#Melissa Herrera

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@solyluna224

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Melissa Herrera

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - Group C - Costa Rica 1x3 Zambia

Waikato Stadium - Hamilton - NZ 31.07.2023

Lushomo Mweeba 3' Barbra Banda 31' (p) Melissa Herrera 47′ Racheal Kundananji 90'+3'

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So many freaking WIPs, so very little brain power.

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I do have oc for my Scream character and cast if you want to use any of them

[putas--peruanas]

PELOTEROS EN PALTA!🤣🤣🤣🤣 jajaja...ahora todos huyen de la puta rompre matrimonios....ahora es una puta apestada!!

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Es hora de brillar, soñar, vivir y disfrutar… “La CQ Nuevo Ingreso”

Los años han pasado, pero la secundaria, Constantino Quijano, sigue siendo la escuela más divertida en la que sus alumnos se convierten en mejores amigos. La mítica generación del 2012 ya tiene tiempo de haber concluido sus estudios y ha dejado la escuela, bueno, no todos, ya que Roque, el ‘buleador’, aún sigue ahí, pero trabajando como intendente.

Ahora, un entretenido grupo de estudiantes creará nuevos y divertidos momentos. Qué puede salir mal cuando Sofi, una simpática porrista que no cree en sí misma; Quique, un actor soñador con pánico escénico; Choche, un zipizape mitómano que se siente millonario; Mini, un chico muy chico que se siente todo un Don Juan; Frida, la sarcástica hermana menor de Monche; Nancy, una porrista obsesionada con Alan, el engreído capitán de futbol y su muy despistada hermana Jackie quien utiliza frases de abuelita, conviven en el mismo salón.

Entre todos conforman un extraño y muy ocurrente grupo dispuesto a vivir las más locas aventuras dentro de la secundaria más divertida.

Fechas de estreno: 2 de diciembre de 2024 en ViX. 9 de diciembre de 2024 a las 7:00 pm por Canal 5.

Creada y producida por Pedro Ortíz de Pinedo, la serie cuenta con las actuaciones de Tania Nicole, Nicolás Pindas, Leo Pérez Torreblanca, Abril Tayabas Vela, Sammy Schoulund, Nico Villagrana, José María Nieto, Mayte Fernández, Lorena Bargalló, Leticia Amezcua, Emiliano Santa Cruz, José Dammert, Melissa Hallivis, Claudio Herrera, Mercedes Vaughan, Juan Frese y Luis Fernando Ceballos.

Sesión Fotográfica

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pinned ^^♡

I’m here to be unhinged about beautiful women. I will dabble in dead dove and other sensitive topics. ;they will have a warning!;

My req’s are open, but i’m also dealing with schooling so it’ll be a bit!

I’ll do any genere, and I mostly write for bottom!reader, and I only write for fem!reader, sorry :(.

character list ¡

criminal minds: (Jennifer Jareau, Spencer Reid, Emily Prentiss, Aaron Hotchner, Penelope Garcia.)

sfgae: (Lady Lesso, Dovey.)

Grey’s Ant uni: (Meredith Grey, Jo Wilson, Amelia Shepherd, Derek Shepherd, Lexi Grey, Addison Montgomery. Maya Bishop, Andy Herrera.)

Wednesday: (MARILYN THORNHILL. Larissa Weems.)

abbot elementary: (Melissa Schemmenti.)

Marvel: (WANDA Maximoff 😋, Natasha Romanoff, Rio Vidal (on hold.)

Misc: (Rebecca Welton, any Cate Blanchett character, and I’ll take req’s of most fem characters!)

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25 books for 2025

thank you for the tag @taste-thewaste 💜💜

Currently reading: Game Changer by Rachel Reid

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

Ravensong by TJ Klune

Heartsong by TJ Klune

Brothersong by TJ Klune

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Beartown by Fredrick Backman

Take it Outside by @landrybrennan

Shoot Your Shot by Lexi Lefleur Brown

The Broken Heart of America by Walter Johnson

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

Bellies by Nicola Dinan

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Charm Offensive by Allison Cochrun

communion by bell hooks

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Hell Follows With Us by Andrew Joseph White

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Hunger Pangs by @thebibliosphere

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

The Martian by Andy Weir

The New Kid by Eliot Schrefer

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

This would be about twice the number of books I read in 2024 so we shall see what happens!

no pressure tagging: @lostcol @bigassbowlingballhead @basil-bird @stratocumulusperlucidus @jbarneswilson

@captainjunglegym @insecuregodcomplex @stnichols

+ open tag for anyone hoping to do some reading in 2025!

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@solyluna224

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Melissa Herrera

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NYCDA National Outstanding Dancers 1999-2024

1999

Junior: Travis Wall (Denise Wall Dance Energy) and Megan Eisenhart (The Dance Club)

Senior: Nick Lazzarini (Studio 10) and Cindy Welik (Dance Academy USA)

2000

Junior: Robbie Fairchild (Pulse 31) and Kayla Kalbfleisch (Christine Harper's Dance West)

Teen: Danny Tidwell (Denise Wall Dance Energy) and Melissa Hough (Dance Explosion)

Senior: Manuel Herrera (Fran Sullivan School of Dance) and Janna Oberdorf (In The Spotlight)

2001

Junior: Bret Easterling (Teen Dance Co.) and Collette Chan (Teen Dance Co)

Teen: Sean Duvall (American Dance Machine) and Nicole Winhoffer (In The Spotlight)

Senior: Daniel Vaniska (La Danse School of P.A.) and Nicki Loud (Turning Pointe Dance Center)

2002

Junior: Garrett Smith (Dance Impressions) and Erica Ross (Dance Connection 2)

Teen: Anthony Lomuljo (Dance Attack Sunnyvale) and Becca Henderson (Ballet Society)

Senior: Danny Tidwell (Denise Wall Dance Energy) and Melissa Hough (Dance Explosion)

2003

Junior: David Gensheimer (American Jazz Dance Co.) and Whitney Jensen (CSPAS)

Teen: Travis Wall (Denis Wall's Dance Energy and Marilee Glazier (CSPAS)

Senior: Phillip Spaeth (Triple Threat PAC) and Carly Lang (DDK Danceworks)

2004

Mini: Corey Snide (Eleanor's School of Dance) and Christina Spinger (Dance Motion Performing Arts Co.)

Junior: Nick Young (Young Dance Academy) and Kayla Radomski (Michelle Latimer Dance Academy)

Teen: Chuck Jones (CSPAS) and Jaimie Goodwin (Denise Wall's Dance Energy)

Senior: Jon Bond (Center Stage Dance Academy) and Ellery Baum (CSPAS)

2005

Mini: Hogan Fulton (Bobbie's School of Performing Arts) and Tiara Keeno (Wasatch Dance Center)

Junior: John Manzari (Spotlight Studio of Dance) and Angelica Generosa (Dance Stop)

Teen: Garrett Smith (Odyssey II) and Dusty Button (Movin' South)

Senior: Teddy Forance (Hackworth School of Performing Arts) and Allison Holker (The Dance Club)

2006

Mini: Ross Lynch (Artistic Fusion Dance Academy) and Catherine Hurlin (Westchester Dance Academy)

Junior: Corey Snide (Eleanor's School of Dance) and Christina Spinger (Dance Connection)

Teen: Ryan Steele (Dance Dynamics) and Kirsten Wicklund (Danzmode Productions)

Senior: Christian Denice (Bobbie's School of Performing Arts) Jamie Godwin (Denis Wall's Dance Energy)

2008

Mini: Kolton Krouse (Tempe Dance Academy) and McKenna Ross (Tempe Dance Academy)

Junior: Alex Hathaway (Dance Dynamics) and Tiare Keeno (Wasatch Dance Center)

Teen: Corey Cox (Denise Wall's Dance Energy) and Taja Riley (Denise Wall's Dance Energy)

Senior: Crain Dionne (Donna Coco's Performance Plus) and Erica Ross (Tempe Dance Academy)

2009

Mini: Brandon Chang (Dance Town) and Sarah Pippin (CC&Co. Dance Complex)

Junior: Kolton Krause (Tempe Dance Academy) and Kamila Shah (Westchester Dance Academy)

Teen: Mason Manning (Dance Industry) and Tiare Keeno (Classical Ballet Academy)

Senior: Richard Villaverde (Dance Town) and Ida Saki (Dance Industry)

2010

Mini: Tade Biesinger (Dance Impressions) and Payton Johnson (Jean Leigh Academy of Dance)

Junior: Rae Srivastava (Independent) and Jayce Kalb (The Dance Centre)

Teen: Corey Snide (Eleanor's School of Dance) and Mattie Love (Dance Impressions)

Senior: Cory Barnette (Tempe Dance Academy) and Kaitlynn Edgar (Spotlight Dance Works)

2011

Mini: Travis Atwood (The Talent Factory) and Jacalyn Tatro (Inspire School of Dance)

Junior: Niko Martinez (Dance Images & Music) and Sarah Pippin (CC&Co)

Teen: Ivan Kalinan (The Dance Zone) and Madi Hicks (Academy of Dance Arts)

Senior: George Lawrence (Dancemakers of Atlanta) and Kali Grinder (The Dance Zone)

2012

Mini: Kyle Anders (Savage Dance) and Kayla Mak (Westchester)

Junior: Jack Wolff (Precision Dance Academy) and Payton Johnson (Jean Leigh Academy)

Teen: Kolton Krouse (Tempe Dance Academy) and Jordan Pelliteri (Plumb Performing Arts Center)

Senior: Joseph Davis (Draper Center) and Alexia Meyer (The Dance Club)

2013

Mini: Justice McCort (Krystie’s Dance Academy) and Jasmine Cruz (Westlake)

Junior: Jonathan Fahoury (Artistic Fusion) and Sophie Miklosovic (Faubourg School of the Ballet)

Teen: Jake Tribus (CC & Co) and Jayci Kalb (The Dance Centre)

Senior: Alex Soulliere (Spotlight Dance Works) and Alyssa Ness (Northland School of Dance)

2014

Mini: Luke Spring (Independent) and Charlee Fagan (Main Street Dance)

Junior: Matthew Spangler (Artistic Fusion) and Mackenzie Bessner (KJ Dance)

Teen: Rae Srivastava (BHumn DanceSpace) and Jacalyn Tatro (Inspire School of Dance)

Senior: Kolton Krouse (Tempe Dance Academy) and Jordan Pelliteri (Plumb Performing Arts Center)

2015

Mini: Brady Farrar (Stars) and Madison Brown (Lents Dance Company)

Junior: Parker Garrison (Stars) and Jasmine Cruz (Westlake)

Teen: Harrison Knotsman (Studio West Dance Center) and Nina Bartell (Sweatshop)

Senior: Jake Tribus (Next Generation Ballet) and Sarah Pippin – CC & Co

2016

Mini: Luke Barrett (Dance Attack) and Eden Galloway (Center Stage Dance Studio)

Junior: Jack Easton (IMPAC) and Mahalaya Tintianco-Cubales (Westlake)

Teen: Kele Roberson (Dance Institute) and Ali Deucher (The Dance Club)

Senior: Zach Manske (Woodbury) and Jacelyn Tatro (Inspire School of Dance)

2017

Mini: Hudson Silva-Costa (Spotlight Dance Center) and Phoenix Sutch (Krystie's Dance)

Junior: Mason Evans (Performance Edge 2 and Madison Brown (Lents Dance Company)

Teen: David Keingatti (Columbia) and Sydney Revennaugh (CSA's Dancers Edge)

Senior: Michael Garcia (Dance Industry) and Kaylin Maggard (Columbia)

2018

Mini: Sienna Morris (Westchester) and ???

Junior: Eden Galloway (WNC Dance) and ???

Teen: Aydin Eyikan (Kanyok Arts) and Jasmine Cruz

Senior: Harrison Knostman (Studio West Dance Center) and Jenna Meilman (Westchester)

2019

Mini: Ian Stegeman (Woodbury) and Ivana Radan (Westchester)

Junior: Justin Padilla (Infusion Dance) and Rebecca Stewart (Spotlight Studio of Dance)

Teen: Luke Spring (East Coast Edge) and Madison Brown (Lents Dance Company)

Senior: Jamaii Melvin (Miami Dance Collective) and Madison Goodman (KJ Dance)

2020

Mini: Eric Poor (CityDance) and Kynadi Crain (Jean Leigh Academy)

Junior: Jagger Effs (Miami Dance Collective) and Sienna Morris (Westchester)

Teen: Mason Evans (Performance Edge 2) and Mahalaya Tintianco-Cubales (Westlake)

Senior: Aydin Eyikan (Kanyok Arts) and Sydney Revennaugh (Performance Edge 2)

2021 (Orlando)

Mini: Spencer Parnell (Academy of the Living Arts) and Kiera Sun (Westside)

Junior: Michael Duvali (Centerstage Dance Academy) and Macie Miersh (All American Dance Factory)

Teen: Luke Biddinger (Touch of Class) and Eden Galloway (WNC Dance)

Senior: Jemoni Powe (Academy of Nevada Ballet) and Kayla Mak (Westchester)

2021 (Phoenix)

Mini: Ellis Khoundara (Tempe Dance Academy) and Skylar Wong (Woodbury)

Junior: Ian Stegeman (Woodbury) and Carolina Garcia (Miami Dance Collective)

Teen: Justin Padilla (Westside) and Erin Park (Westside)

Senior: Justice Wooden (Just Dance) and Charlee Fagan (Main Street Dance)

2022 (Orlando)

Mini: Mali Photnetrakhom (In Motion Dance Project) and Avery Gallenero (Dance Inc.)

Junior: Bryce Young (All American Dance Factory) and Eva Jimmerson (Renner Dance)

Teen: Luke Barrett (Dance Attack) and Phoenix Sutch (Krystie's Dance Academy)

Senior: Mason Evans (Performance Edge 2) and Kailey Woronstoff (Dance Universe)

2022 (Phoenix)

Mini: Levi Caicco (In Motion Dance Project) and Kensington Dressing (Evolve Dance Complex)

Junior: Avery Khoundara (Tempe Dance Academy) and Fiona Wu (Yoko's)

Teen: Keenan Kiefer (Academy of Dance Arts) and Georgie Weir (Miami Dance Collective)

Senior: Parker Rozzano-Keefe (Westlake) and Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales (Westlake)

2023

Mini: Jonathan Macleod (Joanne Chapman) and Hannah Fogel (Dance Institute)

Junior: Lincoln Russo (Poirer Productions) and Kiera Sun (Westside)

Teen: Hudson Silva-Costa (In the Spotlight) and Crystal Huang (The Rock)

Senior: Jonathan Paula (Canadian Dance Unit) and Abigail Weber (Dallas Conservatory)

2024 (New York)

Mini: Marko Kokovic (Draper Center for Dance Education) and Maeve Olsen (The Dallas Conservatory)

Junior: Levi Caicco (In Motion Dance Project) and Aria Du (Yoko's)

Teen: Sam Gauss (Draper Center for Dance Education) and Evee Lee (CAP The Company)

Senior: Caleb Abea (Larkin Dance Studio) and Izzy Howard (Westside)

2024 (Phoenix)

Mini: Anderson Sander (New Dimensions) and Belle Marie Arauz (Dance Town)

Junior: Ellis Khoundara (Tempe Dance Academy) and Mali Photnetrakhom (In Motion Dance Project)

Teen: Maceo Paras-Mangrobang (Westlake) and Gracelyn Weber (The Dallas Conservatory)

Senior: Cameroon Janson (Creative Conservatory of Dance and PA) and Jordyn Sarmoen (Performance Edge 2)

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ACCEPTED NEWCOMERS

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ACCEPTED RESIDENTS

Bruna Maria Silva Ribeiro (Julia Dalavia) Adam Bennett (Jacob Elordi) Rafael Chavez (Gabriel Luna) Choi Hyejin (Go Minsi) Lee Ba-Rom (Lee Dong-Wook) Aria Yang (Havana Rose Liu) Kang Daehyun (Rowoon) Ellington ‘Elle’ Taylor (Emma D’Arcy) Amhle Andell (Laura Harrier) Ryousei Tekeshita (Mackenyu) Talia Balfour (Hannah Dodd) Charles Wood (Kiowa Gordon) Gabriela Sanchez (Melissa Barrera) Colton ‘Cole’ Black (Cody Christian) Carrington West (Madelyn Cline) Cameron West (Boyd Hollbrook) Silas Castillo (Manny Jacinto) Rory Osbourne (Olivia Cooke) Zackary Ghostkeeper (Ryan Gosling) Eduardo ‘Eddy’ Alvarez (Danny Ramirez) Hiraya Del Rosario (Jane De Leon) Rebecca Marlowe (Katheryn Winnick) Bo Garrison (Owen Teague) Hanuel ‘Hans’ Ryu (Yoo Teo) Amelia 'Mia' Ortiz (Ana De Armas) Gwen Bouchard (Morgan Holstorm) Natalia 'Talia' Ross (Kathryn Newton) Kasem 'Kas' Eisen (Chai Hansen) Maria Helena Silva (Isis Valverde) Elm Mossbach (Taylor Russel) Charity 'Cherry' Cannon (Mia Goth) Heath 'Shep' Shepard (Mike Faist) Keemeone 'Kina' Canowicakte (Tanaya Beatty) Santiago Ochoa (Carlos Miranda)

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Do you know characters from historical fiction who have unusal jobs?

I'm gonna go with this under a historical romance lens as I don't really read historical fiction much anymore :)

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller has a heroine who runs a hotel in Vienna! This book is so different and interesting in so many ways

Lady Charlotte in Grace Callaway's Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels series (Victorian Charlie's Angels) runs a detective agency lol

In Want of a Viscount by Lorraine Heath features an entrepreneur heroine! I don't know that it's like, her JOB JOB, but it's still there. The Notorious Lord Knightly, my favorite book in that same series, has a heroine who secretly writes an erotic memoir about her experiences with the hero, lol. It's like... Lady Whistledown if she slayed, and was less "DEAREST READER" and more "that fucking asshole Lord K touched my nipples in a garden and I think you all should know that"

(Lord K: OH MY GOD. I ONLY TOUCHED ONE PERSON'S NIPPLES IN A GARDEN.)

Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe features a heroine who wishes to be a casino owner. She's not there yet, but the book is about her getting there with the hero's help. Baron, an earlier Shupe book, has a heroine who's a fake psychic lmao

The heroines of Julie Anne Long's Lady Derring Takes a Lover and Angel in a Devil's Arms run a boarding house together--which in itself isn't a crazy job, but it's definitely not super common for ladies of their day and status (the titular Lady Derring was a countess before her husband died, and the other heroine was that husband's mistress). After Dark with the Duke, another book in that series, has an opera singer heroine.

The Postilion by S.M. LaViolette has a heroine who's disguised as a young man and does in fact work as a postilion (fancy horse helper). LaViolette has some other leads with interesting jobs... His Valet features a valet lead, which isn't THAT crazy (though I've never read a valet hero) but the character was assigned female at birth and is disguised as a man (she uses she/her pronouns by and large in private, but is clearly nonbinary). Aurelia features a heroine who draws nature sketches for a naturalist hero. If it counts because it's kinda under the table but still, Hyacinth has a heroine who disguises herself as a man and racks up cash by playing cards. The titular Melissa of Melissa and the Vicar runs a high class brothel.

Actually, When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare ALSO features a heroine with that same job.

S.M. LaViolette writes as Minerva Spencer as well, and she has a series about a string of heroines who are in a ladies' circuses. The Boxing Baroness features a lady boxer; The Dueling Duchess features a gunslinging duchess; and The Cutthroat Countess has a heroine who throws knives for a living.

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera has a heroine who runs her family's rum business, and An Island Princess Starts a Scandal has an artist heroine and a business bitch heroine.

The Duke's Perfect Wife by Jennifer Ashley has a lady reporter heroine, which is why she feels perfectly comfortable jumping into her ex-fiance's carriage and going "SOMEONE SENT ME PICTURES OF YOU NAKED".

The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham features a dominatrix heroine, and the recently released The Mistress Experience (excellent) has a famous courtesan heroine. The heroine of The Rakess is a famous writer and lady about town.

Lisa Kleypas has a couple of author heroines--Sara Fielding in Dreaming of You and Amanda in Suddenly You.

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2024 in books: fiction edition

literary fiction published 2014-2024

Nefando by Monica Ojeda (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) - book of the year but warning it is the most triggering book i've ever read. i sobbed and could barely function for a full day. it's so painful. csa tw

Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Tentacle by Rita Indiana (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Toño the Infallible by Evelio Rosero (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Outline by Rachel Cusk (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Scattered All Over the Earth by Yoko Tawada (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (⭐⭐⭐⭐) - rating this was the biggest challenge of the year because the highs are extraordinary but the lows are miserable. i literally hated it while reading it but then returned to it more than almost any other book this year.

black moses by alain mabanckou (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

crooked plow by itamar vieira junior (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

behold the dreamers by imbolo mbue (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

the north water by ian mcguire (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

dr. no by percival everett (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

birth canal by dias novita wuri (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

transcendent kingdom by yaa gyasi (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

my year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfegh (⭐⭐⭐)

the gospel according to the new world by maryse condé (⭐⭐⭐)

manhattan beach by jennifer egan (⭐⭐⭐)

the archive of alternate endings by lindsey drager (⭐⭐⭐)

the inheritance games by jennifer lynn barnes

(⭐⭐⭐)

the aunt who wouldn't die by shirshendu mukhopadhyay (⭐⭐⭐)

deacon king kong by james mcbride (⭐⭐⭐)

four minutes by nataliya deleva (⭐⭐⭐)

blood red gy gabriela ponce padilla (⭐⭐⭐)

boulder by eva baltasar (⭐⭐⭐) - i appear to be the only person not dazzled by this book and feel left out of the party, but i just don't get it.

burnt sugar by avni doshi (⭐⭐)

you glow in the dark by liliana colanzi (⭐⭐)

the pisces by melissa broder (⭐⭐)

our wives under the sea by julia armfield (⭐⭐) - another beloved sapphic book that left me bored out of my mind. the writing about bodies felt very 2018 tumblr (non-complimentary)

the touch system by alejandara costamagna (⭐) - just pointless. one star is probably harsh though.

divided island by daniela tarazona (⭐) - i will admit i might be too dumb for this book

fiebre tropical by juli delgado lopera (⭐)

a door behind a door by yelena moskovich (⭐) - and the razzie goes to...!

literary fiction published 1971-2013

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Kassandra and the Wolf by Margarita Karapanou (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Ahab's Wife, or the Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

In a Free State by V.S. Naipaul (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

My Tender Matador (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Happiness As Such by Natalia Ginzburg (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

The Transmigration of Bodies by Yuri Herrera (⭐⭐⭐⭐) - the way he nails how people would react to the covid pandemic 7 years early is wild in an otherwise pulpy mob thriller

shalash the iraqi (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

the disaster tourist by yun ko-eun (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

mother to mother by sindiwe magona (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

the route of ice and salt by josé luis zárate (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

pussy, king of the pirates by kathy acker (⭐⭐⭐)

awake by harald voetmann (⭐⭐⭐)

the raven king by nora sakavic (⭐⭐⭐)

touch by adania shibli (⭐⭐⭐)

cold nights of childhood by tezer ozlu (⭐⭐⭐)

the foxhole court by nora sakavic (⭐⭐⭐)

akhenaten: dweller in truth by naguib mahfouz (⭐⭐⭐)

the rooftop by fernanda trías (⭐⭐⭐)

tell them of battles, kings and elephants by mathias enard (⭐⭐)

sea of lentils by antonio rojo benitez (⭐)

literary fiction published start of time-1970

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Masks by Fumiko Enchi (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Girl Upon Heaven's Pier by Eeva-Liisa Manner (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Final Exam by Julio Cortázar (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Two Novels: J and Seventeen by Kenzaburö Ōe (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) - J is an easy 5 star but Seventeen is more of a mixed bag

The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

night on the galactic railroad and other stores from ihatov by kenji miyazawa (⭐⭐⭐)

the wild geese by Ōgai mori (⭐⭐⭐)

the phantom of the opera (⭐⭐⭐) - despised this while reading but my god did it leave an impression. the phantom swimming around with his reed just lying in wait makes me burst out laughing once a quarter "do you choose the GRASSHOPPER, Christine???" he's so stupid

madame bovary by gustave flaubert (⭐⭐⭐)

orlando by virgnia woolf (⭐⭐⭐)

mr. president by miguel ángel asturias (⭐⭐)

four stories by h.p. lovecraft (⭐) - the racist stench is just emanating off these stories and they're boring too for good measure

the mysterious correspondent: new stories by marcel proust (⭐)

[guardalupeherrera]

[melissa barrera] alto, quem vem lá? oh, só podia ser [Alma de Guadalupe Herrera], a [GUARDA PESSOAL] de [29] anos que veio do [IMPÉRIO DO MÉXICO]. você quase se atrasou hoje, hein? eu sei que você é normalmente [dedicada e leal], mas também sei bem que é [esquentada e reativa], então nem tente me enganar. ande, estão te esperando; entre pela porta de trás.

about her ,

Lealdade ao império! Esse é o grito dos Herrera, uma grande linhagem de guardas reais, que defendem o império com suas vidas cheias de orgulho. É assim desde que conseguem se lembrar, as insígnias passadas de pai para filho ao longo dos anos, sempre colocando um Herrera dentro do castelo a serviço do império. E deveria ter continuado assim, mas Julius Herrera parecia incapaz de engravidar sua esposa com um menino. Ele, já pai de três filhas, se via em idade avançada e sem qualquer filho que continuasse seu legado, que infortúnio para uma família tão conservadora quanto seu império. Mas Alma não deixaria que seu legado morresse dessa maneira, a mais velha das filhas sempre teve admiração pela farda e sabia que um dia iria ocupá-la, apesar de protestos do seu pai, ela conseguiu convencê-lo de que era a única forma de manter os Herrera naquela linha... a primeira guarda mulher, era uma carga e tanto para segurar sobre os ombros, pois num império como aquele, quase ninguém a levava a sério e por isso tinha que estar sempre provando seu valor.

Quem sabe ela não tivesse que agradecer ao imperador por conseguir manter-se em seu cargo, já que ele preferia sempre ter belas mulheres ao seu lado e não mais homens bajuladores e carentes de atenção. Mas não é como se ela fosse a maior fã do primeiro Imperador, longe disso, estava sempre irritada com o mesmo, queria soca-lo a cada minuto que passava em sua presença, mas ele era o futuro do império e como uma Herrera, ela tinha jurado lealdade e obediência a ele. O que era diferente em relação ao conselho, que estava constantemente esperando uma oportunidade para tirá-la daquele meio. Onde já se viu, uma mulher usando farda? Que ultraje! Apenas um lugar cheio de homens conservadores pensaria assim.

Ela nunca foi boa em seguir regras e precisou de muito tempo para se acostumar com aquela dança das cadeiras que era o império. Sempre ríspida, teimosa e reativa, uma mulher de personalidade e temperamento forte, quando coloca uma coisa em sua cabeça, é quase impossível tirá-la. Fazia tudo com extrema excelência, é ótima no manuseio de armas brancas e de fogo, no combate corpo a corpo, odeia tirar folgas e ser dispensada. Ela se considera uma ninguém sem seu trabalho. Tamanha fora a sua surpresa ao ser designada a fazer a segurança do príncipe desde o primeiro dia, mantendo as coisas no meio profissional.

No geral, ela costuma ser mais fechada e tímida, por vezes a consideram antissocial e por Alma tudo bem. Tudo isso funciona como um mecanismo de autodefesa da mulher, que não passa de alguém sensível e doce, que se mostra apenas para aquelas pessoas que a cativam. Quando anunciada a seleção da França e a ida do príncipe, Alma tentou reverter essa viagem junto a ele, odiava lugares estranhos e pessoas desconhecidas, não queria ser criticada por estranhos, pois já bastavam as pessoas de seu reino. O que ela não sabia, mas foi informada depois, era que o reino da França era menos conservador que o seu, lá tudo parecia mais evoluído e flexível, isso a deixou mais animada e confiante sobre a viagem. Claro, se ela soubesse o que estava por vir, não sentiria tanta animação.

Os planos do príncipe eram divergentes ao do império, cansado daquela dança, ele queria se ver livre daquele controle e aproveitou a viagem como oportunidade para fugir. Alma não deslizou, tentou impedir que ele fizesse tamanha irresponsabilidade, mas ao conversarem honestamente, a mulher percebeu que a vida dele não fazia sentido naquele castelo e era melhor deixá-lo ir. O príncipe usou do primeiro acontecimento para desaparecer com a ajuda de Alma. Ela sabia que ao reportar seu sumiço seria dispensada, mas o fez mesmo assim. E sem qualquer surpresa, o imperador a removeu de seu cargo com desonra. Isolada em um terra nova, estava prestes a tomar sua partida de volta para casa, quando foi interceptada pelo príncipe de Itália que lhe ofereceu um cargo junto ao seu exercito. A farda sempre foi o sonho de Alma, fosse no México ou do outro lugar. Ela prontamente aceitou, empenhada em mostrar seu valor e fazer valer aquela oportunidade.