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The Books I Read and Loved in 2018

by brisaramirezDecember 18, 2018July 28, 2020

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23 Things I’m Thankful For

by brisaramirezMay 4, 2017May 15, 2017

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The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe is about the daughter of a con artist (that used to help her mom with her cons), who goes to the bank with her girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend to make a deposit and finds herself in the middle of a bank robbery. She has to use her skills in deception in order to try to get out of there alive. At the same time, she’s attempting to make up with her ex-boyfriend (now friend), who is upset after walking in on her and her new girlfriend.

Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran was so well-done! Thanks to @htpbooks and @harpercollins for sending me this advanced copy!

It's the second day of #LatinxHeritageMonth, and it's also Mexico's 212th Independence Day! And yesterday was Guatemala's (and all of Central America's) Independence Day.

I had the privilege of reading Bronze Drum: A Novel of Sisters and War by Phong Nguyen through @Netgalley, thanks to Grand Central Publishing. This book tells the story of the Trung sisters in ancient Vietnam who led an army of women and fought for the freedom of their people from the Han Chinese. So intriguing, right?

I haven't gotten through enough of The Pain Management Workbook by Rachel Zoffness to have a fully formed opinion. But I do want to let you know about the existence of this book.

I hated the events of Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson in the worst way, AND I think this story was done as responsibly as possible. I think it’s important to have stories for teens that discuss very serious issues, and especially stories that showcase and warn of some of the dangers they might face. This story is also HEAVY, so be sure to read with care and when you’re in a good place mentally.

Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds absolutely wrecked me! It’s a YA novel about grief and friendship and family and showcases various people using humor to cope with tragedy. It's such a beautiful and heavy depiction of how difficult death can be and what it means to get a chance to say goodbye and to show forgiveness and love to the people you care about. I was left feeling so many emotions after this one, and I’m so grateful I picked it up.

I always love and appreciate getting books #gifted to me by publishers! Here are two that I'm stoked to read soon! Both Someday, Maybe and Daughters of the New Year were sent to me by @htpbooks, so shout-out to them!

Reading Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women by Sarah Bessey helped me reframe some of the ideas I’d heard my whole life growing up in a Christian household and community. There were a lot of moments while reading this book that I realized my childhood was relatively chill in comparison to others from similar religious backgrounds, at least in terms of gender roles.

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