Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Year Round

Hola mi gente! With Hispanic Heritage Month coming to a close, I thought this would be a great time to remind everyone that you don’t need to limit yourself to Hispanic stories and books to just one 30-day cycle. The books below are a mix of books I thoroughly enjoyed and thought you might as well, and other books that are on my TBR list.

Fiction:

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera- 5 Stars

House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros- 5 Stars (Banned/Challenged Book)

Big Chica’s Don’t Cry by Annette CHaves Macias- 4.5 Stars

Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinonez- 3.5 Stars

How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez- TBR (Challenged Book)

Non-Fiction:

War Against All Puerto Ricans by Nelson A Denis- TBR

Funeral for Flaca by Emily Prado- 4 Stars

Border-Line Personalities edited by Robyn Moreno & Michelle Herrera Mulligan (various authors)- 5 Stars

Definitely Hispanic by LeJuan James- TBR

When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago- 5 Stars

Romance:

Becoming Latina in 10 Easy Steps by Laura Rios- 5 Stars

West Side Love Story by Pricilla Oliveras- 4.5 Stars

Yours, For Now by Leonor Soliz- 5 Stars

Twice a Quinceanera by Yamil Saide Mendez- 4 Stars

First Comes Amor by Cynthia A Rodriguez- 5 Stars

Spooky:

Mexican Gothic by Silivia Moreno-Garcia- Currently Listening 

Mortal Desires by Scarlette Reyes- 3.5 Stars

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas- TBR

Obsidan Feathers by N. Caceres- TBR

The Hacienda by isabel Canas- TBR

Sports Romances: 

Strikeout by Millie Perez- 5 Stars (Baseball)

Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo- 5 Stars (Baseball)

The Game by Leonor Soliz- 4.5 Stars (American Football)

Worth Every Second by Jocelyne Soto- TBR (American Football)

Forget Me, Aisha Harris by Amy Olivera- TBR (Basketball)

As always let us know in the comments which books you enjoyed and any recommendations you may have!