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31st of July 2026 by Michael

A page about what I’ve been reading recently, with a few comments.

Hola! Aquí abajo en la lista, les comparto algunos libros que me he leído en los ultimos años.

2026

Fiction

  • (Ebook – Español) Bodas de sangre
  • Federico GarcĂ­a Lorca
  • A short play with convincing, recognizable characters. Mi favorito de su trilogĂ­a rural.
  • (Ebook – Español) Yerma
  • Federico GarcĂ­a Lorca
  • His writing has this unpretentiousness about it that makes for palpable tragedy. A nice play.
  • (Printed Book – Español) La casa de Bernarda Alba
  • Federico GarcĂ­a Lorca
  • Although I appreciated it generally, the setting feels (deliberately) claustrophobic.
  • (Ebook – Español) El secreto de la modelo extraviada
  • Eduardo Mendoza
  • Es otra novela del detective sin nombre. Todas me gustaron, esta no es mi favorita de la serie.
  • (Ebook – Español) La amortajada / Última niebla
  • MarĂ­a Luisa Bombal
  • Para mĂ­, ambos relatos se sitĂșan en el mismo mundo, y las dos protagonistas se conocĂ­an en vida. La lectura deja una huella de un encanto triste de otra Ă©poca. Me gustĂł por la autenticidad de los sentimientos.
  • (Ebook – Español) El enredo de la bolsa y la vida
  • Eduardo Mendoza
  • A different kind of detective story, almost a new genre. This is part 4 of the series. A bit of a cross between Wodehouse and Sherlock Holmes, if they were Spaniards. I enjoyed reading this book, the story wobbles magnetically between funny and tragic.
  • (Ebook – Español) GalerĂ­a de titeres
  • Guadalupe Amor
  • I wish she had written more prose, apart from this collection of short stories and her autobiographical Yo soy mi casa.

Textbook

  • (Ebook – English) Understanding JavaScript Promises
  • Nicholas C. Zacas
  • This book is really well-written, a very clear introduction to the subject.
2025

Non-Fiction

  • (Printed Book – Español) El invencible verano de Liliana
  • Cristina Rivera Garza
  • (Printed Book – Español) El hombre mediocre, elevado y superior
  • Gabriel J. CastellĂĄ
  • (Printed Book – Español) Me gana la Risa 6
  • Tato Garibay
  • (Ebook – Español) QuiĂșbole con...
  • Yordi Rosado, Gaby Vargas
  • (Ebook – English) What is ChatGPT doing
  • Stephen Wolfram

Fiction

  • (Printed Book – Español) No comas renacuajos
  • Francisco Montaña
  • (Printed Book – Español) Como agua para chocolate
  • Laura Esquivel
  • (Printed Book – Español) ArrĂĄncame la vida
  • Angeles Mastretta
  • (Printed Book – Español) Doce cuentos peregrinos
  • Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez
  • (Printed Book – Español) Las buenas conciencias
  • Carlos Fuentes
  • (Printed Book – Español) PĂĄradais
  • Fernanda Melchor
  • (Printed Book – Español) Una novelita lumpen
  • Roberto Bolaño
  • (Ebook – Español) Cherry Bomb
  • Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna
  • (Printed Book – English) The Catcher in the Rye
  • J. D. Salinger
  • (Printed Book – English) Death of a Salesman
  • Arthur Miller
  • (Printed Book – English) The Glass Menagerie
  • Tennessee Williams
2024

Fiction

  • (Ebook – Español) Basura
  • Sylvia Aguilar-ZĂ©leny
  • (Ebook – Español) Los detectives salvajes
  • Roberto Bolaño
  • (Printed Book – Español)  ¥Ay, Mija!
  • Christine Suggs
  • (Ebook – Español) Memoria de mis putas tristes
  • Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez
  • (Printed Book – Español) Pedro PĂĄramo
  • Juan Rulfo
  • (Ebook – Español) El laberinto de las aceitunas
  • Eduardo Mendoza
  • (Ebook – Español) AutofagĂ­a
  • AlaĂ­de Ventura Medina
  • (Ebook – Español) La increible y triste historia de la cĂĄndida ErĂ©ndira y de su abuela desalmada
  • Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez
  • (Printed Book – Español) Historia de una escalera
  • Antonio Buero Vallejo
  • (Printed Book – Español) El misterio de la cripta embrujada
  • Eduardo Mendoza
  • (Printed Book – Español) Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseño a volar
  • Luis SepĂșlveda
  • (Ebook – Español) Entre las rotos
  • AlaĂ­de Ventura Medina
  • (Printed Book – Español) Historia de Mix, de Max y de Mex
  • Luis SepĂșlveda
2023

Non-Fiction

  • (Ebook – English) Take Your Selfie Seriously
  • Sorelle Amore
  • (Ebook – English ) A Rulebook of Arguments
  • Anthony Weston
  • (Printed Book – English) 3.000 Spanish Words and Phrases they won't teach you in School
  • Eleanor Hamer, Fernando DĂ­ez de Urdanivia

Fiction

  • (Ebook – Español) Yo soy mi casa
  • Guadalupe Amor
  • (Ebook, Audio – Español) La suma de los dĂ­as
  • Isabel Allende
  • (Ebook, Audio – Español) 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish
  • Ollie Richards
  • (Ebook – Español) Como Caracol
  • AlaĂ­de Ventura Medina
  • (Ebook – Español) Una chica triste
  • Juan FernĂĄndez
  • (Ebook – Español) Hermes 2: Para practicar el subjuntivo
  • RamĂłn DĂ­ez GalĂĄn
  • (Printed Book – Español) Cartas para Claudia
  • Jorge Bucay
  • (Ebook, Audio – Español) Las Batallas En El Desierto
  • JosĂ© Emilio Pacheco
  • (Printed Book – Español) DĂ©jame que te cuente
  • Jorge Bucay
  • (Ebook – Español) Blue Label / Etiqueta Azul
  • Eduardo Sanchez Rugeles
  • (Ebook – Español) La casa en Mango street
  • Sandra Cisnero
2010-2022

Non-Fiction

  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Lasciati travolgere dal meglio
  • Diletta Giaquinto
  • (Printed Book – Italiano/Tedesco) Discutere in italiano
  • Reclam
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) La via della narrazione
  • Alessandro Barrico
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) L'utilitĂ  dell'inutile
  • Nuccio Ordine
  • (Ebook – Italiano) La porta proibita
  • Tiziano Terzani

Fiction

  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Tu, mio
  • Erri de Luca
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) L'amica geniale v.1
  • Elena Ferrante
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Saltatempo
  • Stefano Benni
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) La Strada che va en cittĂ  - e altri racconti
  • Natalia Ginzburg
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Un elefanto in giardino
  • Michael Morpurgo
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) L'ombra del vento
  • Carlos Ruiz ZafĂłn
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Sessanta racconti
  • Dino Buzzati
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) CosĂ­ parlĂČ Bellavista
  • Luciano De Crescenzo
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Don Camillo e Peppone
  • Giovannino Guareschi
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Io non ho paura
  • NiccolĂČ Ammaniti
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Palomar
  • Italo Calvino
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Io e te
  • NiccolĂČ Ammaniti
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Favole al telefono
  • Gianni Rodari
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Novecento
  • Alessandro Baricco
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore
  • Luigi Pirandello
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Racconti italiani del XX secolo
  • Reclam
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Volevo i pantaloni
  • Lara Cardella
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) Seta
  • Alessandro Barrico
  • (Printed Book – Italiano) La veritĂ  del'Alligatore
  • Massimo Carlotto
  • (Ebook – Italiano) Due di due
  • Andrea De Carlo
  • (Ebook – Italiano) Vacanze in giallo
  • Sellerio
  • (Ebook – Italiano) Margherita Dolcevita
  • Stefano Benni
  • (Ebook – Italiano) NiccolĂČ Ammaniti
  • Anna
  • (Ebook – Italiano) Non ti muovere
  • Margaret Mazzantini
  • (Ebook – Italiano) NiccolĂČ Ammaniti
  • Ti prendo et ti porto via
  • (Ebook – Italiano) Almost blue
  • Carlos Lucarelli
  • (Ebook – Italiano) NiccolĂČ Ammaniti
  • Branchie
  • (Ebook – Italiano) La stanza di sopra
  • Rosella Postorino
  • (Printed Book, Ebook – English) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Trilogy)
  • Judith Kerr
  • (Ebook – Italiano) La coscienza di Zeno
  • Italo Svevo