In the author‘s note, she describes the Nicaraguan poet‘s life, the subject of this book. Rubén Darío (1867-1916) appears to have had a tremendous impact on Latin America and in his home country, #Nicaragua. #foodandlit @catsandbooks
“This loss of words must be the first shock faced by every immigrant.” 😢
#Nicaragua #foodandlit @catsandbooks
“But truth is never popular with corrupt leaders who rely on lies.”
#Nicaragua #foodandlit @catsandbooks
My next book for #foodandlit is by a Cuban poet about a Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario
#Nicaragua @Catsandbooks
pick3 1/2 stars. A haunting novel about family secrets. This was good, but a bit confusing as the story jumped around in time. (I listened to the audiobook so it may be that the breaks were more obvious in print.) I discovered O‘Farrell when I read Hamnet and have been making my way through her backlist since then. She‘s a solid go to author for me.
wake up each morning,
anxiety takes hold, pours
into every nook.
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anxiety
#AugustStats
4.25⭐️
King of ashes
Under the storm
4⭐️
Seascraper
3.75⭐️
The tenderness of wolves
3.5⭐️
The return of Faraz Ali
Silent parade
Thursday night widows
3.25⭐️
I see you‘ve called in dead
3⭐️
Crying in H Mart
Deal breaker
One boat
2.75⭐️
Flesh
The Plot
2⭐️
Nightwatching
He has slept through most of his thirties, and now here is this person who seems to have come from another realm specifically to energize him, to destroy any feelings of spiritual, psychic, or sexual lethargy. He feels reborn in this dangerously new passion-first and passion-only life.
pick“Sometimes the darkness beyond is not glorious at all, it truly is an absolute absence of light.”
Explore the psyche of teen Caden Bosch and his untethered soul. An engaging view of human mental illness and its attempt to reach equilibrium...
#Voyager
#CharacterCharm
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
