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“Are you afraid?“ she asked in turn. She put her bowl aside and stared into my eyes.

“No,“ I said.

“Why?“

“I don't know,“ I said.

“I will tell you why,“ she smiled. “It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio. The smallest bit of good can stand against all the powers of evil in the world and it will emerge triumphant...“

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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎📚.

1- One of my ancestral American Indigenous languages, mainly Oʼodham.

2- American English is my only language. Wasn't interested in learning Spanish (I do know a few words). The tagged has a lot of Spanish dialogue without direct translations.

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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card 💕🐎📚.

1- I usually only read at bedtime, so at an incline 😂. My favorite is sitting in the garden or inside beside seasonal decorations or a fountain.

2- I expected a Grandma-like character, and a cozy-kind of story. This is a very serious, deeply meaningful story.

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#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

A hauntingly beautiful book in the setting of the Mexican pre WWII New Mexico. A coming of age story of a boy walking in the two worlds of Spanish Catholics and his indigenous god mother who knew different powers. The book left you thinking strongly of the essence of what our walk in life is about. In the end what does it mean? Love this book!

So...apparently, I haven't read many of the books listed, but here are my top 3:

1. Bless Me, Ultima
2. The Bluest Eye
3. The Color Purple

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

I took AP English during the time covered by the survey! Don‘t ask me what we read, because I don‘t remember. It wasn‘t any of these books, though. Still, I think of it as one of the best classes I took in high school. All 12/100 books are ones I read as an adult. Highlights:
1. Anna Karenina
2. Bless Me, Ultima
3. The Cider House Rules
Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/litsy-ap-literature-free-response-titles-list-1
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#PoeyryMatters @TheSpineView
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Fortunately, yes. Many in fact. The ones that really stand out to me were: Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, Sylvia Day, Lisa See, Victor Villaseñor, Gary Soto, and Sandra Cisneros.

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

After reading an article with the author about banned books, I read Lawn Boy to see what all the fuss was about. Without giving much away, there's themes of sexual identity & sex, but the book is much more about poverty & how difficult it is to overcome than anything else. I see no reason for this book to be banned. The honest reflection of class in our society could make some uncomfortable, but as the saying goes, “The truth sometimes hurts“.

This has been on my radar a bit, and the audio was available on Libby at just the right time. As for the story…. It‘s pretty character driven, about Mike, a half Latino guy in his early 20s, trying to catch a break while also figuring things a#out about himself, his goals, and his sexuality. Overall, it was alright - the narrator eventually grew on me, but it‘s a shame it gets challenged in high schools for what it is.