By: Melly Ramirez I was taught humility before I was taught almost anything else. It was passed down the way most things are in immigrant households — not as a lesson with a beginning and an end, but as a way of moving through the world. You don’t take up too much space. You don’t […]
Soulmates – A Poem
By: Melly “Do you believe in soulmates?” You asked me that once, casually, the way you said most dangerous things — like they weren’t loaded. Like the question wasn’t a lit match held too close to something dry. “I do,” I said. Quickly. Stupidly. Without the good sense to hesitate. I believed — fiercely, foolishly […]
More Than a Bookstore: A Love Letter for Independent Bookstore Day
I have always been a reader. Ever since I was able to, you could find me with a book. The stories grew more complex over the years, the genres shifted, but the love never did. I was, at my core, a lover of books. What I didn’t have growing up was the means to own […]
Shelf Defense -Loving Books Isn’t Enough Anymore
By Melly Ramirez Casa Luna Books | March 29, 2026 So You Love Books. Great. They Need You Right Now. Let’s start with something we can all agree on: books are the best. They’re portable, don’t need charging, don’t track your location, andhave never once crashed right before you saved your work. We love them. […]
Love Notes, Pager Codes, and Book Boyfriends
Searching for someone is a strange thing — a little ironic, even. Those of us lucky enough to love and be loved should probably pause and appreciate it more often, but comfort has a way of making us forget. Sometimes, we take it for granted. Maybe that’s why I love reading romance so much. The […]
Black History Month Book Recommendations – And Why They Matter Year-Round
Every February, social media fills with incredible book recommendations by Black authors, stories centered on Black characters, and lists celebrating Black voices in literature — and as it should. But I also want to say the quiet part out loud: uplifting Black authors shouldn’t be seasonal. Representation on our shelves deserves to be year-round, not […]
Opening Casa Luna Books
Ever heard the saying, “This is a dream I’ve had since breakfast!” No? Just me then. Okay—this isn’t exactly that. But the urge did come on pretty quickly… sort of. Books were always my secret when I was a kid. A secret because when I first fell in love with them, it wasn’t out of […]