THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

    ‘Tis the season to go shopping for the Holidays, and books make the very best gifts.   This month, The Latina Book Club features weekly shopping guides.  Here are some adventurous, dramatic, magical, mysterious and romantic books that will delight readers at all times.  Order your copies today. Happy Shopping. Happy Reading. And, Happy Holidays! A FIERCE AND SUBTLE POISON By Samantha Mabry Algonquin Young Readers A summer in Puerto Rico, gives Lucas the chance to meet the legendary cursed girl Isabel and get lost in her magical world. CERTAIN DARK THINGS By Silvia Moreno-Garcia Thomas Dunne Books Vampires, humans, cops and gangsters collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. CREATUS ANIMUS By Carmen DeSousa The war between creatus and humans is inevitable or is it?  Paranormal meets mystery in the thrilling conclusion to this suspenseful series. CURSE OF THE BLUE VAGINA & OTHER STO...

   Panza Llena, Corazon contento. Full Belly, Happy Heart. ---A Mexican Saying         Located in the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Wheeler Peak, Taos, New Mexico, is a “mix of Native American, Spanish, Anglo, mystical, artistic and hippie ingredients.”   The Taos Pueblo was built between 1000-1450 A.D. and chosen as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.   It is still a vibrant and energetic city full of color, flavors and peoples.   A BRIEF GUIDE TO TAOS is Teresa Dovalpage’s first ebook.   It is a collection of articles she wrote for The Taos News , and contains reviews of local businesses.   Teresa takes the reader on a stroll down the Historic District's Ledoux Street, and points out the best places to eat Mexican (Orlando’s), American (5 Star Burgers), European (Casa Continental) and “New Mexican” (La Cueva) cuisines.   And you can forget that other fancy coffee, in Ta...