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Our book Count On Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships, recently went on a “virtual book tour” from December 3 – 14, 2012. Organized by Condor Books as a Condor Book Tour, the stops at various Latino and Latina blogs included reviews and interviews with the contributing authors, as well as interviews with Adriana V. Lopez (editor) and Nora Comstock (founder and CEO of Las Comadres Para Las Americas).
Below are highlights (featuring quotes by Nora, Adriana, and the contributing authors) from each of the official tour stops, along with links to the full articles. Thanks to everyone who participated – the blog tour writers, and all the comadres who helped us spread the news through their own blogs and social media networks. We appreciate everyone who shared their own personal experiences in response to the blog posts!
12/3 – Condor Musings (features an audio interview!) – condormusings.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/count-on-me-book-tour-interview-with-adriana-v-lopez
“I remember a great movie I’d seen called Count On me with Laura Linney that I really liked. And I just thought, after editing all the stories, that the title ‘Count On Me’ really sums up what friendships are about.” — Adriana V. Lopez, Editor
12/4 – La Bloga – labloga.blogspot.com/2012/12/guest-comadres-golden-age-of-bookstores.html
“Comadre… The idea of Comadre, to me, suggests layers of mutual benefit; that symbiosis. Friendship is less layered. For me, friendship is… ‘yes, this is my friend. I enjoy this persons company’ but we are not beholden to one another in the way that comadrazgo does make one beholden to the other person.” — Lorraine Lopez, Contributing Author
12/5 – Latina Book Club – www.latinabookclub.com/2012/12/blog-tour-giveaway-count-on-me-tales-of.html
“We are nurses, teachers, secretaries, meeting planners, authors, lawyers, artists, chefs, executives, students, entrepreneurs, but at the end of each meeting, we are all sisters, all friends, all Comadres.” — Nora Comstock, Visionary
12/6 – Latino Book Examiner – www.examiner.com/article/an-excerpt-from-count-on-me-tales-of-sisterhoods-and-fierce-friendships
“The moment we turned the corner of the schoolyard, we helped the comadres to take their shoes off, and did the same to ours. Shoes were a luxury, and to make them last, we all walked barefoot, and wore shoes only when ‘gente’ could see us.” — Esmeralda Santiago, Contributing Author (excerpt from the book)
12/7 – Latina Lista – www.latinalista.com/2012/12/friday-qa-with-nora
“The motivation for the book truly came out of our memories and experiences with our mothers’ comadres and the present day stories we often hear from our comadres about how they have met women at comadrazos who have became their best friends–their comadres.” — Nora Comstock, Visionary
12/10 – New Latina – www.newlatina.net/book-spotlight-count-on-me-tales-of-sisterhoods-and-fierce-friendships
“My Comadres know me well and they know how to listen. I think this is one of the things I value most. These are people that I count on, that I trust, and that I call upon. And it doesn’t matter if they are Latina or not. Most of my Comadres are not Latinas.” — Esmeralda Santiago, Contributing Author
12/11 Knitting & Sundries – www.knittingandsundries.com/2012/12/count-on-me-tales-of-sisterhoods-and.html
“Every woman can read one or more of these essays and totally relate. For me, it was an affirmation of the fact that I’ve let my friendships languish on the vine, and I really need to step up. Your girlfriends and comadres can make you laugh, they can be your shoulder, they can prop you up.” — Julie, Book Reviewer
12/12 – La Bloga – labloga.blogspot.com/2012/12/las-comadres-interview-author-reyna.html
“I think a woman needs a comadre because… there’s always going to be moments in your life that you cannot face on your own and they can be great moments that you want to share with someone and they could be very difficult moments that you need someone to hold your hand, to tell you that things are going to be okay.” — Reyna Grande, Contributing Author
& Tiki Tiki Blog (featuring video interview!) – www.tikitikiblog.com/count-on-me-a-las-comadres-book-giveway/#axzz2FLxjkfYy
“That’s what Las Comadres is about…it’s sharing experiences, it’s about getting to know each other. It’s building those very supportive relationships, building community in such a way that we’re there for each other. And we’re fierce about protecting our connection to each other.” — Nora Comstock, Visionary
12/13 – Chica Writer – chicawriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/countonme.html
“The book is a gem, and a must-have for every mom and daughter you know. It doesn’t matter if you are Latino or not, the messages and themes are universal, because love is universal!” — Kathy Cano-Murillo, Author, Crafter, and Book Reviewer
12/14 – Sententia Vera – www.sententiavera.com/2012/12/14/featured-book-count-on-me
“Comadres and compadres are those bonds in the Latino culture that help balance our souls, spirits, and beings within our individual circles.” — Teresa Carbajal Ravet, Book Reviewer