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Sandra C. Lopez

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Born

in Southern California, The United States

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http://www.sandra-lopez.com

Genre

Young Adult, Chick Lit, Contemporary

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Sandra C. López is one of today's influential Latina authors in Young Adult literature. Her first novel, Esperanza: A Latina Story, was published in March 2008 WHILE she was still in college. Since then she has published several other books, including the Single Chicas series. She was named as one of "2011 Top Ten New Latino Authors to Watch" by Latino Stories, and her book, Beyond the Gardens, was a Silver Medal winner of the 2016 Global Ebook Awards in Multicultural Fiction and won first place in the Int'l Latino Book Awards. She also works as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Art, literature, and travel are her passions, and she aims to keep doing them as long as she can. For inquiries regarding events and projects, please co ...more

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Review: FAME, FOOD, AND MURDER by Cindy Bell

The gourmet cooking classes bythe guest chef were supposed to be a fun thing for the hotel guests at DuneHouse. Instead, Suzie and Mary had a murder on their hands, and every one oftheir guests was a possible suspect. Once again, it was fun following the clueswith these girls. A good read!

Rating:4 stars

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Sandra C. Lopez’s books

Average rating: 4.12 · 165 ratings · 127 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Single Chicas 4.08 avg rating — 103 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Gardens really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Esperanza: A Latina Story 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Fame, Food and Murder (Dune House Mystery #21) by Cindy Bell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The gourmet cooking classes by the guest chef were supposed to be a fun thing for the hotel guests at Dune House. Instead, Suzie and Mary had a murder on their hands, and every one of their guests was a possible suspect. Once again, it was fun follow ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it A Tangled Murder (Dune House Mystery #20) by Cindy Bell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A mysterious drowning. The body only turned up because it got tangled in the netting. Was it murder? Of course, it was! Could the competition in the yacht race have been so fierce that someone would kill for it? It was up to B&B owners Suzie and Mary ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book liked it Early Snow (A Guy Hogan Mystery) by Kevin Wolf	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The task was to secure an art show at a hotel during an early snow. This was a nice and simple read overall. The pace was not as fast as I would’ve liked. Story spent a lot of time describing the snowy landscapes and ordinary tasks of securing the ar ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Keagan: Finding the Way Home (Coming Home Series) by Elle Martin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
“Don’t be afraid to love again.” Ever since she lost the love of her life to a terminal illness, Shari has been doing everything she could to push forward for her and her kids. Keagan was a successful Manhattan big shot suddenly being called home to W ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Christmas Around the World: 24 Festive Trivia Journeys from Every Corner of the Globe - Featuring Traditions from the USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan & more! by Scientia KnowYa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever wonder how other countries celebrate Christmas? Well, this book tells you. Who would’ve thought that the Christmas meal in Japan was KFC? Who would’ve thought that the Italian Santa was an old witch? Who would’ve thought that the Australian Chri ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Adventures with Ben and Friends: Silly Sully Shares by Trisch Grimes-Moskovsky (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A cute story about two dogs that learn to share with the new baby of the house. A good read about the fun of sharing!
Nov 19, 2025 05:01PM · like · see review
Sandra Lopez rated a book liked it Mirror, Mirror by Jessica Jesinghaus (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The last thing Crime Beat reporter Sam expected when she arrived at a crash site was to see her parents’ charred bodies come out of the wreckage. Six months later, Sam was reminded of her cousin’s murder from fifteen years ago. The start of this was ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A club for kids to make comics. Could there be anything better? Loved the cartoony illustrations! The Cartoonist Club takes me back to the animation/illustration club I once belonged to in college. I loved the art! The possibilities were endless with ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Mia in the Mix: The Graphic Novel (Cupcake Diaries Graphic Novels #2) by Coco Simon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mia was having a hard time adjusting to a new school and a new life. Meanwhile, the Cupcake Club had its first customer and was getting to work. Mia was feeling torn about hanging out with the popular girls as Katie might not like it. In this story, ...more
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Sandra Lopez rated a book really liked it Emma on Thin Icing: The Graphic Novel (Cupcake Diaries Graphic Novels #3) by Coco Simon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Emma’s family was tight on money. To help out, she got a job walking dogs. But now it seemed she needed to earn more for a bridesmaid dress. More jobs, more money. But what happens when it gets too much for her to handle? The tasks become overwhelmin ...more
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