THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

We lose ourselves in books; We find ourselves there too. We don’t know who said it, but we truly believe in the saying above. We have lost ourselves in numerous books this year. Books are our happy place; our escape; sometimes our refuge. It’s always a pleasure to discover a “new” author and to reconnect with favorite ones. We were super excited as The Latina Book Club started putting together its 4th Annual List of Books of the Year for 2016. Readers will love these exciting, daring, gripping books by Latino authors and about Latinos in all genres, and some in two languages. We encourage everyone to support our authors by buying their books and telling all their friends and neighbors about the books. Remember that books make great gifts year round, and do consider giving books to your local library. For this new year, explore a new author, a new genre. All learning is good. And, who knows? Maybe you’ll find yourself in one of these books too.  Happy ...

       Every Wednesday The Latina Book Club features excerpts from exciting novels by Latino authors.   Happy Reading and Happy New Year! Disco is making a comeback! And we are going to disco our way into the New Year with author Meg Medina.  She has provided a playlist to get us started and an excerpt from her book, BURN BABY BURN . Enjoy! Mini Interview with Meg: Q:   Your book is set in the 1970s, so do you dance disco? What's your favorite disco song to hustle to? Meg Medina: Boogie Shoes by K.C and the Sunshine Band. (The full playlist for the novel is listed after the excerpt.) Q:  What is your heroine's (Nora's) favorite Latino food? What is yours? Meg: More would probably love arroz con leche (rice pudding) because it’s sweet and cheap to make. But I like arroz con frijoles negros and a chunk of lechón. Don’t tell my doctor.  Q:  Where do you plan to be when the bell drops on 2017? Meg: ...

‘Tis the season to go shopping for the Holidays, and books make the very best gifts.   This month, The Latina Book Club will feature weekly shopping guides.  Here are some fun Latino children’s books for kids of all ages, even a couple that are bilingual.  Click on the titles below to purchase your copies today. Happy Shopping. Happy Reading. And, Happy Holidays! A PINATA IN A PINE TREE: A LATINO TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS By Pat Mora Clarion Books A fun and festive Latino twist on the popular “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Think pinatas instead of partridges, dancing donkeys, singing moons and more. JUANA & LUCAS By Juana Medina Candlewick Press Juana is a spunky Colombian girl who loves many things, but not learning English. Until her grandparents invite her on a special trip where English is needed. Now, Juana finds that learning a new language can be fun too. LITTLE CHANCLAS Jose Lozano ...