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May done - a bit easier this month!
#WickedWords @AsYouWish

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.

These recent winners are also some of my favs! #newberywinners #bibliophile @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Five kids band together to help someone, but have to fight against prejudice and an evil lunch lady every step of the way. I liked the story, but wished for more resolution for each of the kids. Recommended to me by a kiddo in my Bookworms book club for our next group read.

#storygraph #wrapup #February2025

The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I have edited this caption multiple times at a loss for the words I want to say. I am sorry to get religious and political here but I feel I have to speak up. I will leave it at this: I am an evangelical Christian fundamentalist. And my heart breaks daily that these sentiments from the mid 1850s are still true. Love your neighbor as your self. Love. Love. Love! Please!

January is the time I use for catching up on missed books over the previous year(s). There are fewer new/shiny books distracting me from my tbr, so I‘m able to plow through it quicker! This memoir has high praise and has been on my radar for years. It‘s about family and identity, coming into one‘s own and the way language plays a part in all of these aspects of life. Quiara narrates her own story to add to the experience.

I still collect stickers like a nine year old.

I usually like Kasie West's YA fare because she writes characters whose problems feel real/regular to me. There's drama, but it's not over the top. Like most of her books, we have a MC who needs to learn to get out of her comfort zone a little, find some balance in her life, and be willing to wrestle some of her inherent prejudices. There's also some great snark and fun characters. An enjoyable read, even if it didn't really bring anything new ⬇