so-soI wanted to like this YA book set in Mexico that I read for #foodandlit but honestly I do not think it was very well written. It was a struggle to see and appreciate the main characters growth and there were many aspects of life that would have been better with more depth to the story. I think the complexity of living on the border was a great premise but the characters were mostly in likable. I forgot to take a picture of my Mexican food .
After all the cooking for Thanksgiving, I'm tired! I think reading in bed all weekend sounds like the perfect way to relax!
Planning to finish Gods of Jade and Shadow for #FoodandLit
And get started on Little Women
Thanks for hosting Andrew! 😊 #20in4
pickI finished the last crazy chapter of this magical realism story with breakfast this morning. I enjoyed the interweaving of the story with recipes and the descriptions of making the food which made it a perfect choice for #FoodAndLit. However, I did not enjoy the central love story at all, and I was disappointed in the ending although I knew what was coming from other reviews.
#Mexico #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #1001books #translated
pickA beautiful, magical story of family, both born and found, in rural Mexico through the Spanish flu, the Mexican revolution, and Agrarian reforms. The first half dances through history with gorgeous prose, touches of magical realism, heart, heartache, and a refreshingly wry humour. The second half barrels towards the inevitable, breaks your heart to pieces, then stitches them together. Stunning.
#foodandlit #Mexico @Texreader @Butterfinger
Tres leches cake, street corn, and adobo rub on the turkey were all great additions to our Thanksgiving dinner. #FoodAndLit #Mexico
Now I‘m off to rest and read.
This might be the last recipe I'll try for our #FoodandLit trip to #Mexico - Tacos al Pastor. I've had this recipe around for quite a while and thought, now is the perfect time to try it. It turned out nice, it's something different, not that well known, but nothing I'd say I'd make again.
@Texreader @Butterfinger
Shiny-eyed Totem is curious about what everyone has planned for their 2022 reading challenges?
I‘ve been researching and listing all the possible challenges to join, but I‘m sure I missed a bunch! I‘ve decided 2022 will be the year I attempt ALL the #readingchallenges and ALL the #readathons, so please tag any you know of down below. If you‘d like to see some that I‘ve come across, here is my Pinterest board. https://pin.it/6Y7kiTi
pickBy now most of you know how much I love the Culture Smart series. I use them for almost every country visited with the #FoodandLit challenge. So now it was #Mexico and once again I could learn so much by listening to this audio book. I do prefer the audio book because then you also hear how certain words and names are spoken in each language. Highly informative and for everyday use, this book once again shows the strengths of this special series.
pickThis book of historical fiction is set in Linares, #Mexico. With subtle magical realism, it follows the life of Simonopio, the bees that swaddled him as a babe when he was born, and the family that found and raised him. Simonopio is mostly mute. born with a facial deformity (probably a cleft lip), causing some in his small Mexican town to believe him to be a demon & at least one wishing to kill him. ⬇️
