{"id":82,"date":"2020-11-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thathappyreader.ca\/staging\/4750\/staging\/4750\/?p=82"},"modified":"2020-11-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T12:00:00","slug":"preview-find-me-in-havana-by-serena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thathappyreader.ca\/staging\/4750\/preview-find-me-in-havana-by-serena\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview &#8211; Find Me in Havana by Serena Burdick"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZtrR3r5E8y0\/X7v63mwK9aI\/AAAAAAAAJKo\/hG-7HrbwbNMoNj2xqChauG6CqYqFUXDrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/348F2154-B722-4212-AB08-E86DAEE06AD2.png?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZtrR3r5E8y0\/X7v63mwK9aI\/AAAAAAAAJKo\/hG-7HrbwbNMoNj2xqChauG6CqYqFUXDrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h448\/348F2154-B722-4212-AB08-E86DAEE06AD2.png?resize=640%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Havana is one of those places I love reading about.  Its history and culture create a setting that is unique and mysterious. When I saw the synopsis for this book, I knew it was one for my To Be Read list.  It&#8217;s categorized as General Fiction\/Historical Fiction.<br \/><b><br \/>Synopsis from Netgalley:<\/b><br \/><i><br \/>&#8220;A novel based on the dazzling story of one of Hollywood\u2019s most celebrated Hispanic actresses and her daughter\u2019s search for closure.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba, 1936: When Estelita Rodriguez sings in a hazy Havana nightclub for the very first time, she is nine years old. From then on, that spotlight of adoration\u2014from Havana to New York\u2019s Copacabana and then Hollywood\u2014becomes the one true accomplishment no one can take from her. Not the 1933 Cuban Revolution that drove her family into poverty. Not the revolving door of husbands or the fickle world of film.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty years later, her young adult daughter, Nina, is blindsided by her mother\u2019s mysterious death. Seeking answers, the grieving Nina navigates the troubling, opulent memories of their life together and discovers how much Estelita sacrificed to live the American dream on her own terms.<\/p>\n<p>Based on true events and exclusive interviews with Nina Lopez, Estelita\u2019s daughter, Find Me in Havana weaves two unforgettable voices into one extraordinary story that explores the unbreakable bond between mother and child, and the ever-changing landscape of self-discovery&#8221;.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>One of the other reasons I chose this book is that it&#8217;s based on true events &#8211; it makes the story feel more real.  I can&#8217;t wait to start this book!  Look for my review on its January 12 publication date.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be reading this book?  Let me know in the comments!  <\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading.  I hope you have a great day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Havana is one of those places I love reading about. 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