#guidefriday

It's finally Friday! This has been a long week for me and I'm getting ready for a weekend filled with books and snow. Today I bring you a different type of #GuideFriday for my #ReadPuertoRican series. QOTD: What fiction book would you like a non-fiction pairing for to help you understand it better? One of the favorite reasons I love to read is to learn more about particular topics. Some people believe that fiction has no value when it comes to educating or offering perspective about real life events and culture. I wanted to debunk that idea a little bit by pairing some of Puerto Rican fiction reads with non-fiction reads that expand on ideas in the novels. Non-fiction can be heavy and pairing them with a fiction read can add a balanced view and offer glimpses into humanity in more light-hearted ways. Pairings like this also offer context and clarification for understanding. Shout out to my friend @irisbooklist for inspo. Books Featured: 🇵🇷 The Tase of Sugar & Fantasy Island 🇵🇷 When We Make It & Down These Mean Streets 🇵🇷 Juliet Takes a Breath & The Ladies Gallery 🇵🇷 Never Look Back & The Mythology and Religion of Taínos 🇵🇷 Daughters of the Stone & Negras, Short Stories 🇵🇷 Serena, Selena & Translocas 🇵🇷 Olga Dies Dreaming & Palante 🇵🇷 Song of the Simple Truth & Invisible Movement *Please note Negras, Stories although a work of fiction, it is highly based on the history of slave women. #ReadPuertoRican #bookish #bookstagram #boricuabooks #readCaribbean #ownvoices #GuideFriday #bookstagrampr #bookrecommendation #books #bookworm #PuertoRico #read #literature #fiction #nonfiction #latinxbookstagram #latinx #booksbooksbooks #boricua #readersofinstagram #reading #bibliophile #booklist #TBR #bookstack #libros #booklover #bookstoread #boricuaAuthors (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZS1JFILU5i/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy first Friday of the New Year! One of my goals this year is take my love of sci-fi shows and translate it into reading more books in that genre. For my first #GuideFriday of 2022 I have put together a list of #ReadPuertoRican sci-fi books that have a little something for everyone. QOTD: What's one of your reading goals this year? Books Featured: 🇵🇷 Wicked Weeds by Pablo Camila 🇵🇷 We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera 🇵🇷 Kingdom of Women by Rosalie Morales Kearns 🇵🇷 Lizard-Monkeys & Other Stories by Roxanna Piedrafuette 🇵🇷 The Wilds by Vita Ayala 🇵🇷 The Buried by Melissa Grey #ReadPuertoRican #books #GuideFriday #bookstagram #bookish #boricuabooks #scifi #bookstagrampr #bibliophile #libros #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #bookworm #latinxbooks #reading #read #bookrecommendation #TBR #PuertoRico #PuertoRicanLit #literature #explore #booklist #bookphotos #booklover (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcszkjL-xY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday bookstapeeps! Today I bring you a new #GuideFriday and #ReadPuertoRican list that I am the most excited about. I had so much fun compiling this list of Puerto Rican Horror books because I live for all things spooky and scary. QOTD: What would scare you if you found it living under your bed? This whole month I have been watching scary movies and shows and reading different types of horror books, from short story collections to anthologies to novellas, etc. I have also watched some of the most interesting horror panels that really help me appreciate how versatile the genre of horror is and how it speaks to greater issues in society. Engaging in all these spooky activities has been the highlight of my surgical recovery process and I have learned so much. I am so impressed with how the genre has evolved and how diverse it is. There are so many interesting sub-genres such as body horror, psychological horror and my favorite social horror. I will confess that I have quite a bookhaul this month of mostly horror books. It made my heart swell with boricua pride to see Puerto Rican horror works out in the world. Working on this list was a reminder of how versatile Puerto Rican authors are and how much talent is out there not being celebrated enough. Today's list is a mix of different horror types and formats including a book solely in Spanish, a graphic novel and even some with historical elements. #ReadPuertoRican #GuideFriday #bookrecommendation #bookish #bookstagram #BoricuaBooks #horror #ReadCaribbean #reading #books #bookworm #bibliophile #spookyseason #spookybooks #bookstagrampr #booksbooksbooks #scarybooks #BoricuaBooks #latinx #October  #LatinxHeritageMonth #LatinxRecs #Latinxbooks #LatinxBookstagram #ownvoices #PuertoRico #libros #bookphotos #bookdragon #booklover  #Halloween (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEHqCOLFsv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! I am super excited about today's #GuideFriday and #ReadPuertoRican book list. I love to promote boricua works but it brings me extra joy to be able to so to a younger audience. QOTD: What is a favorite children's book that is close to your heart? When I say "representation matters" I'm not just using buzzwords. It is vital for identity formation and boosting self esteem that children be exposed to stories with characters where they can see themselves depicted accurately. Inclusive stories are also important for broadening horizons and building empathy and perspective for others who may be different. I love that children's books allow for building imagination about a multitude of topics and spark great questions and conversations with others. If you have Littles in your life, take some time to peruse your shelves and make sure their library reflects not only themselves but the greater world around them. The greatest gift my mom and aunt ever gave me were books that kept me tied to my Puerto Rican roots. #GuideFriday #Fridaypost #booklist #ReadPuertoRican #boricua #bookstgrampr #BoricuaBooks #bookfeature #boricuaAuthors #bookish #bookstagram #diversereads #childrensliterature #reading #picturebooks #ownvoices #PuertoRico #boricuastories #bookdragon #bookworm #boricuabookstagram #books #booklover #diversereads #representationmatters #bookguide #childrenread #weneeddiversebooks #ReadCaribbean (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp4qcQrIze/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! I'm just passing through today with a #GuideFriday and #ReadPuertoRican list for middle grade fans. QOTD: What book outside of your culture gave you a new perspective? Putting these lists together bring me so much joy because I get to turn around and share them with my fellow boricuas. You don't know how much erasure of culture has transpired until you start to search for yourself in pages. This is why I advocate so much for decolonizing our shelves and mindsets as readers. I remember how middle grade me looking for characters that reflected me fully and the sadness of finding next to none. Reading middle grade is how I recapture the magic and find the parts of myself that were lost. #GuideFriday #ownvoices #ReadPuertoRican #boricua #ReadCaribbean #ReadLatinx #decolonizeyourshelf #books #PuertoRico #middlegrade #BoricuaBooks #bookdragon #PuertoRicanLit #bookstagram #latinxbookstagram #bookish #boricuaAuthors #reading #boricuabookstagram #PR #bookrecs #booklist #latinx #welovemglit #bibliophile #bookworm #bookphotos (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS0CBkOrTaa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! I'm just passing through today with a #GuideFriday and #ReadPuertoRican list for middle grade fans. QOTD: What book outside of your culture gave you a new perspective? Putting these lists together bring me so much joy because I get to turn around and share them with my fellow boricuas. You don't know how much erasure of culture has transpired until you start to search for yourself in pages. This is why I advocate so much for decolonizing our shelves and mindsets as readers. I remember how middle grade me looking for characters that reflected me fully and the sadness of finding next to none. Reading middle grade is how I recapture the magic and find the parts of myself that were lost. #GuideFriday #ownvoices #ReadPuertoRican #boricua #ReadCaribbean #ReadLatinx #decolonizeyourshelf #books #PuertoRico #middlegrade #BoricuaBooks #bookdragon #PuertoRicanLit #bookstagram #latinxbookstagram #bookish #boricuaAuthors #reading #boricuabookstagram #PR #bookrecs #booklist #latinx #welovemglit #bibliophile #bookworm #bookphotos (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS0CBkOrTaa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! What a week it has been! I'm currently overwhelmed and struggling and have been trying to distract myself with little bits of fun. Next week is filled with lots of medical appointments and I plan on de-stressing this weekend. QOTD: What book helps you connect to home? I've missed working on my reading lists so I'm back with a #GuideFriday and #ReadPuertoRican edition featuring some more Puerto Rican memoirs. I love that I get to connect to home through books. 📚Featured Books📚 🇵🇷 Fish Out of Agua 🇵🇷 The Altar of My Soul 🇵🇷 🌈 Before the Rain 🇵🇷 The Ladies Gallery 🇵🇷 The Cruel Country 🇵🇷 My Broken Language 🇵🇷 Life on a Two Way Street #GuideFriday #readCaribbean #ReadPuertoRican #BookList #BoricuaBooks #Memoirs #BookFeature #BookRecs #books #bookdragon #TBR #PuertoRico #ownvoices #nonfiction #Latinx #bookish #PuertoRicanAuthors #reading #bookworm #bookstagram #readlatinx #latinxbooks #LatinxBookstagram #latinx #PuertoRicanLit #boricua (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9xY1pLgSz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! The rain has stopped and the sun has come out once again. Summer is still in full effect. Today I give you a #GuideFriday featuring Caribbean Romance Reads perfect for beach days or summertime picnics. QOTD: What book do you always recommend for summertime reading? #GuideFriday #ReadCaribbean #Booklist #CaribbeanRomance #BookRecs #BookFeatures #bookish #bookstagram #BIPOCBookstagram #reading #ownvoices #SummerReads #CaribbeanAuthors #reading #bookdragon #bibliophile #escapereads #beachreads (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHobRrrjTY/?utm_medium=tumblr