The unexpected visit of Mr. P, by María Farrer

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Sometimes I observe my four-year-old son and I get the typical question of the most inquisitive couples, only in a reflective way: What is he thinking? And the truth is that, putting myself in their shoes, with the difficulty that adults suppose to retake those ages of ...

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The Daily Ant

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It's always good to shop around for a special book. It is true that this time it is a product that borders on telemarketing, but being an original idea, why not talk about it? The book Hormigo Diario is an invention of the famous talk show El hormiguero, conducted ...

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Two Lives, by Jay Asher

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The double life as an argument for one of those stories that presents us with tightrope walkers, in an impossible balance. The author Jay Asher moving in that land of his of impossible loves. The routine, with its daily reality, is turned upside down for the young Sierra at the moment when ...

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Only You Know Me, by David Levithan

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The topic of the gay friend with whom to talk about the sentimental vicissitudes of the girls acquires a new concept in this novel. It is not about trivializing even more about the stereotype of the connection between girls and gay boys, it is more about presenting a scenario of…

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The King's Cage, by Victoria Aveyard

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In my time the novels of Michael Ende always ended up being the reference works in terms of juvenile fantasy. Nowadays everything is more diversified and the innocent fantasy of Harry Potter intermingles with the sophistication of Twilight. Neither for nor against, just different. A) Yes …

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The Warning of the Crows, by Raquel Villaamil

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There are books that beat me for the cover. A cover says a lot. It may already be because you find it simply beautiful, curious or shocking. Or because it is one of those that keeps you enthralled by its intriguing details, its color or whatever it is that captivates you indefinitely. ...

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Create your dreams, by LunaDangelis

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Literature sometimes takes unpredictable directions, like any other art or creative facet, however. The stellar appearance of LunaDangelis, pseudonym of the young Mallorcan writer of this novel, arouses suspicions, certain envies and an undeniable confusion in the literary world in general. But, in my humble opinion I think ...

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Total fan, by AV Geiger

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Youth summer readings are changing a lot. From the unforgettable Five we have moved on to more sophisticated and elaborate stories. We can find works of fantasy or science fiction youth themes, as well as narratives that address that adolescent world. They are just two examples, but very representative of what ...

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Remember That Time, by Adam Silvera

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Approaching a youth novel when you are not so young anymore is an act of empathy with yourself, with who you were. Hence this review, an interest in the way of seeing the world that approaches you when you have not yet reached the adult who awaits you. At …

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