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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo



With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness.

I simply require a sequel to see where Emoni goes after high school. This book was so cute I couldn't stop reading! Despite there being no real plot, I found myself eager to keep reading. I wanted to know what Emoni cooked next or hear what 'Buela's next piece of advice would be. Sometimes it's nice to pick up a fluff book after reading depressing novels for so long. This was 100% the feel-good book that I needed. 

- Emily

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