tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post5184607116610862637..comments2023-10-28T05:09:09.666-07:00Comments on Born Bookish: Book Review: Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCallBorn Bookishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-45483233816504987362012-06-14T17:05:42.995-07:002012-06-14T17:05:42.995-07:00Thanks Hilda! It is a lovely book, and if you deci...Thanks Hilda! It is a lovely book, and if you decide to check it out I hope you like it =)Born Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-87121994926822716302012-06-13T18:46:17.568-07:002012-06-13T18:46:17.568-07:00Love your review, Amanda! It's awesome that th...Love your review, Amanda! It's awesome that the author uses both Spanish and English! <3 This sounds like a lovely book. I really need to check this out when I have time! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224746396123025992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-30122684039500783462012-06-13T17:03:51.357-07:002012-06-13T17:03:51.357-07:00It took me awhile but I finally did! The author...It took me awhile but I finally did! The author's integration of Spanish was definitely one of my favorite things about it. It gave a deeper understanding of the family's culture. I gave it 3 hearts because I just didn't connect with it as much as I would have liked, but it's still a really good book.Born Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-41829654032599885042012-06-13T16:49:52.316-07:002012-06-13T16:49:52.316-07:00Once I discovered it I went back and saw that it w...Once I discovered it I went back and saw that it was listed in the glossary, but I never read those...Born Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-9325633137560396442012-06-13T16:46:23.671-07:002012-06-13T16:46:23.671-07:00Thanks Mary! I'm glad it interests you =)Thanks Mary! I'm glad it interests you =)Born Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423159589372274382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-49222459400975665092012-06-13T09:12:30.135-07:002012-06-13T09:12:30.135-07:00You reviewed it -- great. I like that the author ...You reviewed it -- great. I like that the author uses Spanish in the book. But, was surprised you only gave it three hearts. The character sounds so strong. Nice review.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-69217064289164650742012-06-12T18:44:44.238-07:002012-06-12T18:44:44.238-07:00That's a great quote! Makes me want to pick up...That's a great quote! Makes me want to pick up the book. Nice review!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631051198193918.post-18621208873126368322012-06-12T11:01:10.604-07:002012-06-12T11:01:10.604-07:00I also wonder why they never tell readers that the...I also wonder why they never tell readers that there are glossaries at the end of books.Miss Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338148592057358736noreply@blogger.com