April is
already over and like every month here we bring you the recommendations of the
books that we liked the most this month…
MARTA’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
Abstact:It was always difficult being
Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of
the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While
Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest
son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As
past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable
truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places
Opinion: Upon discovering that they were going to write a book
about how Harry and his friends' life was after almost 19 years of the Battle
of Hogwarts, I was very excited. It is necessary to say that the absence of J.K
Rowling is noticeable in some parts, but even so it is a wonder for the geeks
of that world.
Abstact: Being Magnus Bane is not easy. Since he is a sorcerer,
he always has to solve the problems of others. His life has been long, and he
has had many loves. And he has known to be in the right place at the right time
(well, sometimes not so much): The French Revolution, the great blackout of New
York City, the first great battle between Valentine and the New York Institute
... But help to flee to Marie Antoinette has no comparison with loving a
vampire like Camille Belcourt or having the first date with Alec Lightwood. It
would be impossible for Magnus to tell each and every one of his stories.
Nobody would believe him. Here are eleven stories that reveal some secrets ...
that he sure would not want to have been revealed.
Opinion: Those who have read "Shadowhunters" have
worshiped the great sorcerer Magnus, what better way to learn more about his
great adventures? It is a book that reveals its best moments, how it grows and
becomes the great sorcerer ... For all those like me who love Magnus has been
totally necessary for this whole world.
SARAH’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
Abstact: Milly's mother is a serial killer. Though Milly loves
her mother, the only way to make her stop is to turn her in to the police.
Milly is given a fresh start: a new identity, a home with an affluent foster
family, and a spot at an exclusive private school.But Milly has secrets, and
life at her new home becomes complicated. As her mother's trial looms, with
Milly as the star witness, Milly starts to wonder how much of her is nature,
how much of her is nurture, and whether she is doomed to turn out like her
mother after all.
Opinion:I will talk better about the book on my next review,
but it is so great. It was a long time since a book didn’t got me hooked like
this. She knows how to keep the suspense up to the very end and her
psychological description of the characters it is perfect. Besides, it has an unexpected end!
Abstact:What if the princess didn't marry Prince Charming but
instead went on to be an astronaut? What if the jealous step sisters were
supportive and kind? And what if the queen was the one really in charge of the
kingdom? Illustrated by sixty female artists from every corner of the globe,
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces us to one hundred remarkable
women and their extraordinary lives, from Ada Lovelace to Malala, Amelia
Earhart to Michelle Obama. Empowering, moving and inspirational, these are true
fairy tales for heroines who definitely don't need rescuing.
Opinion: Essential. This book follows our (and of many other
people) approach to visibility women that history had silenced. Women writers,
women musicians, women activists, women politicians, paintress, etc, some
eclipsed by men (Evita Perón, Frida Khalo -who is not as feminist as people
believe-) and others who were simply forgotten or didn’t receive as many
recognition as they deserved. History also has a woman’s name.
ROCÍO’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
Abstact: An affecting and hope-filled posthumous collection of
essays and stories from the talented young Yale graduate whose title essay
captured the world’s attention in 2012 and turned her into an icon for her generation.
Marina Keegan’s star was on
the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a
play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and
a job waiting for her at the New Yorker. Tragically, five days after
graduation, Marina died in a car crash.As her family, friends, and classmates,
deep in grief, joined to create a memorial service for Marina, her
unforgettable last essay for the Yale Daily News, “The Opposite of Loneliness,”
went viral, receiving more than 1.4 million hits. She had struck a chord.
Opinion:This book is a set of essays,
short stories and a discourse (my favorite) that convey hope, tragedy,
possibility, love, fear, friendship, anxiety... those and many other feelings,
sensations and experiences that reflect what youth is.
Abstact: Chaos is what makes you
different. What people do not understand about you or what you want them to
change. But the chaos is part of one, therefore, when someone does not
understand you tell him: Love my chaos. “The blue world” is the new novel by
Albert Espinosa; a story that links with “The Yellow World” and “Red Bracelets”
and with which closes a trilogy of colors that speak of life, struggle and
death. Espinosa introduces us to a narrative of adventures and emotions about a
group of young people who face a great challenge: to rebel against a world that
tries to order its chaos. Through five characters, an island and an incessant
search for life, the author introduces us back into his particular universe
with a story that unfolds in a dreamlike and fantastic world, with a strong
start and a hopeful and full of light
Opinion: A narrative book with a story
about life, death and what happens in between. Albert deals with the
implications of these two moments and the process in between for us as
individuals through one of his endearing and heartbreaking stories. Its reading
is not easy (as it is not the one of any book that speaks on these subjects)
but it is worth it.
What do you
think? Do you know any? Have you read any?
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