy Sunday?

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I enjoyed this, just not quite as much as Mexican Gothic. I think I was hoping for more out of the setting, it wasn't as immersive as I envisioned from the blurb on the back and I didn't really buy the romance. Overall still a unique tale in a world I would have liked to dive a little deeper into. #pop22 #popsugar #latinxauthor

A sunny day, a napping dog, a good book = perfection!

Like @KarenUK I loved Olga as a character. Refreshing and real, she made decisions I could definitely relate to. She‘s driven and doesn‘t let anyone close because her mother abandoned her. When her mother pops up fighting for an independent Puerto Rico after Maria, her and her Congressman brother‘s lives are thrown into turmoil. I loved her big extended family and the man she meets, Matteo.

I wasn‘t expecting to like this book as much as I did. It follows a year ( each chapter covers one month) of the Alvarado family. Oscar, the patriarch is a born & bred Angeleno of Mexican descent, who comes from a line of prosperous ranchers/farmers. Oscar understands & respects the importance of weather & all of its implications. His wife & 3 daughters take most things for granted, as each has achieved levels of success. 👇🏼

I‘ve seen lots of mixed reviews but so far I‘m intrigued. I like that the mom is of Mexican Jewish decent. I have several friends here in Israel who are originally from Mexico, their relatives fled from Eastern Europe before & during WWII and settled in Mexico. #Pop22 #LatinxAuthor #Booked2022 #AboutSisters

This was an interesting little novel based on true events that occurred in Mexico in the 1950's & '60's. Sisters Arcangela and Serafina are successful brothel owners until the law starts to threaten their livelihood. The book reads a bit more like a news expose or articles than a fully narrative story, but that is what makes this unique and interesting. It's not exactly true crime, but similar and dark and I may research further.

This is one of the best books I read all year! It's the story of a teen mom learning to navigate school, family, friends, new love, and dreams of the future. #Booked2021 #LatinxAuthor @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Loved this on audio! So much rhythm, vibrancy and heart. Secrets, trauma and tragedy in this YA family drama, made for a moving, one-sitting listen. 💕🎧
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