5 Hispanic Books || TBR Sampler

TL;DR

Adriana shares her plan to read only Hispanic books for Hispanic Heritage Month and introduces five books she wants to prioritize in the next few months.

Transcript

Bibliophiles of the internet, my name's Adriana and today I'm here to talk about five Hispanic or Latinx books books that I would like to prioritize in the coming months. To give you a little background on this video, Hispanic Heritage month is coming up, September 15th to October 15th, and notoriously in the past, because I just suck at keeping tr... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥹 Hispanic Heritage Month holds personal significance for Adriana, and she is committed to representing her heritage through reading.
• 🖕 The list of Hispanic books Adriana wants to prioritize includes diverse genres, such as urban fantasy, magical realism, literary historical fiction, and middle-grade fiction.
• 👨‍🎨 Adriana trusts Anna-Marie McLemore as an author due to her insightful pieces on Latin America, magical realism, and their exploration of family, oppression, and pain.
• ⚧️ "The Gods of Tango" offers a cross-dressing storyline that explores gender and sexuality, something Adriana appreciates as it acknowledges the existence of trans people and other genders.
• 🖕 "The Red Umbrella" and "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" are examples of Hispanic middle-grade fiction, which is one of Adriana's favorite genres.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why does Adriana want to prioritize Hispanic books during Hispanic Heritage Month?

Hispanic Heritage Month is meaningful to Adriana, and she wants to better represent her heritage through reading.

Q: What is "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older about?

"Shadowshaper" is a YA urban fantasy inspired by Latinx and Caribbean legend. The story follows Sierra Santiago, who discovers a supernatural order called Shadowshapers that is under attack, and she must save her family's past, present, and future.

Q: Why does Adriana choose "When the Moon Was Ours" by Anna-Marie McLemore?

Adriana is drawn to this book because it is explicitly queer and features a trans character. It combines magical realism and romance and explores the story of a girl with roses growing from her wrists and a mysterious boy who paints moons.

Q: What is unique about "The Gods of Tango" by Carolina de Robertis?

"The Gods of Tango" is a historical fiction novel set in Buenos Aires in 1913. The main character, Leda, disguises herself as a man to fulfill her dream of playing tango music and gains new understanding of her gender and sexuality through her disguise.

Q: What is the setting of "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Diaz Gonzalez?

"The Red Umbrella" is set in 1961 Cuba, two years after the Communist revolution. The story follows Lucia, who is sent to the United States with her younger brother to keep them safe amidst the oppressive and dangerous environment.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Adriana discusses her history of struggling to prioritize Hispanic books during Hispanic Heritage Month and commits to reading only Hispanic books for the entire month.

• She shares a list of five Hispanic books she wants to read, including "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older, "When the Moon Was Ours" by Anna-Marie McLemore, "The Gods of Tango" by Carolina de Robertis, "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, and "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya.