I snagged this book as an audio for my car. I was standing in the library and in need of something to listen to in my car. My co-worker recommended this. She said there's some Spanish in it and warned me that the voice actor isn't the best. I'm inclined to agree. I'm more than inclined - I fell off ...
This is one of those books that deals with serious issues in a lighthearted way. It reminded me of [b:Moonlight in Odessa|6443363|Moonlight in Odessa|Janet Skeslien Charles|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1312030633s/6443363.jpg|6633356] and [b:I Do Not Come to You by Chance|6265288|I Do...
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror I've always liked short stories. They are a great way to fit in a good read when reading time is limited or you just want a tasty morsel you can finish quickly. The whole problem with them is balance. Considering I grabbed this by mistake, thinking it was a fantasy...
LSU Honors College selected this book for Summer Reading in 2012, hence, I read the book. I would love to rate this book as a three or four due to its subject content, but I simply cannot.My biggest problem is the way the book is structure. The author admits upfront that he could only collect so muc...
LSU Honors College selected this book for Summer Reading in 2012, hence, I read the book. I would love to rate this book as a three or four due to its subject content, but I simply cannot.My biggest problem is the way the book is structure. The author admits upfront that he could only collect so muc...
Not as strong as The Hummingbird's Daughter. Maybe too broad? Still a strong book (loved THD, see?) and a crazy tale that needs to be a fully annotated wiki or something (Ok, expanded ebook, whatever, although I don't know if I'd like stopping to watch videos or whatever.) given how much of it is ba...
This is as good as it gets if you want a short but comprehensive examination of the issues surrounding our porous border with Mexico. All viewpoints are represented, and with surprisingly little bias on the part of the author. As a Mexican American, Urrea admits to an initial bias against the Border...
This review has been revised on completion. Teresita, the Hummingbird's daughter, existed. She is an acknowledged saint. In this book you learn about her life in Mexico, until she was forced to leave at the age of 19. You learn about Mexico (food, lifestyle, religious beliefs and customs) and about...
I loved Luis Alberto Urrea’s Into the Beautiful North so when I found out about the opportunity to review Queen of America, I jumped.drey’s thoughts:Queen of America is a long and rambly story of Teresita Urrea – the Saint of Cabora – after she escapes Mexico and lands in the United States – and chr...
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