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So so happy that I got The Education of Margot Sanchez in the mail!! It's one of the few contemporaries that I'm anticipating!! Going to be reading it really soon!!!! ✨🙌🏼🙊😍🙉💛 . . Here's the summary: . Pretty in Pink comes to the South Bronx in this bold and romantic coming-of-age novel about dysfunctional families, good and bad choices, and finding the courage to question everything you ever thought you wanted—from debut author Lilliam Rivera. . THINGS/PEOPLE MARGOT HATES: . Mami, for destroying my social life Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal This supermarket Everyone else . After “borrowing” her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family’s struggling grocery store to pay off her debts. . With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she’s willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal… . Margot’s invitation to the ultimate beach party is within reach and she has no intention of letting her family’s drama or Moises—the admittedly good looking but outspoken boy from the neighborhood—keep her from her goal. . . You should all add it to your TBR if you haven't already 🙌🏼👏🏼👌🏼 . . #diversereads #diversebooks #TheEducationOfMargotSanchez #LilliamRivera #bookmail

Today is my stop on the #NeverLookBackTour and I will be sharing my favorite quotes. This was a 5🔥 book and one I will always hold dear to my heart because it takes place in my current hometown NYC and Puerto Rico, both of which tie heavily to my identity. 🇵🇷 🌴 "You have to know your history before you can move forward. Some people say dwelling in the past can be a crutch, but you can't ignore it either. There has to be a fine balance." 🌴 "Pheus and I are products of a world where we are not meant to flourish, but we will. With every single obstacle put in front us we still persevere. We will thrive in spite of it." 🌴 "Puerto Rico is not a cursed island meant to be repeatedly ravished, be it from hurricanes or corrupt men or demented spirits." 🌴 "This world is filled with things outside of what is deemed reality. The horrors we are meant to take in every single day. Microaggressions. Blatant aggressions. Violence. Surviving the streets every day is a miracle. How does logic play into the everyday terrors we are meant to overcome?" 🌴 "Your skin color means you can't fail, means you are not allowed to make a mistake." All these quotes remind me about the resilience of my people. They tether me tighter to my identity and give me a sense of pride in being Puerto Rican because of all we have already overcome. The U.S. tries to kill us and break our spirit but la tierra del borinquen continues to rise up against the oppression. We continue to remind them that we are here and we aren't going anywhere and despite it all, we remain united and unwavering in our pride for our heritage and culture. The world seeks to tell us that we aren't worthy and our stories don't matter but it is important to hold on to the hope of our ancestors and claim our existence and power each and every day. We need to continue to craft our own narrative, not let the oppressive system dictate who we are and what we are meant to be. We will not die. #NeverLookBackTour #lilliamrivera #coloredpagestours #latinxreader #latinxbookstagram #latinxauthor #readlatinxbooks #latinxyaliterature #ownvoices #decolonizeyourfeed #weneeddiversebooks #bookdragon #bibliophile #bookworm #boricua (at Ridgewood Branch Queens Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvIzY5gseI/?igshid=1dm26qtspmqyi

{ #fridayreads 📙 today I started Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera 🧡 I'm only a chapter in but it's sounds different from what I've read recently, so I'm excited to continue reading it. Let me know if you've read it, but no spoilers please🙉} • • • #neverlookback #latinx #lilliamrivera #yalit #bookishcanadians #currentlyreading #bookblogger (à Rimouski, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlK1pegigK/?igshid=8vhoswktc2jo

{ A trip to Montreal means necessarily a trip to @chaptersindigo 😍 Here are the gems I picked up! Have you read any of them? Let me know! • • • #blackleopardredwolf #marlonjames #dealingindreams #lilliamrivera #latinx #currentlyreading #bookaholic #bookstagram #libros #librosmiadiccion #currentlyreading #librosymaslibros #bookworm #booknerd #bookobsessed #bookish #booklove #bookaddict #bookishcanadians #bibliophile #cequejelis #livreaddict #livre #lecturedumoment #yalit #bookhaul #library #librarylove } (à Rimouski, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtvJy5HLMz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j5hq4g0mykos

Come meet @abdaddy, @alexandramonir, @saaaranotsarah, @lilliamr, @aditi_khorana, and @rominagarber at the Studio City Branch Library! I’ll be moderating! 🤩 #Repost @rominagarber (@get_repost) ・・・ SUPER excited to be on such a powerful panel with these incredible #authors in the new year, moderated by the marvelous @frootjoos! Hope to see you there!!! #authorsofinstagram #losangeles #studiocitylibrary #bookstagram #rominarussell #zodiacbooks #immigrant #latinxinpublishing #booklover #aditikhorana #lilliamrivera #alexandramonir #abdinazemian #sarasaedi

#Repost HUGE congratulations to @lilliamr for her interview with NPR. Be sure to support and tune in 🎧. #bronxgirl #bronxwriters #latinxlit #latinolit #bookpublishing #latinasbelike #theeducationofmargotsanchez #lilliamrivera #thisispublishing #latinxinpublishing #itslit #writersofinstagram

Happy International Women's Day! ✊🏾💛💧 A Big Congratulations to the Brilliant Sister @lilliamr and the release of her book, "The Education of Margot Sanchez" 💫 I just had to get a copy! Support WOC, Support the Literary Arts, Support Women Artists, Support Women Owned Businesses! #LilliamRivera #Author #Writer TheEducationofMargotSanchez #Woc #Boricua 🇵🇷#Artist #LiteraryArts #internationalwomensday2017

Currently reading The Education of Margot Sanchez 📖 . It's turning out to be such a quick read!! Really enjoying it so far 🙌🏼✨👌🏼 . Also weird that I paired this book with the loyal candle because the main character is anything but loyal to her family 😧😳 Or at least right now she isn't. She tries to fit in with the popular students at her private school so much 😬 . . #OwnVoices #diversereads #TheEducationOfMargotSanchez #LilliamRivera #diversebooks