If You Liked Pirates of the Caribbean, join The Magazine of Santa Clarita Book Club. Do you love to read? Are you one that always has a passionate opinion about a book you’ve read? We want you! The Magazine of Santa Clarita in collaboration with Borders bookstore, Valencia is starting a book club. This month’s selection is a fast-paced exciting read, Captain Alatriste by Arturo Peréz Reverte. It’s a swashbuckling story about a former soldier and mercenary who becomes a hero of Spain’s 17th century Imperial wars.
Told through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy, it’s a novel that should appeal to men and women alike with the adventure that keeps a reader wanting more. Read it, write a review of no more than 450 words and email it to editorial@santaclaritamagazine.com. The best review will be published in the Magazine and the winning writer will receive a $30 gift card to use at Borders bookstore.
This new feature in The Magazine of Santa Clarita will be a recurring read, review and enter to win column. Watch for the review winner in the March issue and welcome to the club. We’re glad you’ve joined in the fun. Borders bookstore will have plenty of Captain Alatriste books on hand. Happy reading and don’t forget to send your written review of the book to editorial@santaclaritamagazine.com. The deadline for submissions is February 16.
If you want to get a head start on the March book selection, the title is The Historian written by Elizabeth Kostova.
As a side note, Captain Alatriste has been made into a foreign feature film, starring Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings.
Borders bookstore is located at 24445 Town Center Drive, Valencia, 91355, 661-286-1131.