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jessread-s · 10 months

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Thanks to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

✩🎨🌄Review:

Rogers’ debut is a beautifully devastating novel that demands to be read.

“I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom” follows Marisol Martin, a Filipina-American teen who tragically loses her mother to a car accident. Haunted by the an argument they had in their final moments together, Marisol clings to her anger to escape her sadness. She is determined to burn until the start of a new friendship convinces her otherwise.

This book really made me feel a wide spectrum of emotions, though I must confess that for the most part I was in a perpetual state of bawling my eyes out, which just goes to show how powerful this book is. Part of what makes it so powerful is the way the novel’s timeline is organized. Rogers alternates between the “then” and the “now,” dedicating whole chapters to Marisol’s memories of her mother. It was devastating to read about their tumultuous relationship in raw detail, but at the same time, I felt further connected to Marisol in learning about her past.

An aspect of the novel I appreciated is the ways in which Rogers familiarizes her readers with Filipino culture. She does this through religious customs, but also primarily through food. Rogers describes the preparation of specific dishes and the community that is established during this process at length when Marisol’s mother was alive. As a result, the absence of Filipino food and the reliance on microwave meals after the passing of Marisol’s mother is jarring, so much so that Marisol questions whether she has lost the Filipino part of her identity entirely in losing her mother.

Marisol’s story in “I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom” contributes to the conversation surrounding racial imposter syndrome in today’s society. Rogers did a fantastic job in shaping my understanding of this phenomenon— specifically who it impacts and what can be done about it. I highly recommend this book and intend to implement it in my classroom curriculum.

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littleharpethcrossfit · 4 years

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Tuesday, Sept 1 Back Raises...and Squat Holds.....Back Squats.....”More KettleBell”.....Dips.

A hazy/ warm/and very humid afternoon at the Bar. Rain was possible.

Robert/Timmy/Ed/Miss Linda were doing the coaching and organizing for you. I hope you thanked them.

Warmup: 10 Weighted Back Raises 15 Second Squat Holds 4 rounds

Back Squats: 5/5/5/5/5 Between 70 and 80% of your 1 rep max.

Brendan=255 (Power Clean) WG/Luke=205 Lee/Ryan/Dyer=185 Herb/Tom=165 Roger/Zac=155 Scotty/Carolyn/Angel=135 Elisa=100 Linda=95 Sue=85 Shannon G=75 Robert/Ed/Timmy/Leigh Ann/and others failed to post

The WOD: “More KettleBell”

4 Rounds (70 E / 53 / 35 ) Score: Total KBS.

Run/Row 200/250m

Max Kettle Bell Swings in time left.

Then 2 Minutes REST.

Strategy: Get MORE KBS each round !!!

Elites:

Brendan=99 Carolyn=89 (women’s elite 53#) Ryan=84

RXers:

Luke=146 Lee=120 WG/Roger=117 Elisa=98 Angel=60

Scalers:

Linda=136 Sue=117 Zac=105 Shannon G=103 Dyer=89 Tom=85 Scotty/Herb=82

Cool-Down: Weighted Dips Anyhow , or the best you can. 3/3/2/2/2

Notes:

For those of you who have been following the condition of my buttocks, the problem is worse, not better. My surgeon opened up the abscess a little more yesterday. There is packing that is replaced twice a day. This job is being done by Dr. Patti Merryman McCarver, phd RN. She is Lew’s woman. Just imagine the disruptions in the lines of modesty and privacy being tolerated by both parties. She is a PROFESSIONAL SAINT. But we all knew that because of who she is married to, and who her girls are. I have another surgeon visit Thursday, and he is threatening a stay in the hospital if not improved. I don’t think I am half way through this problem.

Ed and Timmy were doing some horrendous WOD that Ed’s brother gave them. Kyle is owner/coach at CrossFit Serenity in Hop-Town. I took the music and left. God only knows when they will finish.

The sweet little Kettle Bell WOD today was stolen from CF Virtuosity in Brooklyn. I went there several times in the past and always admired their programming. Today’s simple WOD was a result of the NYC shutdown, and from a series of Virtuosity WODs called “Sidewalk WODs”.

Thursday at 4 PM. Wine tasting to follow.

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littleharpethcrossfit · 4 years

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Tuesday, Jan. 14 Hip Extensions & Squats.....Back Squats.....12 Minute AMRAP.....Push-ups.

It was nearly 60 degrees this afternoon at the Barn. Partly cloudy with intermittent sunshine. We are fortunate to have such mild days in mid January.

Warmup: 3 Rounds

15 Hip Extensions 10 Second Squat Holds at deep bottom

Strength WOD: Back Squats 5/5/5/5/5 60 to 70% of your 1 rep max

Ed=265 Paul/Herb=205 Chip=185 Roger=165 Tom=145 Nathan=135 Warren A=115 Chase=95 Sue=85 Shannon=75

Did Other stuff: Coach-235 DL Joe/Linda=95 DL Timmy=?????

The WOD: 12 Minute AMRAP Purloined from the CF Main Site 1/4/20.

Run 200m/Row 250m

20 GHD Sit-Ups

RXers:

Roger=6 Herb/Warren A=5 1/2 Ed=5 Chip=4

Scaled:

Sue=6 1/2 Paul/Chase=6 Tom/Nathan/Shannon=5

A different WOD: Coach/Linda/Joe=4 1/2 Timmy=?????

Cool-Down: 30 Unbroken Perfect Pushups

Notes:

The new guy today was Chase. A local native, he moved back here recently from Chicago. He did CrossFit in Chicago where his coach had actually visited here in the past. Naturally, he was sent to see us. Chase is a likable young fella and is very coachable. As you know, it is unusual for a visiting male to be given a LHCF T-shirt on his first visit, but he got one. I sincerely hope Robert doesn’t run him off.

Thursday at 4 PM. A wine tasting will follow. Any snacks you wish to bring will be appreciated. It is not required for you to bring wine or snacks in order to join the tasting...we always have enough. It’s a party for the social bonding of LHCF.

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