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On behalf of Hachette Book Group, I'll be hosting a Latino Book Month giveaway for the whole month of May!
In order to be eligible to win, all you have to do is leave a comment at the end of this post or any of my posts from May 1-31. You can leave as many comments as you wish and as often as you wish. The more you comment, the higher your chance to win.
I'll be drawing a winner at the end of each week (on Friday) and each winner will receive the whole set of 5 books listed below!
The 1st winner will be announced on Friday, May 8th
The 2nd winner will be announced on Friday, May 15th
The 3rd winner will be announced on Friday, May 22nd
The 4th winner will be announced on Friday, May 29th
Latino Book Month Giveaway titles and their descriptions:
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B as in Beauty, by Alberto Ferreras
Everyone in the world, it seems, is either prettier or thinner (or both) than Beauty Marie Zavala. And the only thing "B" resents more than her name is the way others judge her for the extra 40 pounds she can't lose. At least she has her career. Or did, until she overhears her boss criticizing her weight and devising a scheme to keep her from being promoted. Enter B's new tax accountant, a modern-day matchmaker determined to boost B's flagging self-esteem by introducing her to rich, successful men who will accept her for who she is. As B's confidence blossoms, so do her fantasies of revenge. But will B find true happiness or true disaster when she unwittingly falls for the one guy she shouldn't?
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Into the Beautiful North, by Luis Urrea
Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the
Filled with unforgettable characters and prose as radiant as the Sinaloan sun, INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH is the story of an irresistible young woman's quest to find herself on both sides of the fence.
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Hungry Woman in Paris, by Josefina Lopez (I recently had the chance of reviewing this book... read my review here!)
A journalist and activist, Canela believes passion is essential to life; but lately passion seems to be in short supply. It has disappeared from her relationship with her fiancé, who is more interested in controlling her than encouraging her. It's absent from her work, where censorship and politics keep important stories from being published. And while her family is full of outspoken individuals, the only one Canela can truly call passionate is her cousin and best friend Luna, who just took her own life.
Canela can't recover from Luna's death. She is haunted by her ghost and feels acute pain for the dreams that went unrealized. Canela breaks off her engagement and uses her now un-necessary honeymoon ticket, to escape to Paris. Impulsively, she sublets a small apartment and enrolls at Le Coq Rouge, Paris's most prestigious culinary institute.
Cooking school is a sensual and spiritual reawakening that brings back Canela's hunger for life. With a series of new friends and lovers, she learns to once again savor the world around her. Finally able to cope with Luna's death, Canela returns home to her family, and to the kind of life she thought she had lost forever.
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The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos, by Margaret Mascarenhas
Irene dos Santos disappeared at age 15. Believed to have drowned while on holiday with her best friend, Lily Martinez, her body was never found. Now, years later, she appears ghostlike in Lily's dreams, prompting a quest for the truth behind her disappearance. Mysteriously, Lily, eight-months pregnant with her first child, slips and falls on the same day that the statue of Maria Lionza, Patron Saint of their Venezuelan town, cracks in two. Confined to her bed, Lily is surrounded by her family and closest friends, who agree that a Novena to Maria Lionza will guide the baby's spirit safely into the world. Together, through their nine nights of prayer, each offers a story to entertain Lily and her baby. What emerges is a vivid picture of Venezuela during a time of revolution and uncertainty-and the unraveling of the mystery behind Irene dos Santos.
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Houston, We Have a Problema, by Gwendolyn Zepeda
Jessica Luna is your typical 26 year old: she has man trouble, mom trouble, and not a clue what to do with her life (though everyone else in her family seems to have plenty of suggestions!) After a lifetime of being babied by her family, Jess is incapable of trusting herself to make the right choices. So instead, she bases all of her life decisions on signs. She looks to everything for guidance, from the direction her rearview-mirror-Virgin-de-Guadalupe sways to whatever Madame Hortensia, her psychic, sees in the cards.
When her sort-of boyfriend Guillermo, a gifted unmotivated artist, disappoints her again, Jessica thinks it's time to call it quits. Just to be sure, she checks in with Madame Hortensia who confirms that yes, it is time for a change. (Who knew $20 could buy so much security!) Right on cue, Jess meets Jonathan; he's the complete opposite of Guillermo--of all Jess's boyfriends, in fact. He's successful, has a stable job....and is white. Jess isn't sure if Jonathan is really the change Madame Hortensia saw. Sure he gives great career advice, but is he advising her on a career she actually wants? And yes he's all about commitment, but is it Jess or her mother who really wants marriage?
Jess runs back to Madame Hortensia for advice, but even she is out of answers. Now there's only one thing that's certain: no one--not her mother, her sister, her boyfriend or her psychic--can tell her what to do. For better or for worse, Jess will have to take the plunge and make her own decisions if she wants to have any future at all.
Note: This contest/giveaway is only for US and Canadian residents. No PO Boxes please.
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--Mayra Calvani is the author of the Latino satire, SUNSTRUCK. Visit her website at www.MayraCalvani.com.
Comments
What a terrific idea! I love the Latino Book Month giveaway -- and the titles being offered. Please register me to win.
What a wonderful bunch of books you are giving away! I would love to read them.
Hi Mayra,
What an awsome array of books you have written. They all sound fabulous. Ooh, I love sexy Latino men. If you have any to spare, send a couple to me here in Australia.
Best wishes
Margaret
Mayra, I congratulate you on your pick of books for Latino-Book-Month-giveaway! They all sound wonderful---I hope I win one!
Mayrita,
way cool honey!
Hi all and thanks for stopping by!
Actually, I didn't choose the titles. They were chosen by the publisher (Hachette) and the books will be sent to the winners by them. I'm just hoesting the giveaway here.
Thanks for this opportunity.
wonderful giveaway thanks for your generosity
This is an interesting selection. If I don't win, I will have to look for some of them in the bookstore.
Great bunch of books you have listed. I didn't realize we had so many Latino offerings.
Love your idea of a book giveaway. I am a Latina writer. Two of my bilingual story picture books have been published and a third one is due out soon. I am so glad to finally see Latina(o) books out there that I can relate to. Have a great day!
What a great selection. I know that my students would just love to read them. I hope I win them for my school library.
What great books you're offering - please count me in
thanks for the giveaway
It's a great lineup worthy of any Latina Bookclub. (I know, I moderate a Latina Bookclub in NYC.) Thank you for the opportunity to promote our authors. Viva!
I would love to read these! Thanks!
These books sound great!!
perfect for the summer!
As a former English teacher, I am thrilled that books by Latina authors are finally being recogized as worthy of publication and distribution here in America. It's been a long journey from THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET. Time these new voices were heard.
And yes, I DO know how to spell "recognized"! It's the eyes, I tell you!
what a great giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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The books all sound amazing! Thanks for organizing this!
Great selection. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great selection of titles - I'd be happy to win one, but five! Thanks for hosting the contest!
What a wonderful and excellent sounding group of book!!!
These sound great!
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
I love books, and these sound awesome. Thanks.
Beverly
I would really enjoy reading these.
Please enter me...these book seem so interesting and I'd love to read them. Thanks.
Thank you all for participating! I wish you the best of luck!
I would really like to read these.
Great selection of books. Enter me, please.
Sounds like a great set of books! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Fabulous giveaway!! Please count me in!! Thank you!
I would love to win this collection. Thanks!
I haven't had a chance to read any of these fabulous books. O! How I'd love to read them!!
Wonderful group of books! I'd love to win.
Each one of the books you're offering sounds brilliant - thanks for the chance to win all of them!
What a fabulous selection of books! There are going to be some very lucky winners! :)
Awesome contest, please enter me!
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Thanks.
What a great list of books.
Please enter my in this contest
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Great list of books, Mayra! Thanks for the invite, I'm definitely interested! Hope all is well with you & your family. XXX
Ellie
I'd love to win these books and increase my pile of summer reading!!
wow, i'd be honored. if i don't win i'll certainly try to find them at the library! thank you!!
Wow, great giveaway! Please enter me.
I have several friends that I'd love to share this collect with...oh they will love these books!!!
Thanks so much
Darby
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The books all sound intriguing, and the cover art is so different for each- the publisher clearly went for a broad cross section which should prove great for reading.
This would be an awesome set to win. I could read them then lend them to friends. Please enter me in the giveaway
The books all look wonderful, they would make great summer reading!
I love finding great new authors to read so this would be great!
Thanks
Please enter me! The books sound great
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