THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

Ediciones Norte Here at The Latina Book Club we continue our celebration of Three Kings’ Day/ Los Tres Reyes Magos.   We found another great book for our readers; this one in Spanish.   LAS ESTRELLAS DE LOS REYES MAGOS celebrates our Latino heritage and language.  It was a winner at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards. Readers of all ages will enjoy the enchanting tale about a boy and his grandfather sharing the importance of Three Kings’ Day. Book Summary :  It was a beautiful night. The sky was clear and full of stars. Benjamin could distinguish three in particular that twinkled more than the others. With the help of his grandfather, Benjamin discovers the magical story behind these stars and the tradition of the Day of the Three Kings.     About the Author:  Tere Rodríguez-Nora   is a school counselor, educational consultant, and children's books author. She is also the author of KIKIWI Y LOS DESPERDICIOS ...

   My visit to Puerto Rico had also shown me I wasn’t just a detective,  or just  a girl from the Northeast, or even Puerto Rican. I was all those things . . . —Detective Flaca Piňata Books  The Latina Book Club wishes everyone a Happy Three Kings’ Day.  We too remember our holidays in Puerto Rico, putting grass out for the camels, and awakening to boxes of little gifts. We also remember the mosquito bites, the sun burn and the tongue twisters when speaking Spanish to our cousins.  But all that is part of our traditions and about family. The Latina Book Club is happy to have found a great book that showcases the best of the holidays and of family in THE CASE OF THE THREE KINGS: THE FLACA FILES by Alidis Vicente.  This is book two in the Detective Flaca series but it stands alone.  We know our readers will fall in love with Flaca and look forward to reading more of her adventures, and her books are bilingual so yo...

The Latina Book Club wishes everyone a Happy New Year and a Happy Three Kings Day! January 6, 2016, was the 39 th annual Three Kings Day Parade sponsored by El Museo del Barrio .  This is my fourth year attending and each year the parade is spectacular, as was the company.  Members of Las Comadres Para Las Americas , of which I am one, gather to attend the parade and then finish with a fabulous lunch at La Fonda restaurant. Julia, Tess, Dora, Maria, Ingrid, Carmen, Clara, Gladys, Nikki & Julie Wednesday was a magical day full of shiny crowns, music, dancing, colorful puppets and live camels! The day was sunny and bright so it was easy to see the smiles and joy on the faces of the kids and adults lined up on 106 Street and Third Avenue; all eager to catch a glimpse of the Baby Jesus, his parents Mary and Joseph and the Three Kings. Aside from the parade, El Museo del Barrio also honored Latinos who have made a contribution to the community....

    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.