THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

Not two weeks ago, a heart broken Alisa Valdes announced that the Ella Book Club was closing so she could concentrate on her career.  But, thankfully, Alisa has had a change of heart and the ELLA BOOK CLUB IS BACK! Their new February selection is WAKING UP IN THE LAND OF GLITTER by the Craft Chica herself, Kathy Cano-Murillo.   For more about the Ella Book Club, visit http://www.ellabookclub.com/ .

ATTENTION:   El Barrio's Book Club meeting for February has been cancelled.  Their next meeting will be on Tuesday March 9, 2010. MARCH'S BOOK CLUB MEETING March 9, 2010 at El Museo del Barrio / El Cafe 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Book of the Month:    WE WERE HERE by Matt de la Pena Book Summary:  The story of one boy and his journey to find himself.  When it happened, Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home - said he had to write a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can't even look him in the face. Any home besides his would be a better place to live. But Miguel didn't bet on meeting Dondell or Mong or any of what happened after they broke out. He only thought about Mexico and and getting to the border where he could start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother....

JOIN US!    The Comadres, Compadres and Friends Book Club invite you to their February book club meeting on February 18 at the Borders Bookstore at Columbus Circle at 6:30PM. Book of the Month:  THE INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN by Carolina De Robertis Book summary:  On the first day of the year 1900, a small town deep in the Uruguayan countryside gathers to witness a miracle — the mysterious reappearance of Pajarita, a lost infant who will grow up to begin a lineage of fiercely independent women in the capital, Montevideo. Her daughter, Eva, a fragile yet ferociously stubborn beauty intent on becoming a poet, overcomes an early, shattering betrayal to embark on a most unconventional path. And Eva’s daughter, Salomé, awakens to both her sensuality and political convictions amidst the violent turmoil of the late 1960s. From Perón’s glittering Buenos Aires to the rustic hills of Rio de Janeiro, from the haven of a Montevideo butchershop to U.S. embassy halls, The Invisib...

Join me on Monday, January 25, at 8:00pm EST when I interview author Reyna Grande. As you know, Reyna is the author of DANCING WITH BUTTERFLIES.  Her book was the January selection for the Comadres, Compadres & Friends National Book Club. To register for this FREE teleconference, logon to http://www.lascomadres.org/ , and go to the Events tab. If you have any questions you'd like to ask Reyna, email me at ferrerm@aol.com . Happy Reading. Maria Ferrer

I am sad to report that Alisa Valdes has closed the Ella Book Club. She will be concentrating on her writing, which we can all agree is very important. But fear not, there are still other Latina Book Clubs out there including the Comadres, Compadres & Friends Book Club.  For more info, visit http://www.lascomadres.org/ .

This is the national book club launched by author Alisa Valdes.  The ELLA Book Club has 500+ registered members coast to coast.  The Club even has a Facebook page.  Their January selection is Margo Candela's MORE THAN THIS. Visit the ELLA Book Club website for a Skype video interview with Margo:  http://www.ellabookclub.com/ SUMMARY:   After living in Paris for a year, Evelyn Reed-Sinclair returns home to San Francisco nursing a broken heart. An heiress to a coffee and tea empire, she has no desire to participate in the highsociety, party-hopping lifestyle in which her younger sister revels. And when a mix-up leads to a job at a struggling dot com company, Evelyn keeps mum about her true identity and joins the nine-to-five workforce.              Meanwhile, Alexander Velasquez, an ambitious lawyer from a working-class San Francisco neighborhood, signs on with a pos...

This bookclub group is for "Mami/Papi and Me."  This month's book is GROWING UP WITH TAMALES / LOS TAMALES DE ANA by Gwendolyn Zepeda.   The book is written in both English and Spanish. Synopsis:  GROWING UP WITH TAMALES is an imaginative story that centers around the family tradition of making tamales. The tale is told from the perspective of six year old Ana, who yearns to be just like her big sister, Lidia. Two years younger than her sister, Ana imagines what her life will be like when she is Lidia’s age…at eight, ten, 12, 14, 16, and finally 18. The funny ending is sure to amuse its readers!