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Breezy Reading with Brisa

I'm an avid reader who is passionate about reading diversely and uplifting the voices of minorities and marginalized people. I share reviews primarily on Instagram, but also TikTok, Goodreads, and Storygraph as well. The lists below recap some of my favorite books within specific categories, as well as what I read and loved during specific years.

 

Brisa's Top Recommendations VIEW LIST (36 BOOKS)
Other Words for Home
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing
The One
Little Fires Everywhere
Such a Fun Age
Girl in Translation
Hermosa
When We Make It
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
The Year I Stopped Trying
I Love You, Call Me Back: Poems

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What Brisa Read in 2022 VIEW LIST (24 BOOKS)
An African American and Latinx History of the United States
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Other Words for Home
Sex and Vanity
Does My Body Offend You?
I Am the Messenger
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
A Song Below Water
Everything Is Spiritual: Finding Your Way in a Turbulent World
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
Heartbreak Symphony
Olga Dies Dreaming
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
The Lying Club
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell: A Romance Novel

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What Brisa Read in 2021 VIEW LIST (52 BOOKS)
The Lost Dreamer
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
When We Collided
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
I Love You, Call Me Back: Poems
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
The Year I Stopped Trying
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
When We Make It
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Don't Date Rosa Santos
Hermosa
The House on Mango Street

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2021 5-Star Reads | Breezy Reading VIEW LIST (23 BOOKS)
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
I Love You, Call Me Back: Poems
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
The Year I Stopped Trying
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
When We Make It
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Hermosa
The House on Mango Street
Girl in Translation
Such a Fun Age
Furia
A Match Made in Mehendi
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
The Grace Year

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Latinx/Hispanic Representation VIEW LIST (23 BOOKS)
An African American and Latinx History of the United States
Does My Body Offend You?
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
Heartbreak Symphony
Olga Dies Dreaming
Yo!
Violeta [English Edition]
When We Make It
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
The House on Mango Street
White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing
Furia
Don't Date Rosa Santos
Our Way Back to Always
The Poet X

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Books by Black Authors VIEW LIST (22 BOOKS)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
A Song Below Water
You Should See Me in a Crown
Love Is a Revolution
Such a Fun Age
Let Me Hear a Rhyme
The Black Kids
Still Can't Do My Daughter's Hair
I'll Fly Away
Dear Justyce
Dear Martin
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
How To Survive Today: Poems, prompts, and affirmations for those of us still finding our way
Felix Ever After
Clap When You Land

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Chronic Illness & Disability VIEW LIST (12 BOOKS)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
One for All
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
The Shape of Sound
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt
Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life
When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection
The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care
Favorite Non-Fiction Books VIEW LIST (20 BOOKS)
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional
What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt
White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing
Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
Loving Well in a Broken World: Discover the Hidden Power of Empathy
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

VIEW ALL 20 BOOKS

Self Help & Personal Growth VIEW LIST (14 BOOKS)
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional
Come Matter Here: Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
The Girl's Guide: Getting the Hang of Your Whole Complicated, Unpredictable, Impossibly Amazing Life
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe
How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World: Mindfulness Practices for Real Life
The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care
The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
Fighting Forward: Your Nitty-Gritty Guide to Beating the Lies That Hold You Back
Young Adult Favorites VIEW LIST (28 BOOKS)
One for All
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
The Black Kids
Dear Justyce
Felix Ever After
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
I'll Give You the Sun
When We Collided
The Selection
Girl in Translation
When We Make It
The Year I Stopped Trying
The Grace Year
A Match Made in Mehendi
The Poet X

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