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North of Happy
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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His whole life has been mapped out for him... Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. He lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family attending an elite international school. Always a rule follower, Carlos is happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby. When his older brother, Felix--who has dropped out of college to live a life of travel--is tragically killed, Carlos begins hearing his brother's voice, pushing him to rebel against his father's plan for him. Worrying about his mental health but knowing Felix is right, Carlos runs away to the United States and manages to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef. As he works to improve his skills in the kitchen and pursue his dream, he begins to fall for his boss's daughter--a fact that could end his career before it begins. Finally living for himself, Carlos must decide what's most important to him and where his true path really lies.
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bookandbedandtea
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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I finished both of these audiobooks today while I got a lot of #audiostitching done.
MYSTTS was extremely interesting. I've never given therapy much thought but her experiences as both a therapist & a patient were thought provoking.
NOH was a coming of age story that grabbed me from the beginning. Carlos is dealing with a LOT- his brother's death, angst about his own future, 1st love, 1st job, 1st heartbreak, 1st firing- & I enjoyed his growth.

bookandbedandtea @TheAromaofBooks I forgot to mention Maybe You Should Talk To Someone was my #BookSpin for July. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! And your stitching looks lovely!! 4y
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TracyReadsBooks
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Loved hosting the Chi YA Book Festival at our school last Saturday—great authors, great panels and just an all around great day. Best of all? The bookstore that put on the event donated books to our library. Having heard from all the authors at the festival, I know students are going to be excited to read these books!

ravenlee Oooh! 6y
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MarriedtoMrT
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Adi playing Outburst! The Game with adoring fans.

josie281 I adore him 7y
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MarriedtoMrT
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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I‘m here! Working in the Teen Scene. Any other #Littens make it? #BBtB

Karkar @MarriedtoMrT I am here! Waiting for an author to comeback from lunch. 7y
Pamwurtzler Yay! I‘m sorry I missed it - did you guys get a chance to meet? @Karkar @MarriedtoMrT 7y
MarriedtoMrT @Karkar Who were you waiting for? Did you get to meet them? 7y
MarriedtoMrT @Pamwurtzler No, unfortunately. I was in the teen room for my 3.5 hour work stint and then I hit my introvert people max and headed exhaustedly home. Great event, though! I hope to do more exploring next year. 7y
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Posh_Salad..AKA..LazyLimaLife
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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I really enjoyed this novel! Carlos‘ brother is killed in a random accident but Carlos still sees him everywhere - as a pigeon, in an omelet, in a dog. On the night of his high school graduation party his brother urges him to run. Carlos decides to follow one of his brother‘s culinary adventures and he‘s set on a new path.
It‘s a good read with interesting characters. YA with a Latino Male POV. #diversebooks

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Posh_Salad..AKA..LazyLimaLife
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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A Latino protagonist whose love of food and cooking prompt his spontaneous departure from Mexico City to Washington state. So far a good read!

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SingerofStories
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Starting this book soon. It's about a guy who is in mourning over his brother and starts learning how to cook to distract himself. I met the author a few weeks ago....he offers to sign his books with HOT SAUCE. No joke. 😜
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#ya #youngadult #tbr #reading #books #coffee #flowers #bookish #booknerd #morninggrind #bookaddict #bibliophile #goodreads #fiction #weekend #bookworm

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Amandalibrarian
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Great audio so far

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Purrfectpages
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Random group you see up above, but it's a true reflection of my reading style! #startswithmno #jubilantjuly

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Gissy
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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This was part of my book club.Here you'll see Carlos struggling with a grief process after his brother was killed.He decided to leave everything and moved to US.There Carlos was dealing with his brother ghost? Hallucination? Author said it will depend on reader.He was managing family conflicts, acceptance of new love and tried to accomplish his goals.Everything was resolved in 3 pages😱Ending was too abrupt 2.3/3⭐️it was written as a recipe book.

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josie281
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This is my next book to read once I finish my library books! It's like North of Happy is in my brain!!
This was 3.75 🌮🌮🌮🥑 enjoyable YA tale about grief tied in with food.

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josie281
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Lunch on my favorite hill by my office

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Nitpickyabouttrains
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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Mehso-so

This was one of those books where everything could have been solved with a few conversations. An interesting coming of age story about saying what you want and what you need and not following a path that is set for you.

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josie281
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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My realization after #bookhaul from last post... I rode my bike today and forgot bungee cords. Thank you mail room for the twine to tie my books down! 😂

Robothugs Oh no 😂 7y
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josie281
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Adi Alsaid is my current favorite Mexican writer. He writes YA and it's fun. He also sent me a postcard from Columbia from a Twitter contest. #mexicanauthors

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BookishMarginalia
North of Happy | Adi Alsaid
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A little 💜 @TheBookmarkPR

Daisydo I can't wait to hear what you think! 8y
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