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I hope everyone is having a great weekend! This weekend I had an amazing time hosting a holiday potluck and bookswap 📚with friends which was incredibly fun and the best way to kick off the holidays! • November was also supper fun and successful reading month! here is a glimpse of some of the books I read. • This past November I participated in #nonfictionnovember to chip away at my sadly neglected non-fiction TBR pile and had a great time! I read three non-fiction books: Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt 🐸Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine and Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich. All of which were great and reminded me of why reading non-fiction is so much fun! (Shoutout to the people who put up with my incessant "Did you know that.." during this month). • Between all the non-fiction I also picked up some graphic novels as a type of refresher between books. I read Sheets by Brenna Thummler 👻which was beautiful and strange, The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins which is the graphic novel adaptation of my current podcast obsession and SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki which was weird but I don't think it was really my type of weird. Overall though, I thought it was a great reading month. I can't wait to dive into my December TBR. Did you read anything you really enjoyed this November? . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #readingwrapup #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #fallbooks #instabooks #booknerdigans #fallreads #unitedbookstagram #booksandcoffee #cozy #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day and weekend! 🍁I didn't get get as much reading done as I planned but did go on a Hallmark Christmas movie marathon and put up the Christmas lights so overall a good weekend I would say😊 • On the reading side, my #nonfictionnovember adventures continue. I wrapped up Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by writer and journalist Barbara Ehrenreich. This is her first hand account of taking on some of the lowest paying jobs around the country. This book was written in the nineties in the context of impending welfare reform and has since then become kind of a classic and has received a fair bit of praise and criticism alike as this is essentially an account of a wealthy white woman with a PhD willingly foraying into the working conditions that an estimated 43 million Americans living in poverty experience every day and finding it extremely taxing to which the reply of people who live with low salaries was: duh. • I was a bit hesitant going into such a divisive book and was curious as to want my reaction would be. Personally I still found it to be a valuable read despite the validity of some of the criticisms if for no other reason than to compare how the popular rhetoric around low wage workers has or has not changed since the nineties especially in the wake of the fight for 15 movement, the backlash against Amazon, and the ever growing affordable housing crisis. I found it informative, heartbreaking and infuriating to read. Apart from class and labour, she also briefly touches upon sex and race although she is careful not to generalize or diagnose from her own experience which though limited is still valuable especially to those fortunate enough to not have experienced such economic hardship. • Have you read a divisive book recently? 🤔 . . #book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #nonfiction #unitedbookstagram #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #booksandcoffee #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
Who is ready for the Holiday season? 🙋🏻I picked up a packet of cinnamon apple cinder donuts from the Christmas Market in Union Square and they were the perfect kickoff to the food fest that will be the rest of the year👌🏽 • On the bookish side, I've been in a bit of a reading slump which means...picking up some graphic novels! ❤️Graphic Novels are the perfect cure for a book slump and luckily my library has a ton available so I check out Sheets by Brenna Thummler. • Sheets is a a beautiful and melancholy graphic novel about Marjorie a thirteen year old girl who runs her family's laundromat and Wendell a ghost 👻who wears a sheet. The story's bittersweet tale of mourning and friendship is perfectly reflected in it's cool blue and pastel palette. If you are looking for an atmospheric and unique graphic novel to tug at your heartstrings set in a haunted laundromat, give this one a shot! . . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #graphicnovel #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #holidayreads #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #fallreads #igreads #igbooks #booksandcoffee #bookstagramer
I hope everyone had a great weekend! ❤️I've been a little busy prepping for the Thanksgiving long weekend! 🍁The house is hygged up, I've prepped enough food to out wait a siege and have a stack of books I have my eye on reading👀 • Although I haven't been on social media as much I have been keeping up with my #nonfictionnovember reads! I am #currentlyreading Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine which examines the literature of gender differences in neuroscience. It is equal parts illuminating, frustrating and funny. Fine is adept at injecting sarcasm and wit in what can sometimes be a bit dry and academic text. I have already used some knowledge gained form this book to slap down some sexist remarks so it's definitely come in handy 💪🏽 • If you are curious about the history and currently state of gender through the lens of psychology and neuroscience this one might be for you. It reminded me of 'Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story' by Angela Saini although it goes a little more into detail into experiment design. • Have you read any good non-fiction lately? . . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #feminism #nonfiction #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #booksandcoffee #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
Hi everyone, I hope you're having a good hump day and are fully caffeinated! ☕️The coffee shop I pass on my way to the train station each morning has the most delicious pumpkin spice infused coffee which has now ruined regular coffee for me and has made me a devoted customer to this one shop😋 • I finished my first non-fiction book for #nonfictionnovember! It was a solid read, my only complaint is that the topic was so interesting that I felt the book was too short! Which I guess is a good thing? 😁 • While I am deciding on my next non-fiction read I wanted to give a throwback shout out to a great fiction read from last month: The Likeness by Tana French! I am slowly working my way through the Dublin Murder Squad series and this is the second installment (although you can read them out of order and as stand alones. This features Detective Cassie Maddox🕵🏻‍♀️ who goes undercover when a corpse that looks exactly like her turns up in the woods. Cassie embeds herself with the victims group of friends revealing the tensions and secrets that lie just under their idyllic, scholarly surface. This atmospheric mystery is perfect for Fall and will appeal to fans of The Secret History by Donna Tart!🍂🍁 . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #tanafrench #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #succulents #vscobook #booksandcoffee #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great Halloween and ate lots of candy! 👻Now November is here which means...it's time for Day of the Dead! My altar is up and I am ready to bake up a storm this weekend✨ • November also means that #nonfictionnovember has arrived! This year I have read some incredible books that will probably be favorites for years to come but I have noticed that my non-fiction has sadly fallen by the wayside 🙈 • In order to rectify this I will be participating in Non-fiction November! A whole month dedicated to chipping away at my non-fiction TBR. Although I love to read about a wide range of topics I particularly love quirky science non-fiction and micro-history 🤓I am definitely that annoying person who needs to share each interesting fact I've just learned at that precise moment with anyone who will listen which makes me a terrible train riding companion but a great trivia teammate. • Without further ado I'm kicking off the month with Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt 🐸which has been on my TBR forever ever since I heard @franzencomesalive mention it and I am kicking myself for not having picked it up earlier because it is fascinating, informative and surprisingly hilarious and most of all reminds me why I love reading non-fiction. If you are like me and enjoy strange non-fiction pick this one up! I guarantee it will provide you with some excellent cocktail talking points. . . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #booksandcoffee #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #nonfiction #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
It's definitely sweater weather here in NYC! 🍁literally: I went an bought a huge comfy bright red knit sweater and it made me so happy. A large coffee, a comfy sweater and a good book are all I need for a perfect day👌🏽 • I also have arbitrary rules about what I like to read depending on my mood and the season. For me Fall is for thrillers, mysteries and historical fiction like these! Something about the colder weather matches these atmospheric reads🍂 • Are you a 'mood'reader as well? How do you choose your next book?🤔 . . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #leaves #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #fall #igreads #igbooks #boooksandcoffee #bookstagramer
Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! 🍂This weekend it started to get really chilly up in New England which made it the perfect weather to participate in the mini #8inboo readathon 👻hosted by @25infive The goal of the readathon was to read 8 hour in the span of two days and of course it was Halloween themed!🍬 • If you know me I am a complete baby when it comes to horror. I can't deal with scary books or movies at all but strangely enough I do love thrillers.So of course I turned to my go to source for all crime fiction and thriller related for a recommendation for this readathon: @crimebythebook! • I've had my eye on this book for a while and it was a perfect book for this readathon. It is just as chilling as it's creeptacular cover suggests. It is a cinematic cop vs, serial killer thriller that pits Chicago Detective Porter against one of the most twisted serial killers ever known only as the Four Monkey Killer who has forever ruined the cute monkey emojis for me 🙉🙈🙊 • This book will appeal to fans of Se7en and Silence on the Lambs. If you are not too squeamish and are looking for a read that will have you checking the locks on your door definitely pick this one up! . . . ##book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #bibliophile #halloweenreads #reading #vscobook #reader #halloween #igbooks #pumpkin
I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! This weekend we bought a pumpkin, decorated the house and attended a very Stars Hollowy harvest festival🍁🍂 which was great except it was hard to feel vert Fall-y went it was 75+ outside😅One day soon it will feel like Fall maybe? • Do you know that feeling when you are absolutely absorbed in the story that you are reading that you cannot wait to get back to it? That has been my Cormoran Strike re-reading experience ❤️I love spending time with these characters and the London setting • But you know what's even better than re-reading a favorite? A whole new adventure! 🕵🏻🕵🏻‍♀️I am finally starting Lethal White the new installment in the series and it is a whopper. The books have been getting longer as the series goes on and this one clocks in at 647 pages which is quite long for a mystery novel and it's so heavy that my arms get tired from holding it up😅 • What are did you read over the weekend? . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #cormoranstrike #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #lethalwhite #mysteryreads #bookstagramer
 
 

Latinas Leyendo

Happy Book Birthday to 'Their Perfect Melody' by Priscilla Oliveras! 🎂The third book in the Matched to Perfection follows the youngest Fernández sister Lilíand CPD Officer Diego Reyes in an opposites attract romance❤️ • I absolutely cannot wait to read Lili's story especially after the teases and glimpses we saw in the other two novels. Oliveras doesn't shy away from difficult topics in her romances like (minor spoilers) the death of a parent, single parenting and surprise pregnancies but in this installment things get significantly darker as Lilí finds a purpose in work as a domestic violence victim's advocate. Oliveras' balance of serious topics with fun and flirty romance as well as her Chicago setting (gotta show some Windy City love!) always make her romances a must read for me. • While each book can be read as a stand alone I recommend starting at the beginning with Yaz and Tomas' story 'His Perfect Partner' as the three sisters frequently make appearances in each other stories and especially Lilí's character develops significantly over the course of the first two books. • Also can we just take a moment to adviser this cover? (😍it's kind of small since I am reading it on the Kindle App) but go look it up! They nailed the hero and heroine and that Chicago skyline? yes please! . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #priscillaoliveras #vscobooks #latinxrom #booklove #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #romance #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
Hi everybody! I hope you're having a great start to your week! ✨I can't wait for the long Thanksgiving weekend! I have plans, mostly involving eating my body weight in food and reading all the books, maybe watching all the Hallmark/Netflix Christmas movies too😄 • I have to say I've been feeling like I'm in a bit of a reading slump which hasn't happened in a while. The book I am readying didn't catch my attention. I tried mixing it up with a cute romance to see if switching it up would help and I didn't do the trick😔 • I've found that not trying to force slumps and just riding them out is the way to go for me and this weekend I felt like I was finally coming out of my slump! I feel ready to tackle the books I put on 'hold' 💪🏽 • Have you every had a reading slump? . . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booklover #vscobooks #bookish #booklove #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #booksandcoffee #booksofinstagram #read #pumpkin #vscobook #bookshelf #igreads #fall #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #shelfie
Good morning! It is a cold and rainy voting day here in NYC ☁️This will be my second time voting since becoming a US citizen last year! ✨I am very excited to cast my ballot today! • On a bookish note I am starting off with my #nonfictionnovember Latinas Leyendo reading with: Latinx: The New Force in American Politics by Ed Morales and...I feel conflicted about it 😔I love the social sciences and was super excited for this title but after reading the intro I'm not thrilled. Both the writing style and some of the author's premises have rubbed me the wrong way. At the same time I acknowledge the the importance of reading things from a perspective different from your own and the learning value that can have 🤔 • I've decided to stick with it for now. I hope to learn some things even if I don't necessarily agree with them. I was also felt conflicted about sharing my doubts on the book. On this account I look to highlight works that I enjoy and think deserve more attention, it is never my intention to put a work or an author down especially because what can lead me to dislike something can be very subjective and can be the same reason that someone else loves that book. At the same time I wanted to let you know that I do sometimes feel torn about books that I read and review. I haven't quite made my mind up about this one yet🤔 • What about you? Do you DNF books you are not enjoying? Do you review books you . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booklover #vscobooks #bookish #booklove #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #booksandcoffee #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #weneeddiversebooks
Hi everyone! I hope you're having a fantastic weekend! ❤️This weekend we are celebrating Day of the Dead by putting up our altar and baking Pan de Muerto! (Catch some updates later on IG stories) • As I mentioned earlier November also is a time I set aside to chip away at my non-fiction TBR by participating in Non-fiction November! I will be sharing some of the non-fiction books by and about Latinxs on the blog soon but today I though I'd share my own November TBR! This month I am aiming to read: ✨Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture by Ed Morales ✨De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi Colored Century by Elizabeth Martinez • I got both of these books from the Verso Books booth at the Brooklyn Book Festival and am super excited to dive into both of them! • I generally read non-fiction a little differently than I do fiction. I tend to read slower and while I generally don't mark my fiction books I love highlighting and annotating my non-fiction books so I can revisit my favorite parts later. • Are you an annotator or do you like to keep your books scribble-free?🤔 . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #nonfictionnovember #vscobooks #booksandcoffee #weneeddiversebooks #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
Hi everyone, I hope you had a great Halloween! 👻This week has been a bit hectic at work and I've been MIA from bookstagram🙈Seriously daydreaming of just chilling and spending hours browsing in this amazing bookstore. • I've realized that for all the amazing books and genres I've been exploring for Latinas Leyendo, I've neglected to pick up as much non-fiction as I should! There is some great non-fiction out there by Latinas on a wide range of topics so I will be sharing a list of some on my TBR soon! • I am also planning to read two non-fiction Latinx titles for #nonfictionnovember this month so stay tuned to find out what they are! • Do you like reading non-fiction? What are some titles that you recommend? . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booklover #vscobooks #bookstore #booklove #instabooks #latinx #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Who else is holed up this rainy weekend with a ton of books? 🙋🏽I did venture out for bit to spend some time at my favorite cafe where they serve bucket sized vanilla lattes which are👌🏽 • This past week I had the privilege of going to a reading of Reyna Grande's new memoir: A Dream Called Home at Books Are Magic bookstore in Brooklyn. Reyna is an award winning novelist and memoirist whose poignant work has been inspired by her own immigration story of crossing the Mexican-American border at the age of 9. In her latest memoir she shares her experience overcoming abuse and poverty to make it to college as a first generation student and her struggles to become and author✨. • I've become completely absorbed in her writing, the pages just fly by something about her writing is just so personable and has the ability to put into words so many things I be felt but couldn't articulate. If you are looking for a coming of age memoir that grapples with creativity, identity and finding your "home" this one belongs on your shelf! . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booklover #vscobooks #reynagrande #weneeddiversebooks #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #adreamcalledhome #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
Hi everyone I hope you had a good start to the week! This weekend we decorated the house for Halloween/Fall 🍂and spent a chilly Sunday indoors reading and working on some blog posts including a spooktacular recommendations list for Halloween coming out this Friday!👻 • I've been burning and enjoying this delicious smelling candle from 2LatitudesADK. It gives the house a cozy fall vibe perfect for reading👌🏽 • I am super excited to attend a book reading and signing tomorrow in NYC featuring an incredible Latina author whose first book blew me away. If you follow Latinas Leyendo on Twitter you know who it is! If you don't, stay tuned! . . . . #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #weneeddiversebooks #vscobooks #fall #falldecor #cozy #latinx #candles #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
It's pre-Friday! It is very cold in New York today❄️ (I'm not ready for this! What happened to Fall?) Luckily I had a big cup of coffee and a sizzling read to keep me warm today!☕️ • I am currently readying: Pride by Ibi Zoboi! I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally be reading this one! 🙌🏽It is a modern YA retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the gentrifying neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn with an Afro Latina protagonist. Pride is such a fun read so far! I love the re imagining of Austen's characters as New York teens and Zoboi's examination of race and class through the lens of gentrification rather than marriage. • I am the first to admit I am a sucker for a Pride and Prejudice retelling and this one is standing out as one of the funnest and most original I have read in a while. Are you a fan of modern retellings of classics? 🤔Which ones would you recommend? • Also can we just 😍at this pumpkin decoration from @barnwoodandbangles ? I recently discovered their products at a local fair and fell in love! All of their stuff is so cute!✨ . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #pride #leyendo #ibizoboi #vscobooks #bookish #booklove #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #booksandcoffee #fall #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
Hey everyone! I hope your Monday was not too Mondayish! Last week I visited the farmers market and came home with a new plant for the house🙈how cute is this fern? Slowly but surely I am turning my house into a jungle 🌿 • One thing you might not know about me although it will probably come as a shock to no one is that I love me a good rom com ❤️I am also a proud nerd🤓So when I heard the synopsis of Analee in Real Life by Janelle Milanes: a nerdy MMORPG playing protagonist + fake relationship + Latinx main characters I was hitting that library hold button as fast as I could and let me tell you it has been the perfect companion during these otherwise cold and gloomy commutes 👌🏽 • I am about halfway through but I am really enjoying it and I think that it will especially appeal to fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before. If you are looking for a fun yet touching contemporary story I recommence adding this one to your TBR! . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booklover #vscobooks #plants #weneeddiversebooks #instabooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #analeeinreallife #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer