Season of the Bruja Book Recs
Featured in Frolic Media My fascination with witches began like any girl growing up in the nineties. The nineties were ultimately the best witch-filled nostalgic time in my life. I fell in love with the carefree and mischievous Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus. After watching The Craft, I tried to conduct a séance from a kit I bought at Spencer’s gift store for a sleepover. I tried to do my own love spell that a Wiccan friend gave to me which was a huge fail when I realized that I needed to somehow attain a piece of my crushes hair. Nowadays, I would much rather read about my brujas instead of attempting one of my failed witchy schemes. Here is…
Latinx Month Reads
Featured in Frolic Media Latinx Month (AKA Hispanic Heritage Month) is making my Cubanita heart burst with joy especially since this is the ultimate year for the Latinx book community! Now with the prevalence of Latinx authors popping up all over the place especially in the YA genre and amazing readathons like Latinx-a-thon that encourages readers to read more inclusively I literally have no shelf-control! This year is such an exciting time to read Latinx books because it used to be that the only books that were getting published were issue books and now Latinx books are featuring Latinx characters doing some really cool things such as opening up portals to another universe, a Wiccan bringing her bff back from…
Back to School Diverse Reads
Back to school season is ultimately upon us whether we are ready for it or not! Even though this teacher could have used another month off I still can’t help but get excited for the fresh beginnings of a brand new school year! There is also nothing better than delving into some good back to school diverse reads to really get me into the school mode. Here are five essential back to school reads with diverse characters and own voices authors to add to your back to school supply list! With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Emoni Santiago plays by the rules but the one place where she breaks them is when she is in the kitchen. She…
Pride Month Reads
Featured on Frolic Media This year is especially special for the LGBTQ community due to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and in the times we are living in today it is especially important to recognize our Queer Community and celebrate love in all kind of forms. Here are my top three queer reads! These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling Hannah is one of the strongest witches of her coven and she is an Elemental Witch who has the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. She lives in the ultimate witchy town of Salem, Massachusetts and she keeps her powers to herself while working in the touristy Fly by Night Cauldron shop. Her ex-girlfriend Veronica works in…
My Nineties Tween Girl Reading List
Featured on Frolic Media Now with the announcement of The Baby-Sitters Club reboot and just recently finding out that my girl Alicia Silverstone will be playing Kristy Thomas’ mom I couldn’t help thinking about the time that I first cracked open Kristy’s Great Idea from the Baby-Sitters Club series. It was the first time I moved away from Romona and the Fudge series and I was in that in-between time where I was starting to peruse through the magazine racks of Bop Magazine and Teen Beat. Being a tween girl in the nineties were the happiest times of my life because I was able to dream and fantasize in my sunflower bedspread about being part of an exclusive club, getting stuck in…
Wedding Disaster Themed Books
Featured on Frolic Media Wedding season is ultimately upon us and it’s the perfect time to delve into some wedding-themed books! It’s been two years since my wedding and especially after all the planning and stress I endured with trying to trim down the guest list, table seating arrangements, the restaurant changing the whole menu, and family drama these days I would much rather read about weddings! These are the kinds of books that teach you that weddings aren’t perfect but it is the one day that you will never forget! Save the Date by Morgan Matson Charlie Grant’s sister is having a wedding coming up and she is excited to escape her impending college plans and leaving her…
