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A review by amandasbrews
Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra
Food is so important in the way that we connect with our heritage and our families. I love the way that Jessica Parra was able to weave that tender feeling of baking your grandma's rosca de reyes into the energy of this book. Pouring love into a baked good that your family has been making and altering and growing is exactly the kind of love that's poured into Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success. This book is an absolute delight and a satisfying treat for all readers who grew up carrying their cultures in tiny little pieces that refused to let go when we weren't sure who we were.
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Pre reading review: The author told me that this book is meant to honor the sacrifices her immigrant parents made for her. It's about learning to differentiate between the dreams we have for ourselves and the dreams our parents have for us all wrapped up in a delightful baking metaphor. It's a story of honoring your legacies while finding your own path. Let me tell you I'm SOLD.
(I also cried reading this note from her but we don't have to talk about that lmao)
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Pre reading review: The author told me that this book is meant to honor the sacrifices her immigrant parents made for her. It's about learning to differentiate between the dreams we have for ourselves and the dreams our parents have for us all wrapped up in a delightful baking metaphor. It's a story of honoring your legacies while finding your own path. Let me tell you I'm SOLD.
(I also cried reading this note from her but we don't have to talk about that lmao)
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