Last September I read (and adored) You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria. It's the first in her Primas of Power series, and I'm eagerly awaiting its second installment, A Lot Like Adiรณs, due out in two months. Luckily, the countdown was made a bit easier with the release of her new novella, What the... Continue Reading →
In the past couple of years, I've had a growing interest in reading more nonfiction about identity, especially related to racial diversity and immigration. This may be partially because of the obvious tensions present in the United States and around the world. It's also inspired by my husband, a Peruvian immigrant who just recently earned... Continue Reading →
I've been a huge fan of Sara Bareilles since "Love Song" came out back in 2007. After following her for nearly a decade, I was thrilled when she announced her first book, a collection of eight essays called Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song. The book came out in October 2015, and,... Continue Reading →
For the last several years, I've had a particular interest in immigration and immigrant experiences. This is in part because my husband is an immigrant from Peru, and in part due to the horrors I've seen unfolding in our country, particularly during the Trump administration. As such, I'm always eager to find more books by... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I finished the excellentย One By Oneย byย Ruth Ware. To further indulge my love of everything Ruth Ware, I decided it was the perfect time to check out her two recent short stories. Following her new ebook, We Will Be Watching, I just listened to her recent audiobook, Snowflakes. This short story is part of a... Continue Reading →
Like so many people these days - and perhaps especially among my generation - I've suffered from burnout. For me it comes and goes, and at those times when it's impacting me, I seek answers. That's how I discovered the audiobook The Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen last winter. I downloaded it months ago,... Continue Reading →
In light of the recent upsurge in support for Black Lives Matter and calls for racial justice, I've spent the past couple of months working to strengthen my own understand of racial issues, primarily in the US. Following a reading of How to Be an Antiracist last month, the past few weeks I delved into... Continue Reading →
Like so many people across the US, I've spent the past six weeks (and counting) feeling disheartened by the ongoing police violence against and murders of Black people and those of other minorities. Seeing the new surge of support for action to help #BlackLivesMatter has been inspiring. This growing movement is what finally spurred me... Continue Reading →
It's been a long time since I learned anything related to science. Other than a small handful of college courses, I haven't studied the subject with any regularity or seriousness since high school. But despite the long absence, I'm still fascinated by science, and decided it was high time I revisited it. To ease me... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, my mother gave me a Kindle, thinking it would help with my book obsession. While I haven't slowed down with procuring physical books, I have added audiobooks to my world. After listening to my first audiobook, The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad, I decided to dive into one of the... Continue Reading →
Last summer, I decided to listen to my first audiobook. Something about listening to fiction seems weird to me, so I decided to start with nonfiction and one of my biggest interests: Spain. I found The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad, and was excited to dive in. This audio book comes from The... Continue Reading →
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