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23 Things I’m Thankful For

by brisaramirezMay 4, 2017May 15, 2017

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I chose to read An African American and Latinx History of the United States because I never saw people who looked like me featured in history classes. Throughout all of my schooling, I wondered how Mexicans and other Latines first started arriving in this country, how much of it had to do with border changes or wars, and how they were treated once they arrived. I knew about some of the struggles being fought (and continuing to be fought) when I was younger, but didn’t learn anything about how we ended up there as a country.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert had been on my list forever, and I finally had the pleasure of reading this lovely book! It’s a romance book about Chloe Brown, a 31-year-old with fibromyalgia who realizes her life has been at a standstill and decides to make a “Get a Life” list, which will help her get closer to the life she actually wants.

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga is a middle grade novel-in-verse about a Syrian girl who moves to Cincinnati, Ohio with her mother while her brother and father both stay behind. The first bit of the book is about what life is like for her in Syria and what her routine is like, as well as her dynamic with her family. But then, she finds out she and her mother are to move to the States, and she soon has to adjust to a whole new culture, place, and language.

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan was a pretty fun and overall light book about a half-Chinese woman from a very well-off family struggling to find her place in the world and embrace all aspects of herself. The first half of the book focuses on a wedding in Capri and the events that take place there. The second half jumps forward a few years, as the characters cross paths again.

My goal for the summer: be surrounded by books as much as possible.

Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt is about two girls from very different backgrounds attending the same school who team up to fight to make changes to the school's dress code. One girl is white, moved from Portland a year prior, and is trying to find her voice and step out from her sister’s shadow. The other just moved from Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria and doesn’t want to be pitied and mostly just wants to blend in. The dynamic and differences between these two characters makes for some unfortunate misunderstandings and missteps, but these lead to important conversations.

It took me a while to get into I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak. I read and loved The Book Thief several years ago, so I kept giving it a chance. I did eventually get invested in the story and characters, and it felt like the payoff for sticking it out was worth it. I kept wondering the entire time where the story could be going and if we would ever find out who was sending the cards. I also kept wondering how he even knew to refer to himself as "The Messenger." And those questions were what motivated me to continue.

My weekend plans will always involve books. What's up next on your reading list? 📚 😌

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Jam-Noo is a punch to the gut. It's about an everywoman living in Korea who experiences misogyny over and over to the point of it affecting her psychological wellbeing.

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