itibaren Divisa, Sábanas de San Angel, Magdalena, Kolombiya
ONE author/illustrator: Feliz ate too many chocolates, stayed up, and got sick as a result. Takes a trip to the doctor so that he can feel better.
I felt that this book had a promising beginning, but fizzled out toward the end. I liked the idea that the protagonist was a bigger girl, and yet was still considered pretty, popular, and well-liked by guys. I haven't seen that in a book before, and it's a good message for the YA readers. The characters were amusing and interesting (I liked the vivid description of her love interest, comparing him to Pete Wentz), and the first part of the story was intriguing. But by the last 50 or so pages, I felt the story had become somewhat convoluted, I wasn't understanding Riley's motivations anymore, and I wasn't enjoying the book nearly as much. Still, a cute story and fluffy read that I would recommend to anyone with body issues, as it has a good theme of learning to be happy with yourself.
I loved all of these short stories. My favorite is the one about the baby jesus and the cow.