THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

   The Latina Book Club continues its Celebration of Cuba with a list of Famous Cuban Americans.  We were surprised at how many we could name off the top of our heads, and equally surprised by those we didn’t.  There are actors, fashion designers, sports figures, politicians and many more.  How many of these Famous Cubanos do you know? FAMOUS CUBANOS 1.     1.   Desi Arnaz – actor, producer, singer, band leader 2.     Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post 3.     Richard Blanco – inaugural poet 4.     Jose Canseco – Major League Baseball player 5.     Celia Cruz – actress and multiple Grammy winning singer 6.     Ted Cruz – Texas Senator who had his eyes on the White House 7.     Sammy Davis Jr. – actor, singer 8.     Rosario Dawson – Hollywood starlet 9.     René Ech...

The Latina Book Club is pleased to introduce the talented Liz DeJesus.  Born in Puerto Rico, Liz is a novelist and a poet, and has been writing since she was able to hold a pen.   She has published several novels, and has just started a new exciting fantasy series.   Please join me in welcoming her. Q:   Your writing is an “intriguing blend of fiction and fantasy” so I have to ask – Do you believe in magic?  If so, how do you know it’s real? How long have you believed? A:   I do believe in magic. But not the kind that’s described in my books. I don’t think people can control wind and fire or anything like that. I am a very spiritual person and I do believe that there is a very thin veil that divides the real world and the spirit world. I think that if you pay close attention you can see a lot of things, both good and bad. I have believed this my whole entire life. How do I know it’s real? Faith. Simple as that. Q: You wrote in jou...

   The Latina Book Club congratulates New York Times Bestselling Author Julie Leto on her new book, TOO HOT TO TOUCH, which will be released tomorrow, August 23. Run, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore for this book; then go home and enjoy. Q: Your books are hot, sexy and fun. Tell us about your new series and how you have incorporated those themes into it. What “legendary lovers” should we expect to “see”? A: The heroes of this series are fictionalized descendents of Joaquin Murrieta, who was the bandit upon which the story of Zorro was based. Even before Antonio Banderas took up the cape and sword, I've been enraptured by this character! The skill, the finesse, the underlying sense of justice...it's just too romantic for a girl like me to ignore. In my stories, the brothers have inherited a ring that supposedly helps bring out their inner bandits. Of course, the women they meet don't hurt, either. The series is sexy and romantic and adventurous and fun...ev...

    THE THREE KINGS: A CHRISTMAS DATING STORY By Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez St. Martin’s Griffin Everyone Loves Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez’s Novels! “Intoxicating.”—New York Post "Exhilarating.”—Jennifer Crusie “Must-haves.”—Latina magazine From the author of THE DIRTY GIRLS SOCIAL CLUB, comes a new story in time for Three Kings Day (January 6 in Latin countries). Christy de la Cruz, New Mexico’s hottest interior designer, still pines for her gay ex-husband and can’t get back into the dating game. So what is a girl to do but pray to the Virgen de la Guadalupe for a man… and if she can have one, why not two? three? Well, La Virgen – via her sex-savvy cousin Maggie – answers her prayers with three hot cousins out to win Christy’s heart. You got to read it to believe it! This is Alisa at her best. Funny. Sassy. Entertaining. A great book to start the New Year with. DO LEAVE A COMMENT. And let us know what you think and which “King” was your favorite.

English Language Latina Authors Book Club http://www.lasbmw.com/ Their mission: ELLA Book Club seeks to promote reading among U.S. Latinas by featuring fun, modern books by Latina authors who write in their native language - and the primary language of the vast majority of Latinos in the United States - English! The book club is proud to partner with MANA, a National Latina Organization. NOTE:   ELLA National U.S. Latina Book Club is owned and operated by bestselling author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. If you are interested in having your book included in our selections, please have your publisher contact Alisa at valdes.alisa@gmail.com. Their book of the Month is: SWORN TO SILENCE by Linda Castillo Minotaur Books It’s the first in a new suspense series from Ms. Castillo. It’s about “a gun-toting, cursing, former Amish female chief of police” after a serial killer in Painters Mill, Ohio.