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38 reviews
Woman Without Shame: Poems by Sandra Cisneros
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
4.0
My first read of 2020 is the audiobook version of With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. Idk how but I’ve now unintentionally read all the books I’ve read by her as audio versions. Apart from being an exceptional writer, I think her ability to tell a story makes the audio versions of her books a completely different experience - one that has the depth & magnitude to bring an entire story to life (the power of which may have made me shed a few tears). I loveeeedd this read from someone that has quickly become one of my fav authors. Def recommend if you haven’t read it already!
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria E. Anzaldúa
5.0
Have you ever read a book that you could feel dynamically changing you as you were taking in the very worlds you were reading? I knew this book would do this to me & thats probably why I took so much time with it. I would go ahead & say that this book is top 2 & its not #2 on the list of my favorite books of all time. To think of the types of things she was writing about & theorizing in the 1980s as a queer Chicana, is just, mind blowing. It seems almost unnecessary to review something this good, but if you’re anything like me & have ever felt “ni de aquí, ni de allá” como la India Maria (also please tell me you understand this reference), please please read this book - truly one of the most influential reads I’ve ever read.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
4.0
I don’t think I could have read this at a better time. This reaffirmed exactly why I’m pursuing a career in legal justice.
“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done” - Bryan Stevenson
“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done” - Bryan Stevenson
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
4.0
I’m not usually a “self help book” kind of gal but this book definitely did it for me! If you wouldn’t usually pick up this kind of book fearing that its just like all the other “self-help” crap, give this book a shot! So many gems.
1919 by Eve L. Ewing
4.0
Powerful poetry with a deeply historical context. Eve Ewing is someone who’s work I look up to as a sociologist - this definitely makes me want to add her other works to my list!