#mariana zapata kulti

[readingisalwaysagoodidea]

Mariana Zapata’s books with Penguin Classics covers

[kaif-ene]

I am once again asking for a live action Kulti film

[teenagemilkshakefan]

mariana zapata binge!

after just coming from an absolute mariana zapata binge like i read 5 of her books..!~ needless to say i loved ALL OF THEM!

but favoritism wins and i would say kulti was "THE BEST" that book was literally fucking adorable, romantic and soo very funny. i loved sal's dad tbh.

'wait for it' for me was i guess the most appropiate representation of children acting their age like srsly we see 4 year old kids say stuff i don't think even adults say.. so ig it was fresh for me.

the setting of all rhodes lead here was like perfect for me, the grumpy landlord his kidd!

from lukov with love and the wall of winnipeg and me have my whole heart.

it is a little great to finanlly read something a little less smut centered and fun too!

ps~ the slow burn is not for the weakhearted...!

[selkiemaidenfae]

books read in 2023: kulti by mariana zapatas

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“soccer has given me everything, but it’s also taken away just as many things. i don’t want it to take you away as well. you are the least shameful thing in my life, sal. understand?”

[mayhemidnights]

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[sunshinespiral]

Listing/Rating Mariana Zapata books in order of how much I liked them >_<

From Lukov with Love-5/5

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me-5/5

Under Locke-5/5

All Rhodes Lead Here-4/5

Luna and the Lie-4/5

Wait for It-4/5

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin-3/5

Kulti-3/5

Lingus-3/5

Hands Down-2/5

The Best Thing-2/5

When Gracie Met the Grump-2/5

Dear Aaron-1/5

Some of these were harder than I thought they would be. I think i'm going to do more of these. No hate to anyone else's opinions these are just mine.

Thanks!!!

[tsrepdenver]

The FIFA World Cup now makes me think of Kulti

[bookaddict24-7]

RECO OF THE WEEK!

Kulti by Mariana Zapata

Synopsis: 

““Trust me, I’ve wanted to punch you in the face a time or five.” When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it’s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to. It didn't take a week for 27-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she'd seen in the international soccer icon - why she'd ever had his posters on her wall or ever envisioned marrying him and having super-playing soccer babies. Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man who hadn't known she'd existed. So she isn't prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team's season: a quiet, reclusive shadow of the explosive, passionate man he'd once been.”

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[bookishbethanyerin]

• Review: Kulti •

I mean this from the bottom of my sports romance-loving heart: if you are only going to read one sports romance, READ THIS ONE.

It is the slowest of slow burns – like, it’s nearly excruciating – but MY GOD, it’s, just, SO GOOD.

Here’s the gist: Sal is a pro women’s soccer player and her childhood idol/celebrity crush/soccer mega-superstar, Reiner Kulti, becomes one of her coaches. He’s The Worst, she *despises* him and ends up laying into him one day, and then, ever so slowly, he starts to open up to her.

AND Y’ALL – IT’S JUST SO GOOD.

It *is* a bit long and the front half *is* a bit slow, but I promise (promise!) that it’s worth it. Like, there’s *a reason* Tessa Bailey says is her favorite romance novel.

So when you need a book that is just gonna knock the breath out of your lungs – pick up this one.

4.5🌟

1.5🌶️

[beatrix2712]

“I’ve been waiting, and I will keep on waiting until the time is right. You are my equal, my partner, my teammate, my best friend. I’ve done so many stupid things that you’ve made me regret—things I hope you will forgive me for and look beyond— but this, waiting a little longer for the love of my life, I can do." “You are the most honest, warm, loving person I know. Your loyalty and friendship amazes me every day. I have never wanted anything more in my life than I want your love, and I don’t want to share that with anyone. I haven’t done a single thing in my life to deserve you, schnecke, but I will never give up on you, and I won’t let you give up on me.” And wasn’t that the shit of it? Someone could tell you that they loved you every day, but still lie and cheat. Or they could never say those three words, but be there for you every day and be more than you ever wanted or dreamed. He wasn’t warm or cuddly, quiet or particularly nice to others, but he was nice to me, and in my heart I knew he would stand by me every time I needed him.

Kulti (Mariana Zapata)

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Top 5 books with sports

Hello friends!! Welcome to Top 5 Tuesday!! This week’s topic is top 5 books with sports!! Wow… I was really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these prompts. Maybe I had a headache the day I wrote these. Maybe I was drunk. (I was definitely not drunk, but that feels like a better excuse than “my brain decided these were fine…” so let’s roll with it.) Am I scared to check what I wrote for…

[beyondthegame]

I had a few anons mentioning that they’ve watched Blue Lock (an anime series) to prepare for Beyond The Game’s demo release.

So here are a few fun, football related stuff to get watch and read:

To watch:

Bend it Like Beckham — of courseee

Ted Lasso

All or Nothing series on Amazon Prime — They’re great if you want to see the behind the scenes of top football clubs. There are series for Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Football Dreams: The Academy — a series about London based football team, Crystal Palace, and their football academy. It pretty much shows how brutal the academy system can be for kids from 8 to 18; it’s drilled into them that they need to become professional footballers and it’s a failure if you don’t. It’s an eye opener as to why N Tallon hates the mc.

England Lionesses: When Football Came Home — about the England women’s national team success because the men are let downs and haven’t won a trophy since 1966 so the women stepped up and proved they’re the shit.

To read:

You Don’t Have A Shot by Racquel Marie — queer, YA, romance, and it’s about rival football players.

From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata — not about football, but still a romance fiction book about professional athletes.

Kulti by Mariana Zapata — romance fiction football book with a soccer idol being the mmc (age gap is a trope in this book)

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[tsrepdenver]

So basically at about 45% is when Gracie met the grump actually starts to get good

[jinnies-lamps]

Did you read Kulti?

yes i did!! It is very typical Mariana Zapata book, lots of internal monologue and very long. It was good, I did enjoy it tho since Kulti is a hot old athletic german man and that’s my type. It is a bit slow bc both of the characters have emotional capacity of a spoon. Still I would recommend it. However if u want to read something with many emotions i can recommend , “From Lukov With Love” from same author!