Rachel Reads & Reviews

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Latinx History Month

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan No, this has nothing to the controversial Blake Lively movie. I’d actually argue it is more well-written than that storyline but I digress.

rachelbeerwoman

October 15, 2024

Book Suggestions

#contemporaryromance, #familia, #fiction, #hispanicheritagemonth, #kennedyryan, #latinx, #laurene.rico, #lowergrade, #luludelacre, #rachelreads&reviews, #salsadreams, #thiscouldbeus
Book of the Month: Bobbie Faye’s Very (very, very) Bad Day

I think I covered this one quite a bit in my original review and didn’t glean new insights upon rereading it so I’ll primarily focus on my friend’s thoughts. Primarily, she thought it was hilarious and her Louisiana friend confirmed that some of the crazy situations felt like it could fit in Baton Rogue in…

rachelbeerwoman

October 14, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#bobbiefayeadventure, #bobbiefayesveryveryveryverybadday, #comedy adventure, #rachelreads&reviews, #tonimcgeecausey
Isabel and the Rogue Review

Isabel Luna is like the Jan Brady of the Brady Bunch. A middle sister longing to break out of everyone’s shadow and be more than people think of her. That’s what the author initially believed of her creation too, but as you get to know Isabel, the reader and one Captain Sirius Dovan learn there’s…

rachelbeerwoman

October 13, 2024

Reviews

#berkleyromance, #fiction, #historicalfiction, #isabelandtherogue, #lianadelarosa, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #romance, #thelunasisters, book-review, books, historical-fiction
Author Highlight: Lauren Myracle

The 70s and 80s brought us Judy Blume who gave the kids stories they needed and wanted to read about their lives, their fears, and questions about themselves. She was honest without being preachy, fun without being too silly. She got kids and their trials in growing up in this messed up world. I’d argue…

rachelbeerwoman

October 12, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#laurenmyracle, #luvyabunches, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #thewinnieyears
Sandra Proudman Interview

Sandra Proudman is a proud Mexican-American author and literary agent at the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency. She graciously took the time to answer my questions in her first interview for her debut novel, Salvación. Enjoy! 1. To start from the beginning, who are some of your literary inspirations? It’d be too hard to just…

rachelbeerwoman

October 2, 2024

Interview

#fantasy, #fiction, #historicalfantasy, #historicalfiction, #latinx, #mexicanamerican, #rachelreads&reviews, #relitremix, #salvación, #sandraproudman, #YA, books, literary-agents, publishing, writing
Mr. and Mrs. X

Well, you’ve got me at a delightful time when after watching X-Men ’97, I’m into a GambitxRogue obsession. Well moreso, Gambit, but they’re so so good together! I mean, the endless tension where she cannot touch him without hurting him. He, the rougish (ha!) thief that is so devoted to her despite the struggles. The…

rachelbeerwoman

October 1, 2024

Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

#comics, #gambit, #kellythompson, #marvel, #marvelcomics, #mr.andmrs.x, #rachelreads&reviews, #ringoffire, #rogue, #rogueandgambit, #vol1, #vol2, x-men
Sept Books

Hera by Jennifer Saint Hera usually gets a bad rap by modern perspectives. A shrew, a horrible mother, a jealous bitch are the most common modifiers. Her husband cheats but she punishes the mistresses instead of Zeus himself. Then again, it’s not like she can go on a one on one attack with the King…

rachelbeerwoman

September 30, 2024

Book Suggestions

#avonromance, #cinderella, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #enchanters, #fairygodmother, #fairytale, #fantasy, #feliciagrossman, #flatironbooks, #greekmythology, #hera, #historicalromance, #jencalonita, #jennifersaint, #marrymebymidnight, #middlegrade, #prequel, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #retellings, #snowwhite, #wakememostwickedly
Book Highlight: Our Narrow Hiding Places

While in my happy place of Barnes & Noble, my mother and I stumbled upon an author’s promotion. Kristopher Jansma, like the rest of us, got to spend quality family time during the pandemic and it is in this isolation he got to learn more about his grandmother’s history in the Netherlands where she endured…

rachelbeerwoman

September 29, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#historicalfiction, #holocaust, #holocaustnarratives, #kristopherjansma, #nazioccupation, #ournarrowhidingplaces, #rachelreads&reviews, books, history, nazis, Reviews
Ranking Fifth Avenue Rebels

Shupe’s latest Gilded Age romance delivers on opulence, scandals and simmering romance so let’s get to it.

rachelbeerwoman

September 22, 2024

Rankings

#avonbooks, #fifthavenuerebels, #gildedageromance, #historicalfiction, #historicalromance, #joannashupe, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebridegoesrogue, #thedukegetseven, #theheiresshunt, #theladygetslucky
The Reckoning of Roku Review

It’s always a delight to return to the world of the Four Nations and the Avatar that keeps them in balance. Here, Ribay delves into one of the most well-known of them all, at least if you watched the original series. Roku, Aang’s predescessor whose friendship with Fire Lord Sozin is a bond turned tragic.

rachelbeerwoman

September 19, 2024

Reviews

#amuletbooks, #avatarthelastairbender, #fantasy, #rachelreads&reviews, #randyribay, #rokuduology, #theavatarchronicles, #therecokoningofroku, #YA