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A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Laura Taylor Namey (Goodreads Author)

3.89 · Rating details · 4,521 ratings · 927 reviews

“A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight. Cozier than a hand-knit gray cardigan and richer than Abuela’s pastelito recipe, Namey takes you from Miami to Winchester, and leaves your heart belonging to both.” —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart

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Jan 02, 2021 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2021

3.5 stars. This was a bit of a weird reading expereince for me if I'm being honest. I thought this was very well written and I especially appreciated the way that the author depicted grief and depression, and I also thought that the romance at the center of this felt well flushed out and that the characters had great chemistry. However, something about this book just didn't wow me the way that it seems to have wowed everyone else? If I'm being honest, I think that most likely has more to do with ...more

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Dec 08, 2020 Oyinda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, read-in-dec-2020

If I had to rate the story alone, I'd give it 4 stars. The reason my final review is 2 stars is because of the blatant casual racism regarding "Africa", which I'll discuss later in this review.

Look, this is a very beautiful book and one I wanted to love because it's SO CUTE. It started out so well and if the author didn't do what she did with Africa, I'd recommend this book to everyone. I also hate that I'm giving this such a low rating because a lot of the authors personal life went into this b If I had to rate the story alone, I'd give it 4 stars. The reason my final review is 2 stars is because of the blatant casual racism regarding "Africa", which I'll discuss later in this review.

Look, this is a very beautiful book and one I wanted to love because it's SO CUTE. It started out so well and if the author didn't do what she did with Africa, I'd recommend this book to everyone. I also hate that I'm giving this such a low rating because a lot of the authors personal life went into this book. But Africa is my personal life and I can't overlook her "mistakes" here.

As I said earlier, this is a beautiful book about a Cuban girl and her close knit family. At the beginning of the book, her grandma died, her boyfriend broke up with her and she had a falling out with her best friend. Knowing that she's in need of a break, her family forces her to England for the summer. There, she meets a cute English boy and they develop a beautiful friendship that leads to much more. There's a wonderful cast of diverse characters and cute moments.

Now, my HUGE PROBLEM with this book. She had a friend, Stephanie (might be the wrong spelling because I listened to the audiobook) who planned to leave their plans to attend uni together for a program of sorts in "a village in Africa". That village is supposedly nameless. She couldn't even pick a random African country??? I'm really triggered when authors, especially those promoting diversity use the name of the continent to mean one precise place. It's strange that only Africa continues to be named by the continent all through the book but the little towns and cities in London and Miami are properly named.

As if that's not bad enough, there's a line that goes "she can't last two weeks without her hairdryer" in reference to Stephanie in Africa. Um, hellooooo, there's electricity in Africa! This is something that really frustrated me and I couldn't for the life of me fall in love with the rest of the book because of this. Towards the end of the book, another line goes "I can be Cuban in Miami, Africa, or London" *face-palm*. Two cities and a continent. Really???

I'm really not going to pick up anything this author writes again. It'd sad because this was an anticipated read for me and it had very positive reviews during the book tour I saw on Instagram. Oh, well. ...more

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Aug 02, 2019 Laura Namey rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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Feb 19, 2021 Ashley Nuckles rated it really liked it

4.5 stars! I absolutely loved this story! I love Lila’s passion for baking and how she finds ways to incorporate her Cuban roots into everything she does in the kitchen. She’s proud of her heritage and family, and I love how it was incorporated into the story. Orion was a cutie patootie and now I want a cute British boy to eat all my baked goods and help me find a tea I like. I also want to travel to the English countryside now. So, thanks to this book for fueling my passion for travel during a ...more

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Nov 18, 2020 Claude's Bookzone rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, young-adult-book, family, dealing-with-grief, content-warning-see-text, diverse-characters-represented, friendships, passes-bechdel-test

3.5 Stars - Update: I've decided to round up to 4 because 2 hours after finishing I am still thinking about the last quarter of the book and that earns an extra half star because it has left an impression.

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Dec 21, 2020 cossette rated it it was amazing

Shelves: age-category-young-adult, fiction-romance, authors-of-color, fiction-contemporary, fiction-favorites

i just finished a cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow for the second time in two months; the first time i'd picked it up because i'd heard great things about it. the second, was partially because of a book club, but also because i was looking for a way to heal after my own grandmother had passed.

a cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow is a book that has found a special place in my heart forever. it's a love story to your family and the places and people that are home, to healing and finding ...more

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Nov 04, 2020 Anna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: poc-heroines

I really wanted to love this one but unfortunately I really struggled with this from beginning to end.

I love the culture and I loved getting to know Lila's family but I struggled with Lila herself. I found her hard to empathize with, which feels ridiculous to say when so many bad things have happened to her. But I think her stubbornness and the way she could come across as entitled and a bit of a "know it all" was irritating and made me roll my eyes one too many times. One example of this was w ...more

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Jul 04, 2020 Abbie | nerdyabbie rated it liked it

⭐️ 3.75/5 ⭐️

A wonderful, #ownvoices travel rom-com about family & the true meaning of home.

“Teenage master of Cuban cuisine, Lila Reyes, is eager to inherit her family’s Miami bakery along with her sister, Pilar. But between spring and graduation, Lila’s abuela dies, her best friend abandons her, and her long-time boyfriend dumps her. Fearing Lila’s emotional health, her parents defy her wishes and entrust her summer to family and their Winchester, England inn.

Days into her stay, Orion Maxwell b ⭐️ 3.75/5 ⭐️

A wonderful, #ownvoices travel rom-com about family & the true meaning of home.

“Teenage master of Cuban cuisine, Lila Reyes, is eager to inherit her family’s Miami bakery along with her sister, Pilar. But between spring and graduation, Lila’s abuela dies, her best friend abandons her, and her long-time boyfriend dumps her. Fearing Lila’s emotional health, her parents defy her wishes and entrust her summer to family and their Winchester, England inn.

Days into her stay, Orion Maxwell barges into Lila’s inn kitchen with a delivery from his family’s tea shop. A nuisance at first, opposite ingredients soon learn to blend. Orion befriends Lila, introducing her to his mates and devouring her food––comida Cubana. Lila soon discovers this British boy brings empathy to her loss because he’s living his own.

Before long, Lila can’t control the route of her own heart as she begins to fall for more than a new love. England has charmed her. And a special opportunity in London tempts her. As her return ticket looms, Lila feels impossibly caught between two flags. Hearts aren’t supposed to split like this––between a beautiful boy and a beautiful family. Between exploring an uncharted future in a rich new place, and honoring Abuela’s treasured legacy.”

I’d like to start off this review by saying I was not in a good place mentally when I read this book, and that may have affected how much I enjoyed this story. However, overall, it was a really light, and fluffy read!

I hardly ever read books where the MC is from Florida (aka where I’m from), and it was so refreshing to see my home romanticized and painted in all its warm glory, instead of being made fun of 😂I loved England, too! I would have liked to experience more of it with our main character. I also would have liked to spend more time with the love interest. I didn’t care for him all that much, but I couldn’t help but swoon anytime he said “love”.

However, the one thing that I loved without a doubt about this book was Lila’s family. She was so fiercely loyal to where she came from, and I loved getting to know more about the Cuban culture that I’ve seen in my home state.

If you’re looking for a quick trip to England with a sliver of romance, then this book is for you! Overall, it was a nice quick read 💕and you know I’m a sucker for a happy ending!

Thank you to Feiwel & Friends for sending me an ARC of this book! ...more

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Dec 01, 2020 Kate (GirlReading) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, poc-rep, audiobook, lgbtqia-rep, young-adult

I loved this book so very much. It was simply delicious in every sense of the word and will undoubtedly be one of my most memorable 2020 reads.

What I adored about this book:

- Lila Reyes. Lila was such a wonderful character to follow. She was charismatic, warm, passionate, hard working, brave and had so much love to give whilst unwilling to allow anyone to walk over her. I could honestly listen to her talk about her passion for baking all day. Her journey of self discovery was subtle in some wa ...more

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Apr 04, 2020 Rachel Solomon rated it it was amazing

Absolutely lovely, and I am very, very hungry now.

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Feb 04, 2020 Mikaela marked it as to-read

Book: *is about a Cuban girl written by a Cuban girl*

Me: Say no more

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Jan 20, 2021 Allie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, books-i-own, romance, authors-of-color, recent-favorites, read-in-2021

5 stars.

i am an ABSOLUTE wreck right now. review to come because i adore this book way too much to not talk about it!!

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Jan 02, 2021 Madalyn (Novel Ink) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020-releases, library, netgalley

wow, this story crept its way into my heart so stealthily that before i knew it, i looked up at the clock to find that hours had passed and i had finished the entire thing in pretty much one sitting. a lovable and deeply relatable cast of characters where even the side characters felt fully three-dimensional; a story about finding yourself and reconnecting to your roots even in unexpected places; healthy familial, romantic, and friendship dynamics; countless descriptions of food that *will* make ...more

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Feb 20, 2021 Zoe (Book Hooked) added it

Shelves: dnf

I do wanted to love this. But this is a DNF.

It was not capturing. I was trying to get through it but I was so bored. Also I was mega confused. The first chapter they hop right into the story. Like she just arrived in England and I had no clue what’s was happening. They gave no context. Not to mention the racism.

I don’t even want to review this

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Feb 09, 2020 Sana marked it as to-read-so-bad-it-hurts · review of another edition

10/10 WOULD READ FOR THAT CUTE COVER ALONE. But also, set in England \O/

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Dec 13, 2020 dani rated it it was amazing

i loved this so much shut up

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Nov 03, 2020 cupofnicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

WAIT. a YA contemporary with a CUBAN main character?? living in MIAMI?? the representation I've never seen is right here in this book.

this lovely little book follows Lila, as she deals with some tragic events in her life: her lifelong best friend abandons her to follow her own after-high-school-dream, her boyfriend of 3 years breaks up with her, and her dearest abuela passes away. these are all pretty traumatizing things for a 17-year-old to experience at once- evident in Lila's spiraling mental WAIT. a YA contemporary with a CUBAN main character?? living in MIAMI?? the representation I've never seen is right here in this book.

this lovely little book follows Lila, as she deals with some tragic events in her life: her lifelong best friend abandons her to follow her own after-high-school-dream, her boyfriend of 3 years breaks up with her, and her dearest abuela passes away. these are all pretty traumatizing things for a 17-year-old to experience at once- evident in Lila's spiraling mental health. her parents and older sister/favorite person in her life decide it would do Lila some good to spend her summer away in Winchester, England with her tia. Lila is strongly against this- she denies her depression/trauma is getting in her way as she tries to run her grandparents' bakery, La Paloma, alongside her sister.

we follow the journey Lila embarks on in England as she makes new friends, shows off her Cuban baking and cooking skills to some Brits, and ultimately falls in love.

although Lila experiences those gloomy events, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow focuses more on being a bubbly, heart-warming, and at times funny book- giving its stunning cover some accuracy.

what makes this story so special to me:
1. the ACCURATE nods to Miami and Cuban culture. it's normal for someone to feel hesitant when their culture is written about, and not gonna lie, I felt apprehensive about the representation. BUT WOW- Laura Taylor Namey knows what she's talking about. in my past experience, it's easy for Miami culture to come off as cheesy and try hard but the details and references sprinkled throughout the story were just the perfect amounts- like a perfectly constructed recipe.
2. the setting and overall atmosphere was so indulging and fun for me to read. as someone who doesn't really travel and has always had this weird fascination with the UK and Europe, it was so exciting for me to read about a Miami girl like me exploring the cold, rainy streets of England.
3. the side characters and MAIN LOVE INTEREST- they all felt so real. I hate when side characters are given no personality or plot aside from just being side characters. everyone in this book was so clearly distinguished in their own ways, it made me care about them and the subplots in this book. the love interest, Orion, was such a good match for Lila. not only do they share the experience of losing a family member, but they actually communicated with each other so well!! a huge pet peeve of mine is miscommunication in books- (no one has time for this and this trope has to die.) Orion and Lila's relationship is one the reader will root for because it is so perfect and wholesome. let me know if you DON'T cry at the end...
4. the fact that Lila's grandmother was someone so special to her hit me right in the heart- I feel like in many Latinx cultures, the grandmothers hold a special place in their grandchildren's hearts and I definitely felt this in this novel.
5. THAT ENDING WAS SO SATISFYING AND GREAT. not to mention, Lila's character undergoes huge character development. I won't spoil much but the Lila we meet from Miami becomes someone completely different at the end, totally in a good way. I love when a character goes from being 100% selfless, almost sacrificial in their ways of life to being a little selfish and actually doing something they LOVE and WANT, not to mention being supported by their friends and family. (see Emoni from With the Fire on High)

*thank you so much to hear our voices tours for my arc copy, check out the tour schedule here: https://hearourvoicesbooktours.com/20...* ...more

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Feb 05, 2021 ☆Pelumi☆ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Well, since some of the reviews fail to mention at the 'casual racism' towards Africa in this book but focus on the cuteness, I'll just drop this link
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
That is a friend's review of the book

This is just a friendly reminder that Africa is a continent, not an island or country!!
Also, there's electricity here thank you very much! I live in Nigeria which is in Africa and I have a working wifi, electricity and water!!!

I would read this if i wanted to!
The author i ...more

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Jan 01, 2021 Carol (Bookaria) rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, young-adult, 2021, fiction

An adorable story of wonder and self-discovery that follows a Cuban-American girl from Miami to England.

Lila Reyes thought she had her life mapped out, but after graduating high school, her plans crumbled, and she finds herself begrudgingly traveling to England to spend the summer there.

The book is funny, light-hearted, and easy to read. I loved the depictions of food and the cooking process mentioned in the story; it made my mouth water while reading about it. Highly recommend it. ...more

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Oct 14, 2020 Samantha (WLABB) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, outside-us, 5-stars, arcs, ya, diverse, romance

Lila had her future all mapped out! Her boyfriend and best friend would go to college in Miami, while she assumed her responsibilities at the family bakery. Yes, the future looked bright until her beloved grandmother passed away, her boyfriend broke up with her, and her best friend left for Africa. With her heart broken beyond repair, her family shipped her off to England, which helped Lila come to terms with her heartbreak and her future.

I don't want to sound like a fangirl, but SQUEEEEE! I LO Lila had her future all mapped out! Her boyfriend and best friend would go to college in Miami, while she assumed her responsibilities at the family bakery. Yes, the future looked bright until her beloved grandmother passed away, her boyfriend broke up with her, and her best friend left for Africa. With her heart broken beyond repair, her family shipped her off to England, which helped Lila come to terms with her heartbreak and her future.

I don't want to sound like a fangirl, but SQUEEEEE! I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I adored the characters, the setting, the romance, the familial love, the food, and of course, the feels delivered by this stupendous story.

Let's start with the food. Wow! So. Much. Food. I expected to read about a lot of baked goods, and let me tell you, they all sounded amazing, but there was also a plethora of Cuban dishes sprinkled throughout. Namey did a beautiful job helping me "taste", "smell", and "see" each culinary delight. My advice - don't read this book on an empty stomach.

It was also fantastic being transported to Winchester, England. I simply loved touring the town with Lila. The picnics, stargazing, and motorbiking were some of the highlights, and I loved that the town served as more than just a backdrop. I felt the warmth and kinship of its inhabitants and delighted in the new friendships Lila made there.

As much as I adored all these things, it was the characters who stole my heart. I instantly loved Lila and couldn't help but want to soothe her pain. She suffered "the trifecta" of losses, and each had such a profound impact on how she saw her world. It was wonderful to see her making so many new and important connections after everything she had lost. Orion and his circle welcomed Lila with open arms, and they played a big role in easing her heartache. I had a lot of fun with this group and counted Lila lucky to have found them.

Lila's family was also stupendous. Though Lila was not pleased that they plotted this whole getaway in secret, she grew to understand that they did it, because they loved her. They were so sweet and supportive, and even when Lila wasn't sure about her life, their belief in her never wavered. I was drowning in their outpouring of love and affection, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

The summer didn't turn out the way Lila thought it would, it turned out better! Though she suffered some grave losses, her world expanded in leaps and bounds. By moving out of her comfort zone, Lila discovered so much about herself, her abilities, her dreams, and her desires. Not only was I super warm and fuzzy at the end of this book, but I was overwhelmingly proud of Lila and the way she grew.

Overall: A wonderful story of love, loss, and self discovery made better with enchanting characters, a fantastic setting, and lots and lots of delectable food.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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Dec 05, 2020 Dayla rated it it was amazing

THIS BOOK. Okay, this book was everything my Cuban heart needed and more. I was so worried at certain moments that it would head down a cliche path, but then it surprised me! This was a stellar debut and I'm so happy that the author made it so authentically Cuban.

I saw myself in so many moments in this book. From the Cuban dialect to the baking, and just the overall experiences and love that the MC has in her Cuban family. One of the reasons why I love being Cuban is our culture and another is ...more

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Nov 24, 2020 Jen Ryland added it

Shelves: library-read

This was super cute!

The opening chapters felt a little info-dumpy with backstory, but once the action moved to the UK I was HOOKED. I loved watching Lila adapt from sunny Miami to the UK. (I have also gone to London in the summer and been like... what? I need sweaters?) I loved her closeness to her family and the way she shared her Cuban-American culture with the people she met -- and in her baking. She was definitely headstrong (and Brits are a little bit more understated) so I was expecting a ...more

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Nov 30, 2020 Bryan rated it it was ok

I am not the target audience for this book so please take my review with a grain of salt. I am sure many people love this book but, unsurprisingly, this book was not for me. I found it really tedious. The romance was lackluster and underdeveloped but I also found the main character borderline insufferable. Look, I am Latino. I grew up with and was very close to (and baked with) my grandmother...and even I think this character is overdoing it. Girl! Enjoy England! You don't need to be talking abo ...more

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Jan 15, 2021 Lisa Wolf rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, england, foodie-books

A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow was one of Reese Witherspoon’s YA book club picks, and I can see a lot of what makes it appealing — romance, family, grief and recovery, friendship, and cultural diversity and celebration.

The girl of the title is Lila Reyes, a 17-year-old with a broken heart who has suffered too many losses in too short a period of time. Her boyfriend breaks up with her, her best friends makes plans to work in Ghana after graduation without telling Lila, and most devastat A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow was one of Reese Witherspoon’s YA book club picks, and I can see a lot of what makes it appealing — romance, family, grief and recovery, friendship, and cultural diversity and celebration.

The girl of the title is Lila Reyes, a 17-year-old with a broken heart who has suffered too many losses in too short a period of time. Her boyfriend breaks up with her, her best friends makes plans to work in Ghana after graduation without telling Lila, and most devastating of all, Lila’s beloved abuela dies unexpectedly.

Her abuela was the heart and soul of the family, and she taught Lila everything she knew about food and baking. Lila’s plans were set in stone already — after graduation, she and her older sister Pilar would take over the management of the family bakery. But when Lila’s grief leads her down a self-destructive path, her worried family sends her to a small town in England to spend the summer with a cousin at her family’s inn.

Lila is mad and resentful at first, and so stubborn that she refuses to alter her Miami dress code of tank tops and strappy sandals, even when confronted with chilly English weather. Slowly, though, Lila finds the beginnings of a routine for herself, baking her special Cuban pastries and treats in the inn’s kitchen, becoming friends with a local musician and her group, and getting to know Orion Maxwell, a lovely local who is determined to show Lila all the best sites and tastes of Winchester.

The story is sweet and occasionally moving, as Lila, Orion, and others deal with sorrows and challenges, and learn the various ways true friends can hold each other up when they need it most. And oh, the food! Each chapter is filled to the brim with Lila’s nonstop cooking and baking, and it all sounds amazing! Take me to her bakery now, please, so I can fill my stomach with absolutely everything!

So why only 3 stars? (And, I’ll be honest, I wavered between 2.5 and 3 for quite a while.) It’s simple — I just couldn’t get into the author’s writing style.

You know how in some books, the sentence structure or use of words is so unique or special that it makes you stop and admire it while you’re reading? This isn’t that. Instead, I was constantly pausing because I was befuddled by the odd syntax and use of language, and had to try to puzzle out what certain descriptions and phrases actually meant.

The story is nice and moves pretty quickly, but I just didn’t love it enough to want to rave about it, and the writing issue definitely affected my overall enjoyment.

Recommended for the amazing food and the tribute to Cuban Miami culture, but not a must-read. ...more

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Nov 09, 2020 Yawny ☾ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, wishlist

⭐️ 5/5 ⭐️

I’m not usually a fan of contemporary, but I cannot stop talking about this book!

If you’ve ever lost a loved one, grown apart from a best friend, unwillingly broke-up with a long term partner, or just really love food … this is the book for you.

Lila Reyes is one of the most memorable characters of 2020. The more I read, the more I recognized myself and the people around me. In a weird way, we are all Lila. We have our own traditions, hardships, and ambitions; that’s what makes this ...more

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Feb 12, 2021 Joleen (starlightbooktales) rated it really liked it

Shelves: current-collection

This was so cute!

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Jan 29, 2021 mary rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021, audiobook, teatimereads

very emotional. rtc.

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Jun 05, 2020 Jacqueline Firkins rated it it was amazing

Shelves: book-dresses, ya-contemporary

I was lucky enough to get my hands on an early copy of ACGGTTAT, so I got to preview this beautiful story of culture clashes, baking wars, and the many ways both grief and love shape us day to day and year to year. With her sophomore novel, Namey continues in the vein of The Library of Lost Things, giving us a warm and thoughtful portrait of a teenage girl grappling with big issues while also coming into her self and falling in love. Lila is slammed with losses at the start of the story. What fo ...more

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Nov 18, 2020 Fizah(Books tales by me) marked it as dnf

I waited for this book for months and here I am Dnfing it after 20%.

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Feb 05, 2021 Caitlyn DeRouin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-contemporary

No words, just tears.

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Laura Taylor Namey is the New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, and The Library of Lost Things. A proud Cuban-American, she can be found hunting for vintage treasures and wishing she was in London or Paris. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.

This former teacher writes young adult novels featuring quirky teens lea ...more