Here's something totally different for your book club to try - Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. And the reading group guide is already done for you!
From the publisher:
"Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village--they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own "Siete MagnÃficos"--to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over.
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."
Read an excerpt of Into the Beautiful North.
I have three copies to giveaway courtesy of The Hachette Book Group. Open to both US and Canada, no po boxes please. Simply comment to be entered. Ends Saturday July 31 at 6 pm EST.
81 comments:
This book sounds so interesting - the tie-in to Magnificent Seven, a favorite movie - how clever !
Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds good!!
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I have been wanting to read this one for forever, so please enter me.
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This is the fourth review I've read! It's on my list to get to by the end of the summer--would love to win it!
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I'd like to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway.
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What a captivating & unique story! Please enter me in your giveaway!
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I would love to win - this sounds like a beautiful story!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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I just read my first book by Urrea a few weeks ago and LOVED it so I would love to win this. Thanks for entering me!
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This looks like a nice summertime read!
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I would love to read Into the Beautiful North :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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This sounds like a great book! Please accept this as my entry. Thank you!
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This book sounds so interesting.
A wish book for me, the storyline sounds really great.
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This is one of many on my TBR list. Thanks for the chance to win it!
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This is a book that I would love to read.
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Hmmmm... Interesting!
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I am always looking for something to read, sounds interesting!
Ive been looking for a good read the last couple days, and this looks great! Hope to win :)
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A great distraction from unemployment! Mercwrites@aol.com
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Thank you for the Great giveaway please count me in :)
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance.
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Urrea is a great writer. I would love to read this book. Thanks for the chance.
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This sounds like a good read as well as a timely topic.
This book sounds great and kind of appropriate for what has been happening in the news lately.
Thank you,
Christine
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Urrea's a fine & interesting author. I'd love to read this book.
Urrea's a fine & interesting author. I'd love to read this book.
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This sounds really interesting. It isn't my usual style and I'd like to try something new.
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I hope I am not late and would like to have a chance to win. Thank you for the chance.
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