REVIEW OF KULTI
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Renier Kulti was the king of European football when Sal Casillas was a kid, and she WORSHIPED him. Now that he is her coach, Sal is getting to see that our childhood idols aren't always what we imagine them to be. He is broody, critical, and downright impossible to be around. Disappointed in her childhood crush, Sal must navigate her career under this new and disruptive influence.
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I feel like I am still riding the loyalty from The Wall of Winnipeg and Me when I rate any book by Mariana Zapata. I loved Wall of Winnipeg SO MUCH that I want everything Zapata writes to be that great. But this book was just meh for me.
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It took me a while to get into, and once I did, I just didn't find it believable. The steamy scene and a half at the end was weird and uncomfortable for me because I didn't buy the romance between Sal and Kulti (not to mention, I have trouble getting over a 12-13 year age gap). Lucky for Zapata, I am in the minority, as this book is as beloved as Winnipeg, if not more so.
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Take my review with a grain of salt. Zapata is the queen of slow burn and I think she is a gifted author. Her books are never a waste of time, but I was hoping for more of the Winnipeg magic.
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Happy #JaneAwesomeWednesday! This week is all about bookish clergyman Henry Tilney, the quirkiest and funniest of Austen's heroes.
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Arguably the most famous quote from any Jane Austen novel is actually said by Henry Tilney: “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” This quote was revolutionary at the time because Tilney was pushing back at the cultural bias that novels, often geared towards women, were somehow lesser than the historical or scientific books published more with men in mind. We love a forward thinking man!
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This month of celebrating the best of Austen's heroes has been so much fun! There's still time to join in next week for the ultimate catch: Mr. Darcy! Head over to @nonsense.and.sensibility to see the prompt for next week and keep up with every month's theme!
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It's no secret that I love a good princess movie, and my daughter definitely has the Disney hookup. But I also want to be conscious of the fact that an over emphasis on the princess life could convey the wrong message. Women in STEM books to the rescue!
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Hidden Figures is about the four Black mathematicians and scientists who were instrumental in the early space program: Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Christine Darden, and Katherine Johnson.
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And Rosie Revere, Engineer is about a little girl who wants to be an inventor and gets help from her great aunt Rose, who may or may not be the actual Rosie the Riveter. 😉
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I love these 2 stories, which show my daughter the excitement and adventure to be had in science and technology. This isn't an ad at all, I just really love these books!
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REVIEW OF THE BLUE CASTLE
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First review of 2020!
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"She used to be so good and obedient, and now she's neither to hold or bind."
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Valancy Stirling is a sheltered young woman, controlled and manipulated by her overbearing mother and the other members of her family. After being told she is very ill, Valancy is inspired to throw off the shackles of her fear and finally live her life for herself. She befriends the outcasts of her community and finds her greatest comfort in the notorious Barney Snaith.
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This book is very sweet and Valancy is definitely a heroine in the spirit of Anne Shirley. The beginning is a little slow and frustrating, but once Valancy comes into her own, she is a charming and engaging character. Valancy embodies true charity and her "freedom" is spent caring for those the local churches have rejected. (Montgomery's criticism of local Christian hypocrisy is evident.) Through Valancy, we learn the importance of living authentically and judging not based on appearances, but on the true nature of someone's character. Valancy's transformation and journey to independence is really powerful.
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The ending is a little too perfect for me. I think I would have liked the ending more had I read it when I was a teenager. But regardless, this was a sweet, cozy, and enjoyable read.
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