Check out Tony Robbins tells you how to take control of your finances

Amiguitas,

I want you to take a look at: Tony Robbins tells you how to take control of your finances

It's some inspiration from Tony Robbins.

I found out about it on CNN last week. Si Se Puede!

The News from Paraguay Link Here!

Hi all, busy enjoying the book, The News from Paraguay. I've attached a link (click on the Post Title above) to the review site that has some great questions to look at.

Here is one of the questions.

2. Even as a mistress, Ella is a powerful and commanding presence in Paraguay's domestic and military affairs. Where does she figure in the pantheon of "the women behind the men?" (Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Peron.) Are there common qualities that seem to exist in them? If so, what are they? Why are women of powerful men so fascinating? In what ways is she more powerful than Franco?

Very powerful inferences. When are we meeting mujeres? The 17th?

Lucky Barbara, Villasenor!

Abrazos a todos,

Joanna

Victor Villasenor at Barnes & Noble today

Grandma Regenie, Ruanyan and I went to Coronado Center today to hear Victor Villasenor talk about the books he's written, especially his most recent book, Crazy Loco Love. He was awesome! You guys know how much I love Rain of Gold and he talked alot about writing that book, his ancestors, and his philosophies and epiphanies. What a great guy. He personally invited me to his ranch near San Diego in November. They have a huge global celebration of peace and harmony the weekend before Thanksgiving. Visit his website to read more about this great author. http://www.victorvillasenor.com/

Next Book

Per Samia in her email dated Sept. 10: "For our next book let's read Tuck's "The News from Paraguay" It won the national book award (year?). It is in trade paperback and I have seen it in used bookstores. I think it is a very good book (well written and content is intriguing). Joanna can you come up with a site or copy of a "study guide" for it etc.? It would be good to look at before we read and of course after. We ARE going to discuss it (fully). ;) September might be too early. I didn't find it to be a fast read but it wasn't that ambitious either. What do you comadres think about the middle of October for its discussion? Whatever you think, preference, etc. avisa me. Samia"

Book Party at Becky's

We met at Becky's to talk about Dirty Girls on Top and had a great time. Becky made an awesome baked brie that was to die for. We mostly ate and drank and talked about the book for about 1 minute.

The Alchemist

Hi all, sending you a link to sign up for a web interview:

THE ALCHEMIST LIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 12 NOON (PST) / 3:00 PM (EST) PHONE NUMBER: (347) 945-6141 WEBSITE: AuthorsOnAir.com LOCATION: EVERYWHERE! (You can listen on your phone or listen live on the web!) Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the international bestseller The Alchemist ! On Wednesday, September 17th, you can participate in this...

Harper Collins is organizing this.

http://tinyurl.com/6993xm

I've always loved this book. It's beautiful with an organic, mystical sense, in any language. If you can't make the call, it's usually available on the Top Shelf site for later playback. Top Shelf is a good site for author interviews. Someday you may be listening to my interview. :-)

The Top Shelf site link is http://tinyurl.com/topshelf

Have a great day everyone.

Abrazos,
Johanna

Entre Lineas Reading List - Post from Barbara

Susan found a list of books we read through June 2004. Wow, we read some interesting books! Samia will have to help with the ones we've read since then. Here are some others I can think of:

In the Time of the Butterfles, Julia Alvarez
Portrait in Sepia, Isabel Allende
Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez (only male author we have read)
Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (well, one other male author)

Here's an interesting note: The book club started because one day Samia came down to my office when we were in the bank building and we were talking to Stephanie Gutierrez about what a good book Cantora was. We thought it would be a great idea to start a book club of Hispanic women to discuss that book so that is why the first
book we read was Cantora (Stephanie never did join!)

Here's the second list I found. If I have left any off the list, please let me know.

Cantora - Sylvia Lopez-Medina (Mexican-American, Modesto, CA, deceased March 1998)
House of the Spirits - Isabelle Allende (Chile)
So Far From God - Ana Castillo (Mexican-American, Chicago)
Inhabited Woman - Giaconda Belli (Nicaragua)
A Place Where the Sea Remembers - Sandra Benitez (Puerto Rican)
Daughter of Fortune - Isabelle Allende (Chile)
Loving Pedro Infante - Denise Chavez (Mexican-American Las Cruces)
Bloody Waters - Carolina Garcia-Aguilera (Cuban)
Angel of Galilea - Laura Restrepo (Colombian)
America’s Dream - Esmeralda Santiago (Puerto Rican)
The Perez Family - Christine Bell (Irish)
Caramelo, - Sandra Cisneros (Mexican-American, Chicago)
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon - Jorge Amado (Brazilian)
Dirty Girls Social Club - Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Mexican/Cuban American, Albuquerque)

Our Dirty Girls Book Party

What a fun time on Friday! Here's a photo from the party. The margaritas look the best in the photo don't you think?

Dirty Girls Party Tonight!

Entre Lineas Book Club
You're invited! Scroll down to RSVP now.

Our amazing organizer: Samia H
Date: 07/11/08 06:00 PM
Location: Samia's house

Entre Lineas Book Club is celebrating the release of Alisa Valdez Rodriguez' new book Dirty Girls on Top.

We'd love for you to join us! Please RSVP or request an invitation. Our book club loves Alisa's books and have read her books as well as other Latina authors such as Isabel Allende, Sylvia Lopez-Medina, Julia Alvarez, Laura Esquivel, and many, many more.

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez' book "Dirty Girls on Top"

Making history, one fiesta at a time.

The literary Latina party zone is signing people to host or just attend a Dirty Girls Book Party beginning in July of 2008. The link is Dirty Girl Party
The first parties will launch this summer, with the release of Alisa's newest book, DIRTY GIRLS ON TOP! It is the long-awaited sequel to Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's bestselling debut, THE DIRTY GIRLS SOCIAL CLUB.

Our local New Mexico Book Club, EntreLineas, is hosting a party and we have pre-ordered our books as well. We're looking forward to margaritas and chisme!

Let's show the publishing industry that chica lit fans are a force to be reckoned with, and we're here to stay.