tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post7789782889090844167..comments2024-03-29T02:40:16.271-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: The Queen of Water, by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia FarinangoCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-39627267182389006032011-09-11T11:55:58.345-05:002011-09-11T11:55:58.345-05:00I'm so glad to see this book getting more ment...I'm so glad to see this book getting more mention. It's a wonderfully told story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-40350874456188334082011-09-01T17:41:40.288-05:002011-09-01T17:41:40.288-05:00I do recommend it lots, Sharry--like I said, I fee...I do recommend it lots, Sharry--like I said, I feel that my knowledge of the world has gotten bigger!<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up on Hispanic Heritage Month, Anamaria--if you haven't read Tortilla Sun yet, that might be a good one. I liked it!<br /><br />And thank you, Laura, and Maria Virgina, for the lovely book!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-10416422522916202252011-09-01T16:28:01.136-05:002011-09-01T16:28:01.136-05:00Charlotte-- Thanks for this wonderful, thoughtful ...Charlotte-- Thanks for this wonderful, thoughtful review! I'll share it with Maria Virginia-- I know she'll be thrilled! (And thanks, Tanita, Sharry, and Ana Maria for your comments and enthusiasm!)<br /><br />cheers,<br />LauraLaura Resauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492442901779966554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-4807956471795530162011-08-31T19:11:14.092-05:002011-08-31T19:11:14.092-05:00I think everything Laura Resau writes is worth rea...I think everything Laura Resau writes is worth reading--thank you for recommending her work (it was a while ago) and for this lvoely review--I just put The Queen of Water on hold. I'm thinking of doing a roundup of reviews etc. for Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), too--I hope HHM helps this book find a lot of readers.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-5060051614394609302011-08-31T14:14:26.157-05:002011-08-31T14:14:26.157-05:00I know hardly anything about Ecuador - this sounds...I know hardly anything about Ecuador - this sounds terrible that she was taken away from her family and enslaved. I feel like I should read this book to educate myself (and enjoy a good story).<br /><br />--SharryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-47777098915825806372011-08-31T14:07:49.643-05:002011-08-31T14:07:49.643-05:00She is, isn't she!She is, isn't she!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-25345399829974221592011-08-31T12:17:45.351-05:002011-08-31T12:17:45.351-05:00Goodness, she's beautiful. The non-straight-on...Goodness, she's beautiful. The non-straight-on shot is, of course, a typical YA book cover - at least the top of her head is on!!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com