There are other readings apart from those of fiction, or more literary, which from time to time we may want to browse and read. Other genres like biographies, tests, outreach, entertainment, memoirs, compilations of articles, etc., and on various topics. This is one selection of 6 of them for every taste. They are works by Stefan Zweig, David González Jara, Mònica Planas, Javier Santamarta del Pozo, Michael J. Fox and SpainSays.
Messages from a forgotten world —Stefan Zweig
Zweig is one of those fundamental authors of the first half of the XNUMXth century and in this work it is collected for the first time in Spanish ten texts as articles, tests, conferences, which the author wrote between 1914 and 1940. Some of them reflect many harrowing memories of a world and experiences that were destined to end with the beginning of the Second World War. But Zweig was one of those who raised their voices for peace and unity and rejected the fanaticism of nationalism that spread across Europe in a time of unparalleled violence.
A zoo at home —David Gonzalez Jara
The author, in an informative and humorous tone, takes us on a tour of that zoo that we all have around at home. Thus, he reviews the insects, arachnids o myriapods of those who show us their biology and also makes us learn about our own. Reading perhaps not recommended for those who suffer from certain obsessive-compulsive disorders with cleaning. And it is that we see that no matter how protected, tidy and clean we have the house, we will always have a lot of that wild fauna accompanying us.
Captain Kirk's kiss — Monica Planas
Who better than a television character of the stature of the Captain Kirk to give this book a title? A reading that leads to a exhaustive tour of the world of television told in eighty stories or anecdotes. In them, and in some cases, we are told to what extent television can be a perfect vehicle to make the world a friendlier and closer place. But also television many times is not innocent and filters and penetrates our lives more than we can imagine.
There is no better time than the future —Michael J. Fox
Perhaps, and sadly, it is the most representative example and also the one that gave the visibility it has today on a world level to the Parkinson's disease. In this biography, Canadian actor Michael J. Fox writes his memoirs about the stages of his life related to health, from his early diagnosis of Parkinson's to the operation of a Benign tumor in the spinal cord. He tells them in the first person and all those health problems he has had are reflected and how at times they discouraged him. does it in chapters with an agile tone, full of memories, reflections and a great sense of humor, also showing that story of struggle, courage and overcoming with which he continues to play the bad cards that life has dealt him.
Of course for unconditional fans of the more than mythical protagonist of Back to the Future and so many more titles from the best popcorn movies of the 80s.
Neither fu nor fuck: English by the face — SpainSays
Those of SpainSays are quite a more or less recent phenomenon in social networks for his teaching —in his own way— so visual of the English in the funniest way possible. And they use their distinctive house brand colors, blue and yellow, for that book cover. In it are collected more than 300 very very our expressions (and of all the autonomies) that pass into English in 12 let's call them didactic units. There's also a end annex where he tells us the story of some of the phrases made in Spain coolest we have.
Course for all your followers and also to have a good time learning, but above all having fun.
Fake news from the Spanish Empire — Javier Santamarta del Pozo
Javier Santamarta is political scientist and writer, apart from being a lover of History and spreading it. ABC readers will immediately recognize him because he writes in this newspaper his Senior Spy Notes. In this review, told in 10 chapters and with all the sarcasm that characterizes him, he wants to expose so much hatred and absurd sectarianism towards the history of this country. It does so by using the fact that the use of images and publications to undermine reputations come from afar and now we call them with the anglicism fake newsbut they have always been hoaxes. Here's a good review of that Black legend Hispanophobic that made up all those false stories and news that have been given since Spain became the main power in the world.
For lovers of historical disclosure with amenity but good knowledge.