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BOOK OF THE MONTH: KING ROBIN BY R.A. MOSS (includes interview)

BOOK OF THE MONTH "I had good intentions. But all I did was bring misery to our people. My days as a king are over. -- King Robin   Seductive. Erotic. Thrilling.  Robin Hood meets Game of Thrones  SUMMARY: In this bold retelling of the Robin Hood legend, the beloved rogue of Sherwood Forest triumphs over the ruthless Prince John and takes the throne – only to become a tyrant himself. In a saga spanning a half-century, this action packed and erotic Medieval thriller vividly explores the seductive undertow of power as it transforms a hero into a despot. Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John, King Richard and the legend’s other characters are complex figures alive with raw passions, dark impulses and ribald humor.  We stayed up all night reading KING ROBIN, and we loved it. It’s a very different telling of the legend & very realistic. We kept picturing Kevin Costner in the role. KING ROBIN is the story after the Happy Ever After. It’s not very pretty, but harsh and d...

BOOK OF THE MONTH: THE SKINNY YEARS BY RAUL RAMOS Y SANCHEZ (AND FREE CUBAN RECIPE BOOK!)

        The Latina Book Club congratulates Raul Ramos y Sanchez on his new book, THE SKINNY YEARS.  We also thank him for the free e-book with many recipes from the book.  Do let us know your favorite.   In celebration of Raul's new book, we are Celebrating Cuba all week long. Happy Cooking and Happy Reading! Hard times come to everybody, Victor. Life is what you make of it,  not what happens to you…Don’t let the comemierdas change you.  – Abuela Perez     Beck & Branch Publishers Colorful. Emotional. Outstanding. THE SKINNY YEARS can take its place proudly alongside other notable coming-of-age tales like BLESS ME, ULTIMA by Rudolfo Anaya; WHEN I WAS PUERTO RICAN by Esmeralda Santiago; and ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. THE SKINNY YEARS deals with lots of complex issues like identity, loss, belonging and connection. Through our tee...