Z the Library Chica

Aug 6, 2024

My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes

This is the story of 3 generations of Mexican American women exploring generational trauma and the quest for identity that took me back to memories of mi abuelita and mi...

Jul 19, 2024

THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff

What a beautifully written love story that spans decades, sharing a timeless devotion between two young loves turn old loves. A heart-wrenching love story, highlighting the fragility of life. The...

Oct 4, 2023 · 4 views

Wellness by Nathan Hill

My goodness humans can be terribly flawed beings and this read shared the terrible parts excellently!This is an absolutely poignant masterpiece of a novel that takes you through the complexities...

Sep 28, 2023 · 1 views

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

THIS BOOK! AAAHHHHH THIS BOOK! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟 and 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️This was an absolute gem of a rom-com read that deserves every one of its 5 stars aaaaaand 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️! From the very...

Sep 21, 2023 · 1 views

First Gen by Alejandra Campoverdi

A great memoir read about the complexities of a first-generation Latina! Alejandra’s life has been a series of extremes, from growing up on welfare to working in the White House for...

Sep 16, 2023

Good Night Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea

Aug 13, 2023 · 4 views

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

What do you get when you mix a love story and vampires set on the US-Mexican border during the 1840s when the US invades Mexico? A supernatural historical romance fiction...

Aug 12, 2023 · 14 views

Mexikid by Pedro Martín

"MEXIKID" by Pedro Martín is an absolute treasure of a memoir that deserves nothing less than 5 stars! With heart, humor, and pura familia, this book takes you on yet...

Aug 10, 2023 · 20 views

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister

Remember that film we watched in elementary school that taught us where our food came from, titled From Farm to Table? This book was a little something like that, but...

Aug 10, 2023 · 3 views

The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

I always find it difficult and a bit of an odd thing to do to rate a memoir. I mean, I get rating the writing but the story is real,...

Jul 17, 2023 · 24 views

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

This is a complicated, messy as life is, heartbreaking story that gives a little nod to the classic, “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. William Waters grows up in a house...

Jul 13, 2023 · 2 views

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena

What a crazy rollercoaster ride of suspense and deception with this one because EVERYONE HERE IS LYING!!! From the very first page this seemingly idyllic neighborhood reveals all of its...

Jul 10, 2023 · 1 views

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Kinda dark but also kinda funny but also a whole lot of narcissism, with themes of identity, cultural appropriation, and the consequences of “white lies” aka deception with this read!June...

Jul 9, 2023 · 2 views

The First Ladies by Benedict and Murray

A historical fiction must-read! Such a great read! And such a great female force - Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune - to write and learn about! I’m sad to admit...

Jul 8, 2023 · 10 views

June 2023 Reading Wrap-up!

Started and ended my month of PRIDE with an awesome author couple! YAY!How was your reading in June? What was your favorite read for the month?

Jul 8, 2023 · 18 views

Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane

What an unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious read that takes you on a wild ride through a small town forever changed by a BIG GAY WEDDING! And, yes, we can...

Jul 8, 2023 · 2 views

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Riley Sager has redeemed himself with this one! This is an UNPUTDOWNABLE mystery thriller that just kept coming with the twists!!!Set on the atmospheric coast of Maine in a super...

Jul 8, 2023

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

If I could give this book a million times a bazillion stars, I would. In fact, that is exactly what I give this book. ALL THE STARS IN THE UNIVERSE!I...