The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | Mini Book Review
REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Genre: Historical Fantasy, FictionThemes: Fantasy, Historical, Romance I really enjoyed “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue”. I kept seeing great reviews but I also heard it had a slower pace. It’s true, this is a really slow burn. BUT Enjoyably slow and so worth it. Addie Larue lives invisibly for 300 years because of a deal she makes with the devil. No one can remember her once they lose sight of her. The story takes us through different countries, time frames, and moments of her life. I will add that romance is not the main theme, at least not in the way people might suspect. Based on the synopsis…
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Mini Book Review
I really enjoyed “Mexican Gothic” so I was really excited to dive into another story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. LOVED. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Mexican mythology with some adventure and romance. I have so much I want to share and explain about the story. The first thing I just need to say…THAT ENDING. It was just written so well! I loved the adventure and travel feel of the story, as well as the whole setting. Moreno-Garcia does a great job with world-building. Even though I am not very familiar with Mexican mythology, and I was able to understand the story and the importance of each character that Casopea comes in contact with. This story…
Mexican Gothic By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Mini Book Review
BOOK REVIEW: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia — I am obsessed and I completely recommend it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 I really enjoyed “Mexican Gothic”. I was obsessed and kept telling myself I’d read just one more chapter but then couldn’t put it down. It was haunting and full of gothic goodness. This story takes place in the 1950s in Mexico. The main character Noemí goes to a small town to check on her newly married cousin who has been ill. We soon learn that her cousin suspects that she is being poisoned by her husband. There are strong themes and topics in eugenics, colonialism, toxic masculinity, and the female gothic while also…
My Reading List for Hispanic + Latinx Heritage Month
Hispanic and Latinx heritage month goes from September 15th to October 15th and I’m so excited to share with you what I am looking forward to reading! While I tend to read quite a few books by Latinx and Hispanic authors as it is, I really wanted to organize my TBR (to be read) list to focus on Latinx and Hispanic authors specifically over the next four weeks. This list is not exhaustive, there are so many books and authors to choose from, so please also take a look at what other book bloggers on Instagram and TikTok are recommending. I also likely will add more books to my list…
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
This book kept popping up in my feed with good reviews and I liked that this was a Latine/x story written by a Latina author. I wasn’t too sure what I was getting into beforehand, to be honest. Romance is just fun sometimes; that’s really what I would say about this story-it’s fun and It’s hot. (read: get your Tinder dates queued up). It is not exactly like “Jane the Virgin” or “Ugly Betty” in terms of storyline like I’ve seen mentioned in some reviews. However, the two main characters, Jasmine and Ashton, are the actors of a telenovela being reimagined for mainstream tv. So, it has a similar vibe…
