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CALLING ALL NERDS.... ROCK YOUR VOTE! [32 vote(s)]

Sandra Benitez: Bitter Grounds
43.8%
Laura Esquivel: La ley del Amor/The law of love
15.6%
Julia Alvarez: In the time of the butterflies/En el tiempo de las mariposas
12.5%
Isabel Allende: Zorro
28.1%


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I love this idea!! 

Did you rock your nerd vote?

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I love this idea!! 



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Alright nerdions.... Vote for the book that you would most like to read.
Below is a brief synopsis of what each is about. So pick the one you like the most.

Ready? GO! VOTE! ROCK YOUR VOTE!




 


Sandra Benitez: Bitter Grounds
Spanning the years between 1932 and 1977, this beautifully told epic is set in the heart of El Salvador,where coffee planta- tions are the center of life for rich and poor alike. Following three generations of the Prieto clan and the wealthy family they work for, this is the story of mothers and daughters who live, love, and die for their passions. Epic in scope, richly steeped in history, Benitez's poetic yet unsentimental novel takes you into another time,another place and into the lives of characters so real they can't be forgotten.



Laura Esquivel: La ley del Amor/The law of love:
This romantic, innovative, and wildly comic New York Times bestseller by the author of Like Water for Chocolate tells a cosmic love story, a Mexican Midsummer Night's Dream that stretches from the fall of Montezuma's Mexico to the 23rd century. Includes eight sections of full-color illustrations.



Julia Alvarez: In the time of the butterflies/En el tiempo de las mariposas:
It's a true story drawn from the history of her native Dominican Republic, about the Mirabel sisters, who, along with their husbands, were instrumental in the formation of an underground resistance movement against the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.



Isabel Allende: Zorro
Allende's lively retelling of the Zorro legend reads as effortlessly as the hero himself might slice his trademark "Z" on the wall with a flash of his sword. Born Diego de la Vega in 1795 to the valiant hidalgo, Alejandro, and the beautiful Regina, the daughter of a Spanish deserter and an Indian shaman, our hero grows up in California before traveling to Spain. Raised alongside his wet nurse's son, Bernardo, Diego becomes friends for life with his "milk brother," despite the boys' class differences. Though born into privilege, Diego has deep ties to California's exploited natives—both through blood and friendship—that account for his abiding sense of justice and identification with the underdog. In Catalonia, these instincts as well as Diego's swordsmanship intrigue Manuel Escalante, a member of the secret society La Justicia. Escalante recruits Diego into the society, which is dedicated to fighting all forms of oppression, and thus begins Diego's construction of his dashing, secret alter ego, Zorro. With loyal Bernardo at his side, Zorro hones his fantastic skills, evolves into a noble hero and returns to California to reclaim his family's estate in a breathtaking duel. All the while, he encounters numerous historical figures, who anchor this incredible tale in a reality that enriches and contextualizes the Zorro myth. Allende's latest page-turner explodes with vivid characterization and high-speed storytelling.



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