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Enjoyed this overall. I love how SMG weaves in Aztec history from pre-colonial Mexico City. It took me down many rabbit holes. This neon noir has vampire gang wars, human narco wars, a whole lot of bloodshed, plus a dash of romance. I get why Atl was how she was, but Domingo was a sweetheart and deserved better lol. The ending was a bit rushed and kind of sad. I‘d welcome a sequel! 3.5⭐️s #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew #Phantasmal #BookRecommendation

Not my favorite by this author but still a good read.
A coming-of-age/dual timeline story, involving teenagers casting spells by spinning the perfect record 🪄🎶.
She loses the plot a little, but never the characters ♥️

Happy Indigenous Peoples‘ Day! Perfect timing that I‘m reading this book today as I finish the #JustOneMoreChapter #readathon. SMG includes a lot of #indigenous history in her stories based in Mexico, in this story the history of the great Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan prior to being colonized and Mexico City built on top of its ruins. This is an impressive 3D reconstruction of the city. https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew

It‘s been such a busy week that I passed out this evening so I haven‘t had a great start to this #readathon, but I will be joining! Hoping to get through these books this weekend and rack up some more points for #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew. Tagged is my current read and cover #ScavengerHunt for Green (dog‘s tattoo). #JustOneMoreChapter

(2015) Moreno-Garcia's debut novel is a YAish book about three high school kids in 1988 Mexico City who use music to work magic, in a dual timeline with a story about their adult selves reconnecting twenty years later. The 1988 story is appealing and its high school character dynamics ring true for me. It's less clear to me what the author intended with the later timeline, which for my taste could have been omitted. Soft pick.

In this atmospheric noir novel set in Mexico in the 1970s, Maite is a dissatisfied secretary who livens up her life with romance comics, lies, and the occasional petty theft, while Elvis is a member of the Hawks, hired thugs trained to violently disrupt student protests. As they both become embroiled in the search for a missing young woman, Maite and Elvis each seek escape through music and glimpses of beauty in a tedious and often violent world.

A story set in 60s and 70s political tumult in Mexico. The hawks, formed by America CIa, work against communist groups . Protagonist “Elvis” has had a tough life, works hard and loves music. Trying to make his way with some thuggish skirmishes, he catches eyes for Maite, one of the ladies he is suevelling. a plain Jane brought into this dangerous story over some pictures her neighbor took that she possesses. A bit long winded, the time/settinng

Can every book have a Spotify playlist please? And could you maybe put it in the FRONT SO PEOPLE SEE IT BEFORE THEY FINISH THE BOOK?!?!

Thank you so much @Nazgul93 !!! I‘m so excited to cozy up with this bag of Reese‘s and start one of these books — but I can‘t decide which one! And I love the Beetlejuice bookmark! Thanks again!! #AHRS #AllHallowsReadSwap