Hi everyone! Welcome to Nox Reads, I'm "Nox", and I'm so unbelievably blessed to be a part of the HUNGRY HEARTS BLOG TOUR! Several amazing bloggers have already posted about their respective stories, so please go check out Vicky's post with everyone's links! For this ramble, I'm going to give a brief review of the anthology as a whole and then briefly focus on one story: Panaderia ~ Pasteleria by Anna-Marie McLemore. This anthology is most definitely a NEW FAVORITE! It had me laughing, it had me crying (actually crying. I almost never cry when reading), and most of all, it had me feeling as if I was seen . Even in the stories that weren't representing my heritage, there are relatable and important themes that anyone can touch on: grief, love, fear, and duty, just to name some. And the two that did represent my culture ( Gimme Some Sugar by Jay Coles for my African-American side and Panadería ~ Pastelería ...
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