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Clever Creatures of the Night

By Samantha Mabry.

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Book cover for Samantha Mabry’s A Fierce and Subtle Poison, illustrated by Allison Colpoys.

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Clever Creatures Of The Night by: Samantha Mabry

Published by: Algonquin Young Readers Publication Date: 3/5/2024 I want to start this review off by thanking NetGalley and the publisher. I received and eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Now onto the review. This book was a short read. It’s a literary horror so I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting into. I love horror but literary fiction tends to not be my thing. It tends…

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bookaddict24-7 · 3 months

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NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES! (MARCH 5TH, 2024)

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HAVE I MISSED ANY NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES? HAVE YOU ADDED ANY OF THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR? LET ME KNOW!

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NEW STANDALONES/FIRST IN A SERIES:

The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp & Gabrielle Kari (Illustrator)

The Encanto's Daughter by Melissa de la Cruz

The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso

The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

One Last Breath by Ginny Myers Sain

Promchanted by Morgan Matson

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal by Gretchen Schreiber

The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught

What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge

Breathing Underwater by Abbey Nash

Bad Like Us by Gabriella Lepore

Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry

The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

A Different Kind of Brave by Lee Wind

Virch by Laura Resau

Defy the Storm by Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland

The Stricken by Morgan Shamy

Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams by Shari Green

NEW SEQUELS:

The Prisoner's Throne (The Stolen Heir Duology #2) by Holly Black

An Unlikely Proposition (Unexpected Seasons #2) by Rosalyn Eves

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FLP SHORT STORIES BOOK OF THE DAY: So as Not to Die Alone by Lisa Johnson Mitchell

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So as Not to Die Alone is a song about the ache of living. In this glistening collection, themes include sexual fluidity, loss of a parent, shattered dreams, addiction, and teen pregnancy, to name a few, all of which expose the fragility, desperation, and gravitas of #life and #relationships. Narratives feature a wide swath of humanity: a male belly dancer who’s versed in Chinese astrology. A grumpy, retired elevator repair man with bad feet. And a mother and son who crash a Bat Mitzvah. All the stories pulse with pain—cry out for mercy—yet contain dashes of hope.

Lisa Johnson Mitchell‘s work has appeared in X-R-A-Y, Fictive Dream, and Cleaver, among others. One of her pieces was a Finalist in the 2022 London Independent Story Prize Competition. Another placed in the Top 10 of the 2020 Columbia Journal Short Fiction Contest. She holds an MFA from Bennington College. #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #book

PRAISE FOR So as Not to Die Alone by Lisa Johnson Mitchell

“Lisa Johnson Mitchell has the remarkable ability to craft entire characters –all their beauty and all their flaws –in a single, perfect sentence. These sentences then come together to make stories that are heartbreaking, tragic, sometimes absurd, and often hopeful. In the end, this sharp collection presents a brutally honest snapshot of both the anxieties and optimism of modern American life.”

–Samantha Mabry, National Book Award nominated author of All the Wind in the World and Tigers, Not Daughters

“The heroes and heroines in Lisa Johnson Mitchell’s debut story collection, So as Not to Die Alone, reach for connection even through their own jadedness and the static around them. Mitchell is a comic acrobat, her details startling yet perfect, her language playful and inventive, whether ships are sinking or somehow making their way back to the surface. A thoroughly rewarding debut.”

–Steve Adams, Pushcart Award-winning of Remember This.

“Lisa Johnson Mitchell‘s collection is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged journey that delves deep into the complexities of human experience. Through a diverse cast of characters, Mitchell expertly explores themes of sexual fluidity, loss, shattered dreams, addiction, and teen pregnancy with raw honesty and vulnerability. Each story is a masterful blend of pain and hope, leaving a lasting impact on the reader—a must-read for anyone looking for a powerful and moving literary experience. Lucia Berlin and Flannery O’Connor fans will relish this collection, stamped with a profound understanding of human nature. Mitchell’s writing is reminiscent of these literary greats and is sure to leave readers feeling deeply moved.”

–BlakeKimzey, author of Families Among Us

“The eight stories in So As Not to Die Alone, Lisa Johnson Mitchell’s debut collection, introduce us to intricately chiseled worlds where women feel unseen, children are tasked with caring for ailing and aged parents, and romances bud and take center stage. But in Mitchell’s inventive hands, these stories go places you’d never expect, pivoting into a territory of the heart on whose emotional bedrock we can all find sure footing. Often humorous, always heart-wrenching, these flash and short stories introduce a singular, bold voice that will have you laughing out loud even as you wipe away tears. Mitchell knows how to write sizzlingly hot dialogue and exquisite sentences (consider this one-two punch: “After therapy, he claimed to forgive Sheila, but she could see his lingering resentment like an aura.”). And while her characters aren’t afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves, let it be known they suffer no fools. You’ll admire them, just as you’ll admire this new, gorgeous collection.”

–DS Levy, Award-winning author of A Binary Heart.

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richincolor · 2 years

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Seven Sets of Siblings

I just finished watching a drama loosely related to Little Women and it had me thinking about siblings and the complicated ways that we sometimes relate. Being connected to each other in that particular way can have all kinds of effects on us. Here are a few books that explore sibling relationships in interesting ways.

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow Feiwel Friends [Crystal's Review]

North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black people have begun building a community of their own, a refuge from the shadow of the old life. It is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters:

Meg, a teacher who longs to find love and start a family of her own.

Jo, a writer whose words are too powerful to be contained.

Beth, a talented seamstress searching for a higher purpose.

Amy, a dancer eager to explore life outside her family's home.

As the four March sisters come into their own as independent young women, they will face first love, health struggles, heartbreak, and new horizons. But they will face it all together.

Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise, though, she's turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese people aren't allowed into America.

But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother, Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is on board, as is an influential circus owner. Thankfully, there's not much a trained acrobat like Val can't overcome when she puts her mind to it.

As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. But the clock is ticking and she has just seven days as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic to find Jamie, audition for the circus owner, and convince him to help get them both into America.

Then one night, the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val's dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.

Tigers Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry Algonquin Young Readers [Q & A with Author]

The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions and expectations that go along with them. In the summer after her senior year of high school, Ana, the oldest sister, falls to her death from her bedroom window. A year later, her three younger sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are still consumed by grief and haunted by their sister’s memory. Their dream of leaving Southtown now seems out of reach. But then strange things start happening around the house: mysterious laughter, mysterious shadows, mysterious writing on the walls. The sisters begin to wonder if Ana really is haunting them, trying to send them a message—and what exactly she’s trying to say.

In a stunning follow-up to her National Book Award–longlisted novel All the Wind in the World, Samantha Mabry weaves an aching, magical novel that is one part family drama, one part ghost story, and one part love story.

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers [Crystal's Review]

Jayne Baek is barely getting by. She shuffles through fashion school, saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend, clout-chasing friends, and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready to confront. But that’s New York City, right? At least she isn’t in Texas anymore, and is finally living in a city that feels right for her.

On the other hand, her sister June is dazzlingly rich with a high-flying finance job and a massive apartment. Unlike Jayne, June has never struggled a day in her life. Until she’s diagnosed with uterine cancer.

Suddenly, these estranged sisters who have nothing in common are living together. Because sisterly obligations are kind of important when one of you is dying.

Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert Little, Brown [K. Imani's Review]

When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (along with her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support.

But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new...the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel's disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself--or worse.

Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi Feiwel and Friends [Crystal's Review]

Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive.

But Zeena, a soldier of honor at heart, refuses to give up the fight while Jerusalem remains in danger of falling back into the hands of the false Queen Isabella. And so, Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister.

On their journey to Jerusalem, Rahma and Zeena come across a motley collection of fellow travelers—including a softspoken Mongolian warrior, an eccentric Andalusian scientist, a frustratingly handsome spy with a connection to Rahma's childhood, and an unfortunate English chaplain abandoned behind enemy lines. The teens all find solace, purpose and camaraderie—as well as a healthy bit of mischief—in each other's company.

But their travels soon bring them into the orbit of Queen Isabella herself, whose plans to re-seize power in Jerusalem would only guarantee further war and strife in the Holy Land for years to come. And so it falls to the merry band of misfits to use every scrap of cunning and wit (and not a small amount of thievery) to foil the usurper queen and perhaps finally restore peace to the land.

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He Roaring Brook

Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere out there, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay, and it’s up to Cee to cross the ocean and find her.

In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara lives in an eco-city built for people who protected the planet―and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn’t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea, never to return.

Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance, and Kasey has given up hope. Logic says that her sister must be dead. But nevertheless, she decides to retrace Celia’s last steps. Where they’ll lead her, she does not know. Her sister was full of secrets. But Kasey has a secret of her own.

#siblings #young adult lit

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winningthesweepstakes · 7 months

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Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry

Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry. Algonquin Young Readers, 2024. 9781616208974 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: ARC (publication date 3/5/24) Genre: Suspense/dystopian What did you like about the book? When summoned by her best friend, Cass drops everything to come to travel to a remote commune, Drea’s last known address. A volcanic disaster has…

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mssarahmorgan · 7 months

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Book 67 of 2023: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry

Ana Torres is dead--but she's not gone. Her sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are starting to believe she's haunting their house. But why? This is a story about four sisters, trying to change your life, and being haunted by your past. I liked it--it wasn't quite for me, but I thought it was well done.

What to read next: We've got a closed-off family of mysterious sisters and a Greek chorus of neighborhood boys--this has some Virgin Suicides vibes.

#books #books i've read #read in 2023 #books and cats

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radedneko · 3 years

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Apologies and forgiveness were rare and did not come easy in the Torres house, because rarely did anyone deserve them.

~Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry

#quotes kelly likes #tigers not daughters #samantha mabry #king lear

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bookishlyjules · 3 years

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Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry - Blog Tour

About the Book:

The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions and expectations that go along with them. In the summer after her senior year of high school, Ana, the oldest sister, falls to her death from her bedroom window. A year later, her three younger sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are still consumed by grief and haunted by their sister’s memory. Their dream of leaving Southtown now seems out of reach. But then strange things start happening around the house: mysterious laughter, mysterious shadows, mysterious writing on the walls. The sisters begin to wonder if Ana really is haunting them, trying to send them a message—and what exactly she’s trying to say.

About the Author:

Samantha Mabry, author of the acclaimed novels A Fierce and Subtle Poison and All the Wind in the World, credits her tendency toward magical thinking to her Grandmother Garcia, who would wash money in the kitchen sink to rinse off any bad spirits. She and her family split their time between Mineral Wells and Dallas, Texas where she teaches writing and Latinx literature at a community college.

Review:

This book is not the typical style of book you will see me read, however, it was just the book I needed. It was hauntingly beautiful in its story and pace and has kept me thinking long after the last page. I felt as though I understood each of the sisters through their pain and understanding in the world they were forced to live in. I truly felt as though I lived as each of them in their chapters, and that made for a wonderful reading experience. I still have so many questions, but I am also comfortable in the fact that they will go unanswered. This book will make you question reality and the space between life and death and is the perfect introduction to magical realism that all readers need.

Order your copy today!

Thank you to Algonquin Young Readers for the paperback copy for participation and review.

#samantha mabry #tigers not daughters #book tour #blog tour #book review #YA #YA literature #yalit #young adult #young adult lit #bookishlyjules

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3/18 Book Deals

Hello and good morning, everyone! I hope you’re all hanging in there, whether you still have to physically go out to work (and if you’re working at grocery, pharmacy, etc.--my hat’s off to you, we are all so grateful; I don’t think you knew you were signing up for this!) or working at home, hanging out at home, whatever you’re doing. We’ve got this. It’s been a rough few days for me, but I’m trying to just keep plowing forward. I’m picking these book deals back up this week because I know money might be tight for a lot and a lot of you also have more time on your hands to read, so let there be books to read! Into the Drowning Deep is so good and a great way to take your mind off of things going on, and A Secret History of Witches is also a great book if you love witches and historical fiction. :) Have a great day, everyone! As always, if you ever need to chat or vent, feel free to reach out. :)

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judgingbooksbycovers · 3 years

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Tigers, Not Daughters

By Samantha Mabry

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Blog Tour + #Review: TIGERS, NOT DAUGHTERS by Samantha Mabry!

Welcome to Book-Keeping and my stop on the Algonquin Young Readers blog tour for Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry, which releases TODAY! I am so excited to tell you all about this book and share my review with you. Let’s get started!

About the Book

title: Tigers, Not Daughters author: Samantha Mabry publisher: Algonquin Young Readers release date: 24 March 2020

The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions and expectations that go along with them. In the summer after her senior year of high school, Ana, the oldest sister, falls to her death from her bedroom window. A year later, her three younger sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are still consumed by grief and haunted by their sister’s memory. Their dream of leaving Southtown now seems out of reach. But then strange things start happening around the house: mysterious laughter, mysterious shadows, mysterious writing on the walls. The sisters begin to wonder if Ana really is haunting them, trying to send them a message—and what exactly she’s trying to say. In a stunning follow-up to her National Book Award–longlisted novel All the Wind in the World, Samantha Mabry weaves an aching, magical novel that is one part family drama, one part ghost story, and one part love story.

Add to Goodreads: Tigers, Not Daughters Purchase the Book: Order from Samantha’s local indie bookstore, Interabang Books in Dallas, TX, and she will sign it and personalize it for you if you wish! (See her Instagram post) Other Purchasing Links: Amazon | B&N | Books-a-Million | Bookshop | Indiebound | Kobo

Early Praise for Tigers, Not Daughters

“Move over, Louisa May Alcott! Samantha Mabry has written her very own magical Little Women for our times. This is no family of tamed girls but a clan of fierce and fighting young women who will draw readers into their spell. A celebration of the bonds of sisterhood and of the ways we heal by reaching beyond our losses, our brokenness and fears to the love that holds and heals.”

–Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

“A moody and unflinching examination of the gritty, tender and impossible parts of people that make them unforgettably whole. You don’t read Samantha Mabry’s books so much as experience them. Ferocious and gorgeously crafted. I loved it.”

–Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie

“A ghostly tale of revenge and the strength of the sisterly bond…The author adeptly portrays the claustrophobia of living in a small town and being under the watch of an overbearing patriarchal figure—in fact, the male gaze is the true enemy in this novel, and it's only when the young women join forces that they're able to break free of its oppressive ties. Mabry's (All the Wind in the World, 2017, etc.) third novel has echoes of The Virgin Suicides. The protagonists are Latinx. The evocative language and deft characterization will haunt—and empower—readers.”

–Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

“Borrowing elements of magical realism and Latinx folklore, this is a story that is often uncomfortable; in its quest to explore grief, family, and the traumas inflicted by each, it lays its characters utterly and unforgettably bare.”

–Booklist (Starred Review)

“Mabry speaks gracefully to the transformative power of grief and the often messy (even violent) road to letting go.”

–Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“Little Women meets The Virgin Suicides with a magical realist twist in this evocative and lovely novel… Similar to the March sisters, the Bennets in Pride and Prejudice, and the three sisters in King Lear... Mabry’s lyrical style weaves themes of sisterhood, death, and romance along with Shakespearean inspiration and paranormal elements to create something magical. This novel is sure to appeal to fans of Mabry’s other works, and could serve as an introduction to magical realism for those unfamiliar with the genre. An engaging, heartfelt exploration of the multifaceted inner lives of teen girls and sisterhood.”

–School Library Journal (Starred Review)

“This is a quietly searing tale of sisterly love and family secrets, of a grief so big it swallows its mourners up, blotting out the future and distorting the past…Mabry’s prose continues to be elegantly simple and profoundly evocative…an appealingly unsettling infusion of ambiguous faith and unexplained miracles.”

–Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (Starred Review)

About the Author

Samantha Mabry credits her tendency toward magical thinking to her Grandmother Garcia, who would wash money in the kitchen sink to rinse off any bad spirits. She teaches writing and Latino literature at a community college in Dallas, where she lives with her husband, a historian, and a cat named Mouse. She is the author of A Fierce and Subtle Poison and All the Wind in the World.

Connect with Samantha: Website | Goodreads | Twitter | Instagram

Check out more at my Instagram feed!

My 5-Star Review

I was thrilled to be offered the chance to take part in this blog tour with Algonquin Young Readers, and I’m so glad I jumped on board, because I love Tigers, Not Daughters! This book is loosely based on King Lear, which has always been my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays. (It’s been years and years since I’ve read it, though, so don’t feel like you have to know anything about it before reading this book.) Ms. Mabry says this of the title and how she got the idea for this book:

“Tigers, Not Daughters is a phrase from Shakespeare’s King Lear. In the play, it’s used as an insult, hurled by Albany at Lear’s selfish and disobedient daughters. When I recently heard that phrase spit out with such venom during a production, it struck me—how could I write a story in which this wasn’t an insult, but, in a way, praise? I’ve always been of the mind that some parents frankly deserve to be disobeyed, and I’m sure many young people would agree.”

I was immediately on board with the idea that being a “tiger” didn’t have to be an insult; instead, it could be a strength. Why shouldn’t young women be allowed to show their claws? Especially when their father is an often-drunk despot who keeps them tethered to him by playing on their sense of responsibility to him, even as he shows no responsibility toward them.

What I love so much about this book, as slim as it is, is that we get to see such growth in each of the three Torres sisters, as they gradually make their way to becoming those tigers of the title. Each starts with their own particular weakness, whether it be Jessica’s boyfriend, John; Iridian’s fear of leaving her house and exposing any part of herself to others; or Rosa’s gentle, quiet, and kind nature that has people thinking of her as only ever gentle, quiet, and kind. Throw in some magical realism and a visit from the ghost of their dead sister one year after her accident (falling to her death from her bedroom window while trying to escape) and you have an incredible story. By the end, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa have all figured out how to grow and show their claws, each in their own way conquering their weaknesses and fears. My favorite quote from the book is from Jessica and sums up that growth (seriously, if I were not months away from turning 45 I would have this tattooed somewhere I could see it every day):

“An angry girl is allowed to be angry.” (p. 220 of ARC)

I wrote down a series of words immediately upon finishing the book that pretty well sum up my thoughts: lyrical, fierce, gorgeous, feminist, sublime. I hope these adjectives will convince you to pick up this beautiful story of sisterhood and of owning one’s inner tiger. Be fierce, be strong, be angry--let the Torres sisters be an inspiration to you.

Rating: 5 stars!

**Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher for purposes of this blog tour. This review is voluntary on my part and reflects my honest rating and review of the book.

Thank you for visiting today! Remember, stay healthy by staying home if you can, and practicing social distancing if you cannot. We will get through this together.

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2020ya · 5 years

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TIGERS, NOT DAUGHTERS

by Samantha Mabry

(Algonquin, 3/24/20)

9781616208967

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The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions and expectations that go along with them. In the summer after her senior year of high school, Ana, the oldest sister, falls to her death from her bedroom window. A year later, her three younger sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are still consumed by grief and haunted by their sister’s memory. Their dream of leaving Southtown now seems out of reach. But then strange things start happening around the house: mysterious laughter, mysterious shadows, mysterious writing on the walls. The sisters begin to wonder if Ana really is haunting them, trying to send them a message—and what exactly she’s trying to say. In a stunning follow-up to her National Book Award–longlisted novel All the Wind in the World, Samantha Mabry weaves an aching, magical novel that is one part family drama, one part ghost story, and one part love story.

#samantha mabry #algonquin #mar 24 2020 #magical realism #contemporary plus #sisters #texas #readlatinx #blue covers #its in the header #march 2020 #mabry #tigers not daughters

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thebookspace · 6 years

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Books I've read/ re-read in August 2018

To all the boys I've loved before by Jenny Han

Eliza and her monsters by Francesca Zappia

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

All the wind in the world by Samantha Mabry

Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen

Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines

I recommend every single one.

Keep reading and have a great day.

The Bookspace 🌠

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richincolor · 4 years

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Q&A with Samantha Mabry

Last month I was lucky enough to listen to the audiobook version of Tigers, Not Daughters. The setting is what caught my attention since I had lived in San Antonio during high school and part of college. What really drew me in and kept me though was the relationships between the sisters and the different ways they dealt with their loss. Grief is certainly a complicated thing under any circumstances. The interactions between these particular sisters and their father are compelling and quite messy. Please join us in a conversation with author Samantha Mabry.

C: Thanks for your time Samantha. How do you usually pitch Tigers, Not Daughters? S: A year after her death, Ana Torres comes back to haunt her three remaining grief-struck sisters.

C: What is the connection between Shakespeare’s King Lear and your story? S: A few years ago at a performance of Shakespeare in the Park I was struck by the line about how Regan and Goneril were “tigers, not daughters” because their cruel treatment of their father. I thought that was such an interesting phrase and wanted to write a story in which it could have a more nuanced meaning. I think I originally set out to do a straight King Lear re-telling, but the story quickly took on a life of its own.

C: Why is this novel set in San Antonio? Was research necessary or is this a place you’ve spent a lot of time? S: Another source of inspiration (aside from Lear) was my mom’s relationships with her sisters. She comes from a large(ish) Mexican-American family and grew up in a town on the US-Mexican border. While her life there wasn’t nearly as dramatic as the lives of the Torres sisters, I wanted to explore sibling relationships that were frosty, at best, and sometimes even downright hostile. I wanted the setting for Tigers to be in a place that was full of multi-generational Mexican-American families and long-standing Mexican-American culture. San Antonio, I thought, would be perfect. I’ve been there a few times, and hope that I was faithful to it and its people in my storytelling.

C: Which daughter was the most difficult to write? S: Probably Iridian. It was difficult to write a character that is not really a do-er. She’s very in her own head and self-confined to her house, so I had to find ways to get her into the action that seemed authentic –I needed her to be motivated to do things, rather than just be pushed around (or just stay in bed). The other two sisters were much easier to figure out because they are both more action-oriented.

C: How many books have you planned for this series? Will the others also shift perspective? S: This is a stand-alone! As of now, I have no future plans for the Torres sisters, though it’s nice to think that readers feel as if their story could go on. C: I guess I was just hoping for more. ;)

C: Congratulations on having a third book out in the world. Has the writing or publishing process changed for you over time? Have there been surprises or challenges? S: I’ve become more confident and am better at taking risks when it comes to my storytelling. I guess what I mean is that I’ve come to gradually learn that there is an audience for my gritty and sometimes unpleasant stories about sometimes unpleasant young people. Back when I first starting writing, I think that maybe I was trying to fit a mold, but I don’t do that anymore.

C: Have you always lived in Texas? And, if a friend was taking a trip to Texas, where would you tell them they should go? S: Oof, tough question, given that Texas is so gigantic. I live in Dallas (in the North Central part), but my favorite region of Texas is a eight-hour drive west from my home, in what’s called the Trans-Pecos corridor. It’s the high-altitude desert there, and surrounded by mountains. It’s scrubby and quiet and isolated and beautiful. I used to spend summers out there, and the area was the inspiration for my second novel, All the Wind in the World. C: I will definitely have to add that to my TBR! Thanks so much for taking the time to answer questions for us. We appreciate it!

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