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The Hummingbird's Daughter
The Hummingbird's Daughter: A Novel | Luis Alberto Urrea
This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched historical accounts and family records for years to get an accurate story.
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Pickpick

This book tells the story of Teresita, who as a young woman (really teen) in Mexico developed the ability to heal others in a miraculous way. While I enjoyed this, it was very slow to develop and I would not have stuck with it if I was not determined to read more Urrea. It‘s my least favorite of the books of his I‘ve read so far.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Hummingbird's Daughter | Luis Alberto Urrea
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I enjoyed this. I adore Urrea, he reads the audio which is lovely. I half read half listened. There were some slow parts - middle-beginning and in the middle. I felt it got a bit bogged down, I found the story and Urrea's ties to it interesting and even read the extra bits at the end of his process in researching which I never do! I loved the father daughter relationship, rarely do you see such a kind and funny depiction in literature.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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"Letting an orphan suffer is disgusting"

I love the relationship between Tomas and Teresita, it is complex and rich, and I love that they are so comfortable and funny with each other.

This section though when they are taking in and caring for a young orphan boy, I have never had lice but this chapter is making my head itch!! Urrea is a great writer.

JamieArc Love Urrea and this book ❤️ 3y
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#julyjourneys #listeningday
I keep a pair of earbuds in my entry way so that each time I go for a walk, work on things outside, or run errands I can grab them and listen to a book. I have doubled the books I can get through in a year since I have gotten over the idea that audiobooks is not "reading" I have bad eyesight and attention issues, and I understand now that this idea is ableist and ridiculous! Not everyone can sit and read with their eyes

ChaoticMissAdventures Tagged is my current audio read! @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your photo 💙💙💙 3y
CoverToCoverGirl Music to my ears! I love everything about this post! 📚 3y
Eggs Love this💙📚💙. I agree ☝️- audiobooks have changed my life!! 3y
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xicanti
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I somehow ended up with a zillion tomatoes, so I asked Nigella what to do and discovered this tomato-bacon hash recipe in FEAST. It‘s supposed to be hangover food, but it worked equally well as a sober accompaniment to THE HUMMINGBIRD‘S DAUGHTER.

Nute Yum! 4y
xicanti @Nute I‘m definitely making it again. 4y
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xicanti
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Chard tart‘s mighty versatile. Have it for breakfast! Have it for dessert!

I‘m hoping to make THE HUMMINGBIRD‘S DAUGHTER stick tonight. It‘s been too long since I had a nice, big historical novel to devour.

JamieArc I really loved The Hummingbird‘s Daughter. Urrea is a beautiful writer ❤️ 4y
xicanti @JamieArc I loved his INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH, and it feels like I could love this one, too. 4y
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Lola
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Cinco de Mayo vibes. 📚🍷🇲🇽

Chrissyreadit Yummm I want a drink that looks like yours. 5y
JamieArc Love this book and author. A great Cinco de Mayo choice! (edited) 5y
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tricours
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A wonderful book! The narration was a bit staccato, but I got used to it after a while. I‘m not sure I can blame it for my lack of focus, which sometimes caused me to miss rather significant events... still, a great listen!

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Bevita
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This is the second time I‘ve read this book, a sort-of historical story of a Mexican girl that has magical healing powers. Terrific.

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wanderlustforwords
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Mehso-so

This was between so so and pick. Finding out in the epilogue that the story was based on a real figure but my opinion of it up a notch or two. A female catholic mystic 1880‘s Mexico. If even a small portion of the story is true, it‘s incredible.

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Valeka
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Holidays mean cake in the middle of the day for no reason at all. #hummingbirdcake

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Brie
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I visited a new-to-me used bookstore and promptly added these to my #TBR. #bookhaul 📚📚📚

vivastory Have you read Chelsea Cain? I've been curious about the Gretchen Lowell series 7y
Brie Nope but I‘ve heard good things about that series and wanted to start it. @vivastory 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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Bailedbailed

I've been trying to read this for a week. And as lovely as the language & imagery is, it keeps putting me to sleep. I hope to get back to it someday. But for now it's a DNF for me😕

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Sweettartlaura
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Hmm...

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Sweettartlaura
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Evening reading

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Jas16
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In the late 1800's in Mexico a 16 year old girl comes back to life with the ability to heal. She is thought to be a saint and is beloved by some and feared my others. #hummingbirdheartbeat #melodicmay

TorieStorieS Oh- I read this years ago! I remember quite liking it! 7y
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shsnaps
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Beautiful words transporting me right out of the smelly train and into the Mexican desert.

RebL I love Urrea. 8y
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ConstantReader1
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"...no family could afford to assuage its own hunger and insult the dead. Jesus! Everybody knew that being dead could put you in a terrible mood!"

Loving this book already

Leelee.reads How did you end up liking this book? Would you recommend it? It's one of many on my TBR list, and wondering if I should give it a go. 8y
ConstantReader1 Ended up not finishing it. Found it jumped around too much. The language is beautiful, though, and I loved the magical elements. 8y
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