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Houston, Texas & beyond

Food and book obsessed librarian exploring her way through Houston, Texas and beyond!

Restaurante Monte Cristo in Houston's Second Ward

Cash only places are my favorite because they usually promise to be worth the hassle of stopping by a Wells Fargo ATM. That's right fol

Sisters in Crime: a review of My Sister, the Serial Killer

From the very first page Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is fast-paced and fueled by anxiety, resentment and

Taco Truck Chronicles: El Taconazo

This week's Taqueria Thursday post is a special edition of Taco Truck Chronicles! Find out why El Taconazo is the perfect drive-in-and-e

Read-a-likes for Sadie by Courtney Summers

If you haven't heard the buzz surrounding Sadie by Courtney Summers, then be sure to visit last week's Wonder Reads post! At its core,...

Taqueria Monterrey Chiquito on Telephone Road

Believe it or not, chips and salsa is a Tex-Mex tradition. Though salsa has its roots in ancient mesoamerica, its current incarnation as...

Sadie: a book for crime podcast fanatics

If you're a crime podcast fanatic, then Sadie by Courtney Summers needs to be on your audio-TBR list. All anyone knows is that Sadie went...

Enchiladas Mexicanas at Doña Chela's

Doña Chela's is located across the street from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, so on Sunday...

Maid in America: Poverty and Invisibility

Stephanie Land recounts her life as a poor, white, single mother on welfare in her memoir Maid. Land became a mother in her early...

Start your run at Mason Park in Houston's East End

Mason Park is the perfect place to start your run, or walk, down Houston's 30-mile Brays Bayou Greenway trail. With the arrival of April,...

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