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GIVEAWAY! Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea (Quick Review)

July 25, 2010 By Mary

Product Description

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work. 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 Magníficos”–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.

About the Author

Luis Alberto Urrea is the author of The Devil’s Highway, winner of a Lannan Literary Award; Across the Wire, winner of the Christopher Award; and the incredibly acclaimed The Hummingbird’s Daughter. He is also the recipient of an American Book Award, a Western States Book Award, and a Colorado Book Award, and he has been inducted into the Latino Literary Hall of Fame. He lives in Chicago.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (May 19, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316025275
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316025270

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

Quick Review:

This is perfect read for any book group, but it is especially well suited to those in Southern California since the Spanglish shouldn’t give any reader here any problem.  If you are familiar with the movie, The Magnificent Seven, you will probably enjoy this book even more since part of the story is loosely based on it.  Check out the Reading Group Guide HERE

WANT TO WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK?

Please use a NEW AND SEPARATE comment for each entry.

Contest is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing addtress (no PO Boxes)
Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 8.9.10
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen
This giveaway is sponsored by Hatchette Book Group and up to three (3) copies will be available depending on entries.

+1 Leave a comment with an email address (you can do this daily for extra entries)
+1 Follow Me
+2 GFC Follower

+1 Be my friend on GoodReads HERE
+1 LIKE the new SWAMPED Facebook Page HERE
+1 Post about this giveaway on your social networking site and leave me a link here.  You can do this daily and receive an entry for each link you leave.  One per day per site.
+3 Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link
+1 Visit the author’s website HERE and leave me an interesting fact (I spent way too much time there, reading almost every post)
+1 Like Luis Alberto Urrea on Facebook HERE
+1 Follow him on Twitter URREALISM  HERE

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Comments

  1. Mrs. DeRaps says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Please enter me in your giveaway!

    hderaps @ mbrsd . org

  2. Mrs. DeRaps says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:07 am

    + follower

    hderaps @ mbrsd . org

  3. Bethie says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Please count me in. Thanks for another awesome giveaway.

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  4. Bethie says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:35 am

    GFC follower #1

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  5. Bethie says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:35 am

    GFC follower #2

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  6. Lynn says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:05 am

    The Devil’s Highway was an interesting book. I’d love to read this one as well. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  7. Lynn says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:05 am

    GFC follower (1)

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  8. Lynn says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:05 am

    GFC follower (2)

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  9. Lynn says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:07 am

    I learned that the author was a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and is a member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame.

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  10. Lynn says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:08 am

    Shared on Twitter:
    http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/19465955720
    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  11. Wanda says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:38 am

    Sounds like a good one.

    bnredeemed[at]gmail[dot]com

  12. Wanda says

    July 25, 2010 at 3:38 am

    I’m already a follower.

    bnredeemed[at]gmail[dot]com

  13. Vidisha says

    July 25, 2010 at 4:49 am

    Sounds good one!!!!

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  14. Vidisha says

    July 25, 2010 at 4:50 am

    I am a follower!!! and GFC !!!
    enter me
    vidishamun@gmail.com

  15. Lucky's Luna says

    July 25, 2010 at 6:11 am

    I’d love to win looks like a good read!
    luckysluna(at)yahoo(dot)com

  16. Lucky's Luna says

    July 25, 2010 at 6:12 am

    I follow you via GFC.

    luckysluna(at)yahoo(dot)com

  17. headlessfowl says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:00 am

    I would like to win.
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  18. headlessfowl says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:00 am

    I’m following on GFC.
    headlessfowl at jteers dot net

  19. Debs Desk says

    July 25, 2010 at 1:17 am

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie D
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

  20. Debs Desk says

    July 25, 2010 at 1:17 am

    I am a follower.
    Thanks
    Debbie D
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

  21. holdenj says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

    I have heard wonderful thing about this book and would love to be included in the giveaway! Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  22. holdenj says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

    I am a follower.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  23. holdenj says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

    GFC follower#1.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  24. holdenj says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

    GFC follower #2.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  25. holdenj says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:24 am

    His website and posts are interesting. I had no idea he writes across so many genres. Many of them look really good, including The Hummingbird’s Daughter. No wonder he’s a perfect candidate for One Book San Diego!
    Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  26. Monica says

    July 25, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Would love to read this.

    Thanks!

  27. Swedish says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    I’ve heard some great things about this book and would love to have an opportunity to read it; especially with the whole immigration debate. Please accept this as my entry. Thank you!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  28. Swedish says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    I’m a public Google Follower.

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  29. Swedish says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    I’m a friend on GoodReads. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  30. Anonymous says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    Hi! Loyal follower here. 🙂

    Connie
    connie_bryant@hotmail.com

  31. Anonymous says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    Hi! I heard that this is a very vivid book to read. I am a big fan of the movie “The Magnificent Seven” so I am sure I will enjoy this book. Thank you for this giveaway,Mary!!! 🙂

    Connie
    connie_bryant@hotmail.com

  32. Lynn says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:44 am

    7/25 daily entry, thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  33. Bethie says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:55 am

    Daily Entry 7/25

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  34. holdenj says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Daily entry 7/26.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  35. Marjorie says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    I would really like to win this book as the review is super.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

  36. Marjorie says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    I liked on Swamp.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

  37. Marjorie says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    I follow by google reader.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

  38. Marjorie says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    I subscribe by email.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

  39. debbie says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    I would like to read it, it sounds really good.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  40. debbie says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    I am a gfc follower.
    debbie
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  41. debbie says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    follower 2
    debbie
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  42. Lynn says

    July 26, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Daily entry 7/26

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  43. Bethie says

    July 27, 2010 at 3:25 am

    Daily Entry 7/26

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  44. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:19 am

    I’d love to enter!

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  45. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:19 am

    I’m a follower.

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  46. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:19 am

    GFC Follower

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  47. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:19 am

    GFC Follower

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  48. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Added you as a friend on GoodReads (Aik Chien)

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  49. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:20 am

    LIKE the new SWAMPED Facebook Page [Aik Chien]

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  50. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Like Luis Alberto Urrea on Facebook [Aik Chien]

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  51. Aik says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Follow him on Twitter URREALISM @aikchien

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  52. holdenj says

    July 27, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Daily entry 7/27.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  53. Bethie says

    July 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Daily entry 7/27

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  54. Swedish says

    July 27, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Daily entry for July 27/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  55. Lynn says

    July 27, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Daily entry for 7/27. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  56. Meredith says

    July 28, 2010 at 4:22 am

    Count me in!

    meredithfl at gmail dot com

  57. Meredith says

    July 28, 2010 at 4:22 am

    meredithfl at gmail dot com
    +2 GFC Follower

  58. Meredith says

    July 28, 2010 at 4:23 am

    meredithfl at gmail dot com
    +1 Be my friend on GoodReads HERE

  59. Meredith says

    July 28, 2010 at 4:23 am

    meredithfl at gmail dot com

    +1 LIKE the new SWAMPED Facebook Page HERE

  60. holdenj says

    July 28, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Daily entry 7/28.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  61. Swedish says

    July 28, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Daily entry for July 28/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  62. Bethie says

    July 28, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Daily Entry 7/28

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  63. Lynn says

    July 29, 2010 at 12:55 am

    Daily entry for 7/28. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  64. holdenj says

    July 29, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Daily entry 7/29!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  65. Swedish says

    July 29, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    Daily entry for July 29/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  66. Lynn says

    July 29, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    Daily entry for 7/29!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  67. Bethie says

    July 30, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Daily Entry 7/29

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  68. Steve Capell says

    July 30, 2010 at 10:09 am

    This book sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for the opportunity.

    steven(dot)capell(at)gmail(dot)com

  69. Bethie says

    July 30, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    Daily Entry 7/30

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  70. holdenj says

    July 30, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Daily entry 7/30
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  71. Swedish says

    July 30, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Daily entry for July 30/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  72. holdenj says

    July 31, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    Daily entry 7/31
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  73. Lynn says

    July 31, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Daily entry for 7/31

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  74. Bethie says

    July 31, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    Daily Entry 7/31

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  75. Cass says

    August 1, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Entering the contest.

    Thanks!

    cc932005[at]hotmail[dot]com

  76. Bethie says

    August 1, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    Daily Entry 8/1

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  77. holdenj says

    August 1, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Daily entry 8/1
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  78. Lynn says

    August 1, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    Daily entry for 8/1. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  79. Benita says

    August 2, 2010 at 5:51 am

    Please count me in.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  80. Benita says

    August 2, 2010 at 5:52 am

    GFC Follower #1

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  81. Benita says

    August 2, 2010 at 5:52 am

    GFC Follower. #2

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  82. Benita says

    August 2, 2010 at 5:52 am

    FRiend on goodreads.

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  83. holdenj says

    August 2, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Daily entry 8/2.
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  84. Bethie says

    August 2, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    Daily Entry 8/2

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  85. Lynn says

    August 2, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Daily entry for 8/2.

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  86. holdenj says

    August 3, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Daily entry 8/3. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  87. Bethie says

    August 3, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Daily Entry 8/3

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  88. Lynn says

    August 3, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    Daily entry 8/3.

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  89. Swedish says

    August 3, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Daily entry for August 3/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  90. holdenj says

    August 4, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Daily entry 8/4. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  91. Bethie says

    August 4, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    Daily Entry 8/4

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  92. Swedish says

    August 4, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Daily entry for August 4/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  93. Lynn says

    August 5, 2010 at 12:55 am

    8/4 Daily entry.
    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  94. holdenj says

    August 5, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Daily entry 8/5. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  95. Lynn says

    August 5, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    Daily entry for 8/5

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  96. Bethie says

    August 5, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    Daily Entry 8/5

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  97. Carole Spring says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:19 am

    This sounds like a very interesting story. I am a big fan of “The Magnificent Seven” and would enjoy reading Into the Beautiful North to see if I can catch all the similarities between the two. Thanks for the chance!
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  98. Carole Spring says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:19 am

    I follow via GFC (Carole Spring)
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com
    entry #1

  99. Carole Spring says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:19 am

    I follow via GFC (Carole Spring)
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com
    entry #2

  100. Carole Spring says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:20 am

    tweet: http://twitter.com/cspring31971/status/20431903098
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  101. holdenj says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Daily entry 8/6. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  102. Lynn says

    August 6, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    8/6 Daily entry. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  103. Swedish says

    August 7, 2010 at 12:35 am

    Daily entry for August 6/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  104. Bethie says

    August 7, 2010 at 3:59 am

    Daily Entry 8/6

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  105. Carole Spring says

    August 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway!
    daily entry
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  106. Carole Spring says

    August 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    tweet: http://twitter.com/cspring31971/status/20560957719
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  107. Bethie says

    August 7, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Daily Entry 8/7

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  108. Lynn says

    August 7, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    8/7 Daily entry. Thanks!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  109. Swedish says

    August 7, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Daily entry for August 7/10. Thanks!

  110. holdenj says

    August 8, 2010 at 12:50 am

    Daily entry 8/7. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  111. holdenj says

    August 8, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Daily entry 8/8. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  112. Lynn says

    August 8, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    8/8 daily entry!

    lynnx512 at gmail dot com

  113. Swedish says

    August 8, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    Daily entry for August 8/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  114. Carole Spring says

    August 8, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway!
    daily entry
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  115. Carole Spring says

    August 8, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    tweet: http://twitter.com/cspring31971/status/20657103361
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  116. Bethie says

    August 8, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    Daily Entry 8/8

    lizz0915 at aol dot com

  117. Terry Mac says

    August 9, 2010 at 12:49 am

    This sounds like a wonderful book to read. Thank you for hosting this giveaway. Would love to win a copy of Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea!

    terrymac1a at hotmail dot com

  118. Terry Mac says

    August 9, 2010 at 12:49 am

    I am a newer follower of your blog.

    Thank you for this great book giveaway.

    terrymac1a at hotmail dot com

  119. Terry Mac says

    August 9, 2010 at 12:50 am

    We are friends on GFC.

    Thank you for this giveaway.

    terrymac1a at hotmail dot com

  120. Terrymac says

    August 9, 2010 at 12:50 am

    2 GFC follower.

    Thank you for this giveaway!

    terrymac1a at hotmail dot com

  121. holdenj says

    August 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Daily entry 8/9. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  122. Swedish says

    August 9, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Daily entry for August 9/10. Thanks!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  123. Carole Spring says

    August 9, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Thanks for the chance!
    daily entry
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  124. Carole Spring says

    August 9, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    tweet: http://twitter.com/cspring31971/status/20733357081
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  125. Mary (BookHounds) says

    August 11, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Here are the first parts of the winner’s email:

    cenya2

    luckysluna

    bnredeemed

    An Email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or a new winner will be chosen.

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