Dreaming in Cuban, Cristina GarcÃa
This book appeared in Jane the Virgin , and I made a note of it and bought it immediately. Although it’s originally written in English,...
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- Aug 1
- 1 min
Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego, Mariana Enriquez
This book is a collection of short stories that take place all over Argentina. Normally I’m not one to read short stories and thus...
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Cantoras, Carolina de Robertis
While getting ready for my trip to Uruguay, I wanted to explore the literature and see what I could buy in the UK and what I had to buy...
- Jun 1
- 2 min
La isla bajo el mar, Isabel Allende
I know, I favor Isabel Allende. But who wouldn’t? Besides, La isla bajo el mar (The Island Beneath the Sea) is not your typical Allende...
- May 1
- 2 min
El contenido del silencio, LucÃa Extebarria
This is another excellent novel of Extebarria, and quite different from some of the other ones I’ve recommended. While it does explore...
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Te trataré como a una reina, Rosa Montero
This novel is one I had initially read in college, and it played an integral part in cementing my passion for contemporary Spanish...
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Las cartas que nunca llegaron, Mauricio Rosencof
This book is linked with this month’s movie recommendation, La noche de 12 años (A Twelve-Year Night). Originally written in Spanish,...
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Una historia americana, Fernando Butazzoni
I bought this novel when in Uruguay, with the hopes of reading newer and more contemporary authors. When I told the bookkeeper this, he...
- Jan 2
- 2 min
El viento conoce mi nombre, Isabel Allende
This book is the latest from Isabel Allende and it did not disappoint at all. In fact, it was so unique to all her others. This book is...
- Dec 1, 2023
- 2 min
Nosotras que no somos como las demás, LucÃa Extebarria
This novel I first read post-college and again recently. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, LucÃa ExtebarrÃa was the first author I...
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
El juego de morirse, Sandra MartÃnez-Raguso
This novel is very special because it was written by one of my former colleagues, Sandra MartÃnez-Ragusa. Aside from being a fantastic...
- Oct 1, 2023
- 2 min
Eva Luna, Isabel Allende
In case you are not noticing a theme, I just love Isabel Allende! And who wouldn’t? She is a very powerful writer and knows how to draw...
- Sep 1, 2023
- 2 min
La casa de los espÃritus, Isabel Allende
This is the first (and quite frankly, the best) novel that Isabel Allende wrote. I’ve saved it (after having read 6 of her other novels)...
- Aug 1, 2023
- 2 min
Qué vergüenza, Paulina Flores
Paulina Flores is a young Chilean author, whose book, Qué verguenza, was named one of the best Latin American books published within the...
- Jul 1, 2023
- 2 min
No es un rÃo, Selva Almada
I wanted to expand my knowledge of contemporary authors and in a Google search, I found this book amongst many others of the top 20 Latin...
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
De todo lo visible y lo invisible, LucÃa Extebarria
This novel, written by the famous Spanish author, LucÃa ExtebarrÃa, is one of my favorite books of hers. I first read it in college and...
- May 1, 2023
- 1 min
Aunque nada perdure, José Adiak Montoya
This novel is not something that I would have found on my own, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wanting to branch out and read a new author...
- Apr 2, 2023
- 2 min
Largo pétalo de mar, Isabel Allende
If you haven’t noticed, I am a massive Isabel Allende fan. And after having recommended some of her masterpieces in previous posts, do...
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
Amor, prozac, curiosidad y dudas, LucÃa Extebarria
This book is from my favorite Spanish author, LucÃa Extebarria. In fact, this book made me decide to pursue a Master’s degree in...
- Feb 1, 2023
- 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...
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