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My dear friend @JanineHightower

Tomorrow is the three year anniversary of your passing. I miss talking to you about books, Frida Kahlo, and life in general. You were such a beautiful soul. I am honored to have been your friend. If heaven exists, I hope it‘s filled with books and that you get to enjoy each one.

The Geoffrey chapters annoy me, but then the Hugh chapters have a sentence like this. 😂

A story set in 60s and 70s political tumult in Mexico. The hawks, formed by America CIa, work against communist groups . Protagonist “Elvis” has had a tough life, works hard and loves music. Trying to make his way with some thuggish skirmishes, he catches eyes for Maite, one of the ladies he is suevelling. a plain Jane brought into this dangerous story over some pictures her neighbor took that she possesses. A bit long winded, the time/settinng

Wow..... This book was heavily detailed, rich and colorful like the paintings Kahlo was known for.

Hours worth of journal entries from herself as well Diego, letters written by her and to her, articles, and interviews highlight Kahlo and show her as this majestic, larger than life, exotic and fiery individual who captivated so many.

@Lauredhel #pantone2025 #hibiscus
#popsugarreadingchallenge #25in2025

I‘m afraid this #TOBlonglist book just didn‘t work for me. It should be so affecting, dealing with queer coming of age, first love, and grief. But it fell flat for me with a very sappy ending. I have to agree with @BarbaraBB that it felt very YA, not in a good way. Plus, I hate the cover, which reminds me of bad wallpaper.

Can every book have a Spotify playlist please? And could you maybe put it in the FRONT SO PEOPLE SEE IT BEFORE THEY FINISH THE BOOK?!?!

I enjoyed the story this book was trying to tell about two boys from different backgrounds who become college roommates and keep growing closer and the joy and loss they experience. However I did not like the writing style at all. The dialogue all felt flat and unnatural and everyone had the same voice and there was a lot of telling and not showing with the relationship development. It made it had to become emotionally invested.

#ToBLonglist25

I felt ancient reading this book. It‘s about coming out, about first love and first loss during freshman year. Everyone in the book is sooo gentle and good: it was all a bit too cheesy and YA for me.

📷 Zeeland, Netherlands

“pampa ni mitz tlazohtla ica nochi noyollo”

“Because I love you with all my heart”

—Náhuatl Folk Song,
Xiquiyehua

Well, I did it! First book I‘ve finished in a while. A little slow to start but overall I loved it.