Dominicana by Angie Cruz // ★★★ trigger warnings: child marriage, domestic abuse, rape, racism, colorism, ethnocentrism, cheating, use of the ‘r’ slur, and death of a loved one Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes …
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The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio // ★★★★★ One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation. Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was on DACA when she decided to write about being undocumented for the …
hola, lovelies! i'm here today to end our lovely book club read of this month, nocturna, with a very special blog post! i've been keeping this post very top secret because i've been very excited for it lol! for those of you that follow my insta, you know that nocturna is one of my favorite …
please be aware that since this is a book club dscussion post that there will be spoilers for this book! so if you do not want to be spoiled for the shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafón, please click out! ah we're already nearly two weeks into the last month of december! o …
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pride by ibi zoboi // ya contemporary romance // ⭐⭐⭐ Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their …
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*the following thoughts are completely spoilery for ibi zoboi's pride. so if you plan to read it in the future, please don't read ahead. and if you have already read the book, please feel free to discuss your thoughts on the book with me in the comments.also don't forget to click on photos to see …
Continue reading pride by ibi zoboi discussion post (weeks 2 – 4) // reading latinx book club
i've decided that this is how discussions are going to go. i've tried a goodreads group and a discord group, and neither options feel natural to me. i don't feel like they flow well, or that they fit. i think this is the best dicision considering a blog frequently and am used to this format! …
Continue reading pride by ibi zoboi discussion post (ch.1– ch.8) // reading latinx book club
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