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Enjoyed this overall. I love how SMG weaves in Aztec history from pre-colonial Mexico City. It took me down many rabbit holes. This neon noir has vampire gang wars, human narco wars, a whole lot of bloodshed, plus a dash of romance. I get why Atl was how she was, but Domingo was a sweetheart and deserved better lol. The ending was a bit rushed and kind of sad. I‘d welcome a sequel! 3.5⭐️s #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew #Phantasmal #BookRecommendation

Not my favorite by this author but still a good read.
A coming-of-age/dual timeline story, involving teenagers casting spells by spinning the perfect record 🪄🎶.
She loses the plot a little, but never the characters ♥️

Happy Indigenous Peoples‘ Day! Perfect timing that I‘m reading this book today as I finish the #JustOneMoreChapter #readathon. SMG includes a lot of #indigenous history in her stories based in Mexico, in this story the history of the great Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan prior to being colonized and Mexico City built on top of its ruins. This is an impressive 3D reconstruction of the city. https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew

It‘s been such a busy week that I passed out this evening so I haven‘t had a great start to this #readathon, but I will be joining! Hoping to get through these books this weekend and rack up some more points for #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew. Tagged is my current read and cover #ScavengerHunt for Green (dog‘s tattoo). #JustOneMoreChapter

(2015) Moreno-Garcia's debut novel is a YAish book about three high school kids in 1988 Mexico City who use music to work magic, in a dual timeline with a story about their adult selves reconnecting twenty years later. The 1988 story is appealing and its high school character dynamics ring true for me. It's less clear to me what the author intended with the later timeline, which for my taste could have been omitted. Soft pick.

Thank you so much @Nazgul93 !!! I‘m so excited to cozy up with this bag of Reese‘s and start one of these books — but I can‘t decide which one! And I love the Beetlejuice bookmark! Thanks again!! #AHRS #AllHallowsReadSwap

3 ⭐️s
This was going to be 5 ⭐️s with the unique lore and world building; the characters were so relatable and I was SO invested in them and their struggles. Then that ending comes and punches you right in the chest. I felt like the ending took away the whole point of the story. If there‘s ever a sequel, I will absolutely rush to snatch it up because I need closure. 😅🤣

In this fascinating noirish novel, Domingo, a young man who scavenges trash in the vampire-free zone of Mexico City, gets caught up in a deadly war between rival vampire families when he meets Atl, a young vampire on the run. Atl is the descendent of high priestesses who defended Aztec temples, her enemies a gang of vicious newcomers. Unique and intriguing world-building, vivid characters and a distinctive setting made this an exceptional read.

1. Not yet! I finally started putting decorations up yesterday.
2. Mexican vampire noir

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