With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo has been on my TBR list for a while. I've almost chosen it as an add on for my BOTM box (and still might because I want a personal copy after this is returned to the library). . Acevedo uses short snapshot-like chapters to give us glimpses into Emoni's life and motivations. Emoni has a lot going on balancing school, work, and a baby girl. Food and cooking is her escape. She has a new culinary arts class that gives her the opportunity to visit Spain but also sometimes challenges her creative freeform cooking style. I loved how Emoni thought and felt about food. It definitely gave me Like Water for Chocolate vibes it felt magical it felt like something that is specific to a character of Latinx/AfroLatina origins. 4.5/5 . I enjoyed this book so much I immediately went and picked up Poet X. I cant wait to dig into it. #BlackAuthors #WOCauthors #multiracialcharacters #YANovel #representationmatters #LatinxReader #blackgirlsread #nerdymama #nerdybooks #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B92E7FBAgEg/?igshid=1p5qi2uje9hn8
