Amor, prozac, curiosidad y dudas, Lucía Extebarria
This book is from my favorite Spanish author, Lucía Extebarria. In fact, this book made me decide to pursue a Master’s degree in...
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- Mar 1
- 2 min
Por un puñado de besos (For a Handful of Kisses)
This film starts with the following lines: “Dicen que la perdida es la verdadera medida de amor. Esta historia transcurre entre un poco...
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Los recuerdos del porvenir, Elena Garro
When I initially started this novel, I had a tough time following, due to the numerous characters that appear in it. I chose it for an...
- Feb 1
- 1 min
The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)
This movie is a masterpiece of the famous Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar, who is known for his film noir. La piel que habito (The...
- Jan 1
- 2 min
The time it takes (El tiempo que te doy)
This is a limited series by Netflix, and it’s composed of 10 short episodes 11 minutes each about the time it takes to get over a failed...
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Violeta, Isabel Allende
Violeta is a beautiful novel about a woman’s life and the twists and turns she endures. One of the many endearing aspects of this work is...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Intimidad
This is an original Netflix series that came out a little over a year ago. As it was filmed in Bilbao, a city in the Basque Country in...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Cuentos de adúlteros desorientados, Juan José Millás
Adultery is a controversial topic, partially because many people have cheated or been cheated on. In this collection of short stories,...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Hache
This series captured my attention right away, as it stars two famous Spanish actors who were in shows that I’ve previously reviewed:...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Mi país inventado, Isabel Allende
This is the very first book I ever read by Isabel Allende, and I’m glad I chose it because although it’s non-fiction and thus not...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
El tiempo entre costuras, Maria Dueñas
This novel is such a gem. I read it within a week, and trust me, it’s not short! But I had already seen the TV series and given how...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
El tiempo entre costuras (The Time in Between)
This TV series pairs nicely with this month’s Recommended Read, as it is the TV series of the novel I recommended. When this came out on...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Evita
This recommendation is a bit unconventional, and that’s because this movie is in English. However, it offers a very one-sided view of Eva...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Eterna,Mabel Pagano
When I was in Ateneo Splendid in Buenos Aires (one of the most Instagrammable bookstores in the world), I came across this novel about...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Roma
This movie is one of the most powerful films you’ll ever watch. I heard about it through friends and downloaded it to watch on the plane....
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Una muerte anunciada, Gabriel García Márquez
Un a muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Foretold) by the famous Latin Boom writer Gabriel García Márquez is a fascinating tale of a...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
A pesar de todo
A pesar de todo (Despite Everything) is a film that came out on Netflix in 2019. It tells the story of 4 sisters who learn at the reading...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Sin salida, Salud Hernández-Mora
Sin Salida (No Exit) depicts a real-life story about the kidnapping of a mother’s son by las FARC in Colombia. A student of mine chose...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Vis a vis (locked up)
This show is very good, but not one to recommend to students. A lot of people describe it as a Spanish version of Orange is the New...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
De amor y de sombra, Isabel Allende
This is another book I have used in my Political Fiction Independent Study, and the first book I ever read by Isabel Allende - I...
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