Il quaderno di Maya | 
I glimpsed love, and the light was unbearable. My popo said love makes us good. It doesn't matter who we love,
My Popo said that love makes us good. It does not matter who we love, it does not matter to be reciprocated or if the relationship is lasting. The experience of loving is enough, that transforms us.
so-soThis was an interesting, if at times long winded, story looking at a young girl who following the death of her grandfather makes some really bad decisions and as a result has to flee the country and go into hiding to escape those who are after her. #AuthorAMonth #BookSpinBingo
so-soFinished this recently! I think Isabel Allende is a wonderful writer; however, I didn't like this book too much. I liked the beginning but then it went downhill for me. I especially did not like the portrayals of addiction, rape, and mental illness. These portrayals and explanations were very stereotypical. Complex issues were treated simplistically. I wanted Maya's character development to be more thorough.
Ebook on sale today. Allende is our #authoramonth for December. @Soubhiville
Tagged book is the only book I've read by #IsabelAllende and this one has been on my shelf for ages! #AugustAuthors @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickReally great but tough read. So many trigger warnings apply here. If you can handle it I definitely recommend.
panHad a long, tough week & rather than a nice distraction, this book made it feel longer. Disappointed b/c I keep hoping to find another Allende book as good as The House of the Spirits. This ain‘t it. Liked the beginning & the setting in Chiloe, & some side characters were interesting. But Maya was annoying & damn, this story went off the freaking rails. Her descent into delinquency was cartoonishly bad & nigh impossible to believe. Sigh. 2/5 ⭐️
One of my biggest bookish pet peeves rears its inexplicable head again: The constant use of characters‘ full names over and over, on the same page, in the same paragraph. WHY DO AUTHORS DO THIS??? Like, am I going to read a sentence about Brandon Leeman and then two sentences later forget who he is if it just says Brandon? No. I am not. If any of y‘all are writers, please, I beg you—don‘t ever do this in your books. It‘s inane and annoying.
Pain like that, pain of the soul, does not go away with remedies, therapy, or vacations; you simply endure it deep down, fully, as you should.
It‘s been a difficult couple of days and it‘s not over yet—personal family stuff going on, don‘t want to go into detail. I‘m not sure if reading will help or if I will be in that “read the same paragraph over and over because nothing is actually being absorbed by your brain” kind of place, but I‘ll give it a try. #nowreading
pickTe Araroa kilometers tramped: 2622.1 of 3005.3
Days on trail: 114
Books completed on trail: 48
It dragged on a bit towards the end but I still enjoyed it. I love how Allende gives rich back stories to side characters. Maya‘s being in hiding in an obscure village in Chile appealed to me, save for being on the run from the law and criminals. #libby
pickThis book had such a sense of calm with it. Yes there was chaos from her past that she was telling you about but it was looped in with her new slow way of life that just settles an overall calm on you while you read it
Reading Maya‘s Notebook by Isabel Allende for my book club in High School! 📚📚📖📖
pickIt wasn‘t what I needed to read atm but it was a good book. And the library was snatching it back tomorrow morning. I like her other stuff much better, but I think it might be where my head is currently. 3.5 ⭐️
My newest audiobook. Doing a little audiobook baking this morning.
Always wanting to know what's going on. 🐈👀 #loveytime ❤📚 #mayasnotebook #ajthecat 🐱
pickThis is one of my favorites among Allende‘s latest work (my copy was signed by her and I almost died). Maybe it‘s because it‘s set in a part of Chile I know very well, but this novel was exciting and fascinating. I love stories that deal with identity and growing up between different cultures and histories.
What I was supose to read this summer 🌞 almost finished Monstrous Regiment and started on Maya, haha I'm so slow and read to much at the same time
#booksbooksbooks #reading #summerread #terrypratchet #loki #norsemythology #booklove #bookworm #readinginthesun
pickThis book is both florid and deeply personal. It is a great read.
Up next - Central American author set in Central America #bookriot #readharder2017 #readharder17 #readharderchallenge
pick#riotgrams #noteboosjounals #journal so for this task I picked up two things. One that is a notebook (actually a journal) and the second one is my own journal. If you ever read before #isabelallende you know she always use the notebooks /journal as a narrator. I really like it this one
pickI really liked the plot and how is described Maya's psychology, but there's a little part I dislike: Daniel.
"Per quanto riguarda l'anno scorso, ho la sensazione di essere caduta precipitosamente in un mondo buio. Mentre ero sotto terra, come un seme o un tubero, un'altra Maya Vidal spingeva per emergere; m sono poi spuntati sottili filamenti in cerca dell'umidità, poi le radici come dita a caccia di cibo e alla fine un germoglio tenace e foglie in cerca di luce. In questo momento probabilmente sto fiorendo ed è per questo che posso riconoscere l'amore."
"Non ti sembra fantastico, Maya, che noi granelli di sabbia siamo in grado di concepire il prodigio dell'universo? Un astronomo ha più bisogno di immaginazione poetica che di buon senso, perché la magnifica complessità dell'universo non può essere misurata e spiegata, ma solo intuita."
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ Three Stars for Maya's Notebook. Overall this was a pretty good book but it dragged along for me taking over 2 weeks to read. It was full of detail and I felt transported to the small Chilean village where story took place. Full review at http://whatchatreadin.blogspot.com
What I'm reading now! So far I really like this story. So much so that I spent $13 on a kindle copy even though I have a copy from the library. My book light is missing and I wanted to read but couldn't turn on a light because of a sick husband(baby).
This is what happens when I try to keep anxiety under control. Not an excuse, it is what it is. In fairness, the Allende title is for next month's book club. The House of the Dead was reviewed in last week's NY Times and is the history of Siberian exile under the Tsars. #nosuchthingastoomanybooks
Isabel Allende is probably my favourite author that doesn't start out in English, but my copies are! #seasonsreadings2016
I've been striking out with books lately. Everything I've picked up just hasn't held my interest for very long. But I love this epigraph. Hopefully this book changes the pattern.
Sometimes it's nice to jump into a book that you don't know much about.
