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This story of these two families at odds was so entertaining and rich in detail and culture. As a little girl growing up in Texas, the setting felt very much like home. The love of family, the pride and strength was evident. The flow of this generational dispute and the need to care and love for family was both familiar and realistic. Pride has the ability to make contentious issues that are not necessary. #latinxheritagemonth

These are some working titles for #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter Spooky reads, mystery reads will definitely include Karin Slaughter (of course!), Silvia Moreno Garcia #LatinxHeritageMonth Tana French, S.A. Crosby Stephen Graham Jones (gotta have some monsters), and Nordic Noir. Final list depends on library holds. I will need #BookspinBingo to help with decisions!. @Clwojick @StayCurious

Molly‘s asleep, and 🤞🏻 I will be soon. Here‘s my #WeeklyForecast.

I‘ve got a bunch of memoirs out at the library, including two for #LatinxHeritageMonth. Wayward arrived in print, and I will likely start it tomorrow morning.

Harlem Shuffle may be a so-so for me, too, @Cinfhen @britt_brooke 🤔 Addicted to Perfect is a simple memoir that I‘m falling asleep to tonight. It‘s #AudiblePlus. Review of Union‘s memoir coming tomorrow. Night! 😴

Today‘s the day! The start of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.

From Sept 15-Oct 15 I‘ll be celebrating by reading Latinx authors.

This is my small stack. Not pictured because it hasn‘t been delivered is A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria and Cazadora. I started Cazadora by Romina Garber (tagged book) and I can‘t tell you how excited to be back in this world. ❤️❤️❤️

#latinxheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxbookstack

Finishing #LatinxHeritageMonth (and celebrating my birthday!) by starting this book — so far, it‘s amazing!

#IntegrateYourShelf

Paola Santiago is a 12 yr old who likes things that are real and proven by science. She doesn‘t believe in the stories her mother tells her about La Llorona to keep her away from the river. Then one night her world is turned upside down.
This middle school age book was a first for me but I had to read it because I also grew up in the same stories that Paola has. It was really well written and brought back so many childhood memories for me.
4⭐️s

A short book about a sister crossing the Mexico/US border to find her brother and deliver a message, this covered a lot of ground (physically and metaphorically) in less than 150 pages. It was a perfect finish for the non-spooky first half of #LatinxHeritageMonth reading...now onto the Brujxes! 😄🔮

#IntegrateYourShelf

Got an ARC for this one for the hear our voices book tour coming up. Loving it so far. World cup with dragons, and a protagonist repping puerto rico? Yes please! #latinxheritagemonth #amreadingyafantasy

The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escaping their neglectful, needy father and their San Antonio neighborhood expectations, until the oldest, Ana, falls to her death.

I was always weary of magical realism books, after reading a few I really love them. This one did not disappoint. There is a lot going on with the sisters and this story deals with it all: trauma, grief, female empowerment and ghost. Great writing done in each sisters POV.
5 ⭐️s

When I went looking for a book that can count for #latinxheritagemonth and future #spooktober recommendations I was not disappointed! A walled off Mexico City... Several species of vampires, one which traces back to the days of the Aztecs... This was an enjoyable read.