tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728224427856916852024-02-25T17:14:39.332-04:00We Read!Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-78629757657213438682023-08-16T08:00:00.004-04:002024-02-01T11:43:53.741-04:00Silent Book Club - West Side, Puerto RicoHey! Did you hear the news? We have a book club! Silent Book Club - West Side, Puerto Rico. A book club without an assigned reading.We are the first Silent Book Club chapter in Puerto Rico! (UPDATE: Now we have two chapters in PR!). We will meet once a month, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm (AST). Here's the timeline:3:30pm: People arrive, order drinks/food, share what they're reading.4:00-5:00pm: Quiet Mariely & Andrea Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262706109060561712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-75970124329043486142023-07-01T10:00:00.002-04:002023-07-01T10:10:44.570-04:0011th Blog Anniversary Giveaway!Hey everyone! July is a very special month because we are celebrating our 11th blog anniversary. We are thankful for your support throughout these years. What better way to celebrate than a thank you giveaway? Head over to our Instagram page to participate. We are giving away a book box from Érase una vez un libro y un café, which contains:Last Sunrise in Eterna by Amparo OrtizRose-shaped Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-15774573853881012712023-01-05T11:30:00.004-04:002023-01-05T13:37:08.239-04:00Books recommendations and life update!Hey everyone! I hope you are doing well. It's been a long time since I've updated the blog... As some of you may know, I've been pretty busy with grad school, currently completing my doctorate degree. To be honest, with grad school, practice, and work, life has been a little bit complicated. My reading time has been basically non existent; which makes me really sad. But, during the summer Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-81055949302360820502021-11-08T20:00:00.006-04:002021-11-08T23:16:19.545-04:00Bookish Auction for Lily MeadeHi everyone! I hope you are doing well. I know, I know... it's been a while. I've been super busy with school and work, but I'm a little more active on Instagram, so go find me there. ;)Today, I have something VERY important to share with you. There will be an auction from November 8th to November 15th: the Bookish Auction for Lily Meade! A bunch of people from the writing community came Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-49448420813078311012021-07-13T15:38:00.005-04:002021-07-13T15:49:39.810-04:009th Blog Anniversary!Hey everyone! I hope you are doing great. Today is a very special day for us because we are celebrating our 9th blog anniversary. Thanks to my dear friend, Karlié, for this amazing illustration to celebrate We Read! You can follow them on Instagram: @kingcito_official. This year, the celebration of our blogiversary feels bittersweet. Last week, on Friday, one of my dogs passed away the day Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-33986291590510509482021-05-25T16:12:00.002-04:002021-05-25T17:17:20.354-04:00Pawcasso by Remy Lai {review + interview}Hi everyone! I'm VERY excited to share with you a super cute and special book; Pawcasso by Remy Lai. I had the chance to read it back in March and today, it's finally the release day! Check out my review below and an interview with the author.Book title: PawcassoPublication date: May 25, 2021Author: Remy LaiGenre: Middle Grade, Graphic NovelPublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-79282590260893933432021-05-25T09:00:00.001-04:002021-05-25T10:28:46.336-04:00Summer in the City anthology from Lori Wilde, Priscilla Oliveras, and Sarah SkiltonHi everyone! In case you missed it on Instagram, here's a quick life update: Last week, I finished my first year in the PhD! Also, this month I started working as an editorial assistant at the Puerto Rican Journal of Psychology. I'm really excited and really busy but, I'm loving it! Anyway, now I'm going to share with you an anthology that I'll be reading during the summer break.Book title: Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-57785038090586788342021-04-27T17:30:00.003-04:002021-04-27T17:49:36.511-04:00Release Blitz: Anchored Hearts by Priscilla OliverasHey everyone! I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. Today I'm sharing information about a new release. :)
Anchored Hearts by Priscilla Oliveras is now live!Sparkling with humor, romance, Latinx culture, and the unique island energy of Key West, Florida, the acclaimed Keys to Love Series by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras is the perfect summer read. Sparks fly for a Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-61191768769874295872021-04-13T18:16:00.001-04:002021-04-13T18:16:46.647-04:00Cece Rios and The Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera {review + interview}Hi, everyone! Today I'm excited to be sharing a VERY special book; an own voice middle grade fantasy from debut author, Kaela Rivera. Buckle up, you're in for a ride! I'm sharing a review and then an interview with the author. Enjoy!Book title: Cece Rios and The Desert of SoulsPublication date: April 13, 2021Author: Kaela RiveraGenre: Middle Grade FantasyPublisher: Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-44133730616137395642021-03-02T20:00:00.022-04:002021-03-04T08:15:45.370-04:00Interview with Monica Gomez-Hira, author of Once Upon a QuinceañeraHi everyone! I've been pretty busy moving out but we are very happy in our new home. It has been a difficult but beautiful process. And guess what? My books are still inside a lot of boxes. But, today I have the pleasure to share with you an interview with Monica Gomez-Hira, the author of Once Upon a Quinceañera. This is Gomez' first book! It was officially out to the world yesterday, but today Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-68062627160629467662021-01-31T17:00:00.001-04:002021-01-31T17:47:37.235-04:00#ReadLesMis2021 January updateHi everyone! I know, I know... I've been MIA here on the blog. But I've been a little more active on Instagram. Well... kind of. Grad school is tough. And now, I'm teaching at the university, so I have more on my plate. Despite that, I'm still taking a little time for reading. So here's a short update on one of my current reads: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. As you may already know, I Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-3039550589757937682021-01-01T22:00:00.001-04:002021-01-02T16:27:39.748-04:00#ReadLesMis2021Happy New Year! We wish you a happy 2021, filled with health, love, good decisions, and books. Have you started reading your first book of the year? My friend Adriana and I decided to read Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. This book have 365 chapters and we are going to be reading one chapter each day. So for us, 2021 is Les Mis year! Do you want to join us? All you have to do is download the Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-12245309919354678062020-12-30T17:03:00.003-04:002020-12-30T22:18:49.023-04:00Our top 10 favorite books we read in 2020Hey everyone! We hope you are doing well. This year, we had plenty of time to update our reading list-and we made the most of it. However, we cannot tell you all the books we read, because you wouldn’t finish reading this post. So, we narrowed down the list and will share our favorites. It was a bit difficult to choose just 5 books each, but here are our top 10:So You Want to Talk About Race by Mariely & Andrea Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262706109060561712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-7514730638104425612020-12-27T18:32:00.002-04:002020-12-29T02:05:58.162-04:00So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo {review}Hi everyone! Andrea Carolina signing in. Today I'd like to talk to you about race-and what better way to do it than with this book? Book Title: So You Want to Talk About RaceAutor: Ijeoma OluoPublication date: January 16, 2018Genre: Non-fictionPublisher: Basic BooksPages: 256How I got the book: Internship book club giftStar Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Hmmm, well, what elseAndrea Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03791959801961327313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-79257690730494788422020-12-14T10:00:00.007-04:002020-12-14T10:00:02.292-04:00El Humor es Cosa Seria: una antología boricua de escritos con humor¡Hola! Hoy vengo a compartir un notición... ¡Escribí un cuento y fue publicado en una antología! La realidad es que esto ocurrió en septiembre, pero no pude compartirlo en el blog porque estaba súper ocupada con el doctorado; solo lo anuncié brevemente en las redes sociales. Pero aquí estoy finalmente compartiendo con ustedes esta noticia. Entre mis cuentos favoritos se encuentran: Mientras Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-56880742468695260072020-12-13T21:30:00.004-04:002020-12-15T21:52:51.072-04:00Memorias de una Jíbara por Ivette Crespo Bonet {reseña}¡Hola! Por fin culminé mi primer semestre del doctorado, así que me estoy poniendo al día con mis lecturas. Hoy comparto mi reseña de un libro corto de 20 relatos.Título: Memorias de una JíbaraAutora: Ivette Crespo BonetFecha de publicación: 25 de marzo de 2020Géneros: Cuentos cortos, MemoriasEditorial: Publicación independientePáginas: 64Cómo obtuve el libro: Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-44926028332818777982020-10-25T10:30:00.001-04:002020-10-27T11:29:57.161-04:00Release Blitz: Holiday Home Run by Priscilla OliverasHey everyone! I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. Today I'm sharing information about a new release! I can't wait for my Christmas break from grad school, so I can snuggle up with Holiday Home Run by Priscilla Oliveras.
Romance, Holiday Romance
Date Published: October 27, 2020
Publisher: Kensington, Zebra Books
Event planner Julia Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-17870149869240981832020-10-16T15:00:00.002-04:002021-02-10T09:13:26.119-04:00Blog Tour: Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz {review + interview}Hey everyone! Today is my stop at the blog tour of Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz. Thanks to Hear Our Voices Book Tours for having me in this tour.Book title: Blazewrath GamesPublication date: October 6, 2020Author: Amparo OrtizGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Page Street KidsPages: 368How I got the book: Sent for Review; the publisher provided me an ARC Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-6061753290289794712020-09-13T10:00:00.004-04:002020-09-13T15:04:12.074-04:00Blog Tour: Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro {review}Hi everyone! Today is my stop at the blog tour of Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro. This is the first book I've read by Oshiro and I definitely want to read more. Thanks to Colored Pages Bookish Tours for having me in this tour. Book title: Each of Us a DesertPublication date: September 15th, 2020Author: Mark OshiroGenres: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ+Publisher: TorMariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-52649365271712862742020-08-05T19:00:00.023-04:002020-08-05T19:00:06.456-04:00Walkie Talkie por Carlos Daniel {reseña}¡Hola! Hoy comparto mi reseña de una novela que te atrapará con su suspenso y nostalgia...Título: WALKIE TALKIEAutor: Carlos DanielFecha de publicación: 10 de agosto de 2020Géneros: Ficción, Suspenso/ThrillerEditorial: publicación independientePáginas: 220Cómo obtuve el libro: Enviado para Reseña; recibí el libro en formato digital a cambio de mi reseña Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-23785557044094669132020-07-26T19:00:00.002-04:002020-07-26T19:00:04.249-04:00Walter por Carlos Daniel {reseña}¡Hola! Hoy tenemos la reseña de nuestra primera lectura conjunta. Título: WalterAutor: Carlos DanielFecha de publicación: 20 de septiembre de 2019Géneros: Novela, Ficción, Realismo, ContemporáneoEditorial: publicación independientePáginas: 193Cómo obtuvimos el libro: Comprado en Tazas y Portadas.Calificación:Reseña de Andrea CarolinaSolo para Mariely & Andrea Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262706109060561712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-82011883902474242462020-07-13T20:38:00.000-04:002020-07-13T20:38:01.375-04:008th Blog Anniversary Giveaway!¡Hola! Hoy es un día bien especial, ya que estamos celebrando nuestro octavo aniversario del blog. Estamos agradecidas con su apoyo a través de todos estos años. ¿Qué mejor forma de celebrar que con un sorteo como forma de agradecimiento? Pasa por nuestro Instagram o página en Facebook, para que participes.Aquí está lo que estamos sorteando:Un certificado de $15 de Tazas y PortadasDalia por Mariely & Andrea Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262706109060561712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-91819370850585721852020-07-01T09:00:00.005-04:002020-07-01T09:00:00.414-04:00Announcement: new co-blogger, Andrea Carolina!Hi everyone! I have some big news :) I am really excited to welcome my dear friend, and now co-blogger, Andrea Carolina! It all started with a casual conversation were she was giving me some ideas for my blog, and I told her she should help me and be my co-blogger... and guess what?! She accepted and here we are...What's new on the blog?Be sure to check out the tabs on the blog because we made Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-42240130247979167822020-06-30T20:00:00.000-04:002020-07-30T19:00:26.372-04:00The Parlor book series by Audrey M. Stevens {review}Hi everyone! Today I'll be reviewing a book series by Audrey M. Stevens. The Parlor is book #1 and The Ferrals is book #2.Book title: The ParlorPublication date: June 13, 2019Author: Audrey M. StevensGenres: Science Fiction, DystopiaPublisher: Luminare Press, LLCPages: 194How I got the book: Sent for review; I received a copy of the book in exchange Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1572822442785691685.post-796931483281999102020-04-20T15:46:00.002-04:002020-04-20T15:48:18.694-04:00Bookish Events: Opening of Tazas y PortadasHey everyone! I hope you are doing great :) This post is long overdue! But now in the middle of the quarantine, I will like to slowly come back to the blog. And what better way than doing this with a post about my favorite spot? When I heard about the opening of Tazas y Portadas in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, I was static! A bookstore and coffee shop opening 10 minutes from home?! I'm not kidding, Mariely Vélezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814749189352042984noreply@blogger.com0