mckaley

I picked this book up because I love “Instructions on not giving up” Limón is interesting because her poems are so rooted romanticizing nature. She paints these pictures that you can see in your mind. But a lot of these poems were about her struggle to conceive her relationship with time, herself, and her husband. I found a lot of these beautiful and approachable. Thank you for being the first hispanic woman to become the poet laureate of the usa.

this is written spectacularly. another book i finished quickly. once i got into it, i didnt want to put it down. i love the image of mercury being the messenger between these celestial bodies. every sentence and plot point was crafted with such care leading us to how events unfolded in the end. it was a wonderful ride, although about a bitter end.

There is a lot of good and interesting things said in these essays. I tabbed many the gender sexuality section to come back and read again. similarly to gay I had this perspective that I couldn’t call myself a feminist because of the decisions I made in the way I conducted myself and my day-to-day life. But I think I need to be a feminist now more than ever.

I also enjoyed the section race and entertainment sort of challenged me to think about things I normally wouldn’t. I feel it expanded my perspective and challenged some of my own biases that I didn’t even realize I had within me. (for example, i did enjoy the help when i was a child.)

I think overall this has essays I want to return to and I found this to be much better than her memoir. I think her strong suit is definitely short form. I’m glad I read it

This poetry book has become one of my favorites. Conceptually, the book is thoughtful in its research and how it exposes to us, the unfortunate and horrible circumstances for many lgbt black and brown women and musicians. The writing itself is spectacular. The use of alliteration is amazing. My favorite poems were “alternate ending, ending in song,” “ I know enough about moderation,” and “goodbye summer.”

For a while I was unsure about this, but the ending as everything I was looking for. So sad and muffled, not what I expected at all. I found myself waiting for a crescendo, for the expected signs of a dystopian novel, but I was met with something new to me. Ogawas prose is sweet, child-like, and I felt the distance the only time. We never dive deep, which feels intentional. I won’t forget that ending.

I would say I devoured this book. Pun not intended. It was an incredibly easy read. Bourdains candor, nuance, and authenticity was captivating! He would be honest about his faults and the faults of his crew while praising them. He showed us all the possible colors of the kitchen while delivering it through spectacular prose. Glad i took the chance to read it.

I can’t believe I finally finished this of a series!!! i’ve never read something where we follow someone’s life in such detail from beginning to end. I felt heartbroken by some of the people who died in this final book. And I felt sympathy for both Elena and Lila. They really and truly were always opposites to some capacity. I think something that was interesting about this in particular from the others is it talked a lot about identity “I” through the lens of womanhood. I will say I think the impact of this one wasn’t as heavy hitting as maybe I wanted it to be. it’s interesting how elusive remained, and how childish Elena could be.