Category: Latinx

Audiobook, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Humor, Latinx, Non-Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance, Self-Help, Trans, Travel, YA

Happy Book Birthday to YA fantasy/romance Together We Burn (Isabel Ibañez), nonfiction self-help Disconnected (Emma Gannon), and spooky guidebook A Haunted Road Atlas (Christine Schiefer & Em Schulz)

Ashleah

Just a quickie today to hype three fabulous book birthdays! Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez(post may contain affiliate links) Together We Burn is a stand-alone YA fantasy with romantic elements by Isabel Ibañez. The world is super cool and is inspired by medieval Spain. Zarela Zalvidar is the daughter of two of the most… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to YA fantasy/romance Together We Burn (Isabel Ibañez), nonfiction self-help Disconnected (Emma Gannon), and spooky guidebook A Haunted Road Atlas (Christine Schiefer & Em Schulz)

Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Latinx, Novel, Romance, YA

Together We Burn is a stand-alone YA fantasy with romantic elements by Isabel Ibañez

Ashleah

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)Together We Burn is a stand-alone YA fantasy with romantic elements by Isabel Ibañez. The ebook version is 368 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen hours and is narrated… Continue reading Together We Burn is a stand-alone YA fantasy with romantic elements by Isabel Ibañez

Audiobook, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, eBook, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Latinx, Novel, Queer, Romance, Trans, YA

Happy Book Birthday to fantastic queer historical romance A Lady for a Duke (Alexis Hall) and debut YA romance Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster (Andrea Mosqueda)

Ashleah

Just a quickie today to hype two fabulous book birthdays! A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall(post may contain affiliate links) A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall is hands-down my favorite historical romance I have read so far this year! When I initially heard about the basic plot of this book, I… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to fantastic queer historical romance A Lady for a Duke (Alexis Hall) and debut YA romance Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster (Andrea Mosqueda)

Audiobook, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Latinx, Novel, Queer, Romance, YA

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster is a debut YA romance novel by Andrea Mosqueda

Ashleah

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to a 4)Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster is a debut YA romance novel by Andrea Mosqueda. The ebook version is 336 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten and a… Continue reading Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster is a debut YA romance novel by Andrea Mosqueda

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Latinx, Magical Realism, Novel, Queer

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a wonderful literary fantasy by Zoraida Córdova that deftly explores grief, magic, and the concept of family

Ashleah

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsThe Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a literary fantasy novel by Zoraida Córdova. The eBook version is 336 pages. We follow multiple characters in dual timelines with third person points-of-view.In one of our timelines, we follow the eponymous… Continue reading The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a wonderful literary fantasy by Zoraida Córdova that deftly explores grief, magic, and the concept of family

Books, eBook, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Latinx, YA

The Lost Dreamer is a lovely debut YA fantasy based on ancient Mesoamerican folklore by Lizz Huerta

Ashleah

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to a 4)The Lost Dreamer is a debut YA fantasy based on ancient Mesoamerican folklore by Lizz Huerta. The eBook version is 384 pages and is told in the first person by alternating dual narrators,… Continue reading The Lost Dreamer is a lovely debut YA fantasy based on ancient Mesoamerican folklore by Lizz Huerta

Books, Graphic Novel, Horror, Latinx, Queer

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado deals with heavy topics and is a great horror comic for femme-leaning individuals

Ashleah

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Low, Low Woods is a horror comic bound-up in a complete volume with 168 pages by Carmen Maria Machado. The story explores a lot of heavy topics, so please check out… Continue reading The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado deals with heavy topics and is a great horror comic for femme-leaning individuals

Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Latinx, Mystery, Queer, Romance, Trans, YA

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel

Ashleah

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 starsCW: violence, mis-gendering, exploration of parent death, references to blood magic and ritualsFirst things first, narrator Avi Roque does an amazing job reading this book. I was glad to see that not only is the book #ownvoices, but so is the narration! Please note that… Continue reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel

Books, Graphic Novel, Latinx, Non-Fiction, Poetry

Short Story Short Review: Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda, illustrated by Jonny Sun

Ashleah

Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda (author) and Jonny Sun (illustrator) My rating: 4 of 5 starsLin-Manuel Miranda often inspires his Twitter followers, but really also himself, with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. This book is a curated selection of those sayings, aphorisms,… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda, illustrated by Jonny Sun