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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
Happy Friday! We did it! I am very excited for this weekend. I am hoping to get some Fall baking🍰 and reading done. • Speaking of Fall today's #Riotgrams theme is...Fall Reads!🍁🍂 • I am a big mood reader. During Fall I find myself drawn to literary fiction, mystery, historical fiction and non-fiction. I'm not sure why but the idea of a longer, layered plot enjoyed under a blanket by a window while it's raining outside sounds utterly indulgent to me and as "Fall" as pumpkin pie.☺️ • I am #currentlyreading Career of Evil, the third in the Cormoran Strike series 🕵🏻which fits my bill for a perfect Fall read. I can't wait to dive into Lethal White next and continue the TV series which I am absolutely loving. • Do you have a favorite type of "Fall Read"? . . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #fallreads #fall #booklover #vscobooks #coffee #bookish #booksandcoffee #instabooks #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
Happy Pre-Friday! 🙌🏽Today is day 4 of #Riotgrams and the theme is #shelfie📸. • Currently all my books are crammed, double shelved into one massive 5 shelf, floor to ceiling bookshelf that sits next to my dining table the effect being a wall of haphazardly stacked books in the background📚 when I drink my morning coffee on weekends. It is my favorite part of our new house and gives it a cozy vibe😊. • Slowly I plan to cull, reorganize and make space on the shelf (and maybe get a couple more bookshelves but I am not in a hurry. • Can you spot some books you know in the back ground? I particularly love my small but colorful collection of Agatha Christie hardcovers🕵🏻‍♀️ . . #book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #bookporn #booklover #vscobooks #booknerd #bookish #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #bookstagramer
Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! Day 2 of #Riotgrams is local bookstore or library! 📚I am super lucky to work a stone's throw away from the Strand Book store in NYC. • I have been to some amazing bookish events here and spent many hours lost in the stacks. 😍I am convinced that there is something for everyone here and that it's impossible to walk away from here empty handed. • It's the place that I talk my out of town friends to and the first place I plan on visiting after my self imposed book buying ban is over💸. If you're ever in the city I definitely recommend dropping by for a browse! . . . #Book #books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #thestrand #booklover #vscobooks #bookstore #indiebookstore #booklove #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #bookaddict #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #bookgasm #bookstagramer
 
 

Latinas Leyendo

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
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Instagram stories poll! It was a almost a tie but by one vote you decided that you wanted a Fall drink and book recs post! 🍁🍂Don't worry I'll also be putting out some spooky Halloween recs soon! • But without further ado today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite Mexican drinks: Café de Olla! ☕️ • Café de Olla is traditionally made in clay pots and is a sweet and spiced coffee which fills the house with a warm and aromatic smell when you make it. Just like this drink the four books below are a perfect to enjoy on a chilly Fall night; they are a little bit bitter a little bit sweet and entirely satisfying. My four recommendations to enjoy this Fall are: • 🍁Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras . 🍁The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles . 🍁In the Distance with You Carla Guelfenbein translated from the Spanish by John Cullen . 🍁Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester • For a full synopsis of each book and the recipe for Café de Olla visit the Latinas Leyendo blog (link in the bio)👆🏽 . . . #Books #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #weneeddiversebooks #leyendo #booksandcoffee #vscobooks #cafedeolla #mexico #fallreads #latinx #fall #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #bookblogger #pumpkin #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #reader #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer
Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is doing well☺️It's a little bit cloudy and a little bit chilly here, the perfect weather for a big steaming cup of cafe con leche☕️ • I realize it's been a while since I've read or featured a non-fiction book. While I predominantly read fiction, I do love non-fiction as well and something about the collegiate Fall atmosphere🍂🍁 makes me want to want to pick up more non-fiction. • You Play the Girl has been on my TBR for a while and I am very excited to dive in. Chocano was awarded the National Book Critics Cirlcle Award 🏆for her work and I've heard nothing but good things about it. In this book Chocano analyzes how women are portrayed in pop culture and media and how this informs expectations about womanhood. I am always fascinated by the interplay between media and society and in writing this book Chocano has given voice and insights to a phenomenon that many women have experienced. • I am only a couple of chapters in but I'm already hooked. Chocano's writing is personable and gripping. She is the kind of person I would love to just spend an hour with having coffee with and chatting about everything. If you are looking for a thought provoking read add this one to your TBR! . . . #Currentlyreading #bookstagram #vscocam #vsco #bookworm #leyendo #booksandcoffee #vscobooks #bookish #booklove #weneeddiversebooks #latinx #bookphotography #unitedbookstagram #latinxreads #youplaythegirl #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #read #reading #vscobook #carinachocano #igreads #igbooks #latinasleyendo #bookstagramer #latina #libros #leer