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This book, written by Rafael Vallbona, is based on real events. It tells the story of a family who lives in a house located in Cerdanya, in the middle of the border between Spain and France. This place has always been a crossing point, surrounded by the Pyrenees, where its rooms have hosted numerous adventurers, fugitives and political exiles.

The plot focuses on the most relevant episodes of the history, like the Tragic Week, the Civil War, the misery of the postwar period, or the tourism boom.

It offers and enthralling and addictive storyline, developed across several generations, in which the characters show their courage, initiative and strength.

I read this book some years after my arrival in Puigcerdà and it completely changed the way I see the territory and its inhabitants. I’m very grateful to the person who gave it to me, a former patient of the hospital, because thanks to him I can know the past to understand better the present.

I wouldn’t recommend it to all the people who live in Cerdanya, even though he doesn’t like the history books. This book will remain in their memory and their heart.

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Cuatro amigos. Ed. Anagrama.
This book was written by David Trueba in 1999. Cuatro amigos talks about 4 friends around twenty years old. They book tells a crazy journey, with so funny moments, but inside each friend hides their own problems, situations, ... that are typical in that age.
When you are twenty, you need to decide, you need to start being an adult, and they want to be young, avoid problems, no girlfriends, studies, work, ... but all of this situations are knocking on their adult life.
During the book there are a lot of hard situations, sad, that made me think a lot in myself and in my future. I read this book the first year of the University, when I was 18 years old, and it really shocked me.
Maybe I will it read again, and discover if it stills make me think around the adult life.
I'm sure this book can get inside all people that can read it, different ages, different ways of life!!!
If you want I can borrow you!!!

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DONES VALENTES

The book was written by the journalist MERITXELL FEIXAS I TORRAS and takes place in the Middle East.

This book is a tribute to women who have not undergone and who are changing the history of Middle-East. Every chapter talks about a different story of women in Beirut, Gaza, Rojava, Kurdistan and Síria.

The book relates how in this region there is a revolution underway, persistent and determined like no other: it just starts when a girl is born, and continues in her infancy, youth, fullness and old age.

The plot focuses on the women revolution. It’s a fight without truce or end against the patriarchy that dominates politics, culture and society.

In some cases this fight is for survival, in others, it’s a fight conscious and politic organized to win and defend basic rights such as the right to be born, the right to abort, the right to an education and decent job, to defend yourself from those who want to destroy you.

I highly recommend it because I’m sure it will change your perception of the Middle East after read the book. But I also want to say you that it’s a very hard book because it tells real stories with much suffering and injustice.

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“El tiempo entre costuras” (“The time between Seams”) was written by Maria Dueñas and pubished in 2009. It was the first novel by this author.

This fascinating book tells the story of Sira Quiroga, a young woman who left Madrid and moved to Tanger with a new love. The story took place in the 40’s, at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War and during the 2nd World War.

The book relates how Sira, after being fooled and abandoned by her partner, reset her live. She started sewing for neighbors and, at the end, she had a renowned “atelier” in Lisboa. This job is cover for an espionage working.  The plot has an unexpected twist of love, treason, secrets, “spies”, poverty and richness.

It’s certainly at the top of my list because I didn’t love reading before this book.  I chose it for the picture in the book cover and for the title. As a result, this brilliant story, enabled me to start love reading. Don’t miss it!

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When I was a child, my dad used to read this book to me, especially during the night when I was in bed but still awake. Since I was a little kid, my dad took me fishing  by his side, and I loved it.

It is the last major fiction work of Ernest Hemingway. It is about the fight between a big fish and the old fishing man.

Ernest Hemingway wrote "The old man and the Sea" his most iconic book. He has also written books such as: "The Torrents of Spring", "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", ... and many others I haven't had the pleasure to read yet.

This book made me love fishing even more already and have good moments with my dad.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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This book was written by the American novelist Louisa May Alcott in 1868. This novel is considered a classic of the romantic drama genre and although it’s a youthful novel it can be read al all ages. The story takes places during the American Civil War. It tells how 4 sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.

I read this book when I was 11 years old. Every summer my mother bought me a book and it was the first time I read it and I was impressed because I felt reflected in different aspects of each of the characters that we have experienced our adolescence: the rebelliousness, shyness, sweetness and selfishness.

The book is 150 years old, it’s an easy and enjoyable novel to read. There have been many films adaptations and I’ve seen all the versions, but I don’t change the reading of this novel for any film. I recommend you read Young Lady if you’ve never done so because it’s an exciting and passionate story that does not go out of style.

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"Hijos del ancho mundo"
"Cutting for stone" (Original title)

It is an epic novel. It was written by Abraham Verghasse in 2010.
The book tells the story of a nun, who is sent to Ethiopy as a missionary. There, she gets pregnant by a British Doctor. During childbirth she dies, and the British Doctor does not want to get involved in this affair.
Two twins were born, and then they were adopted by a couple of indus Doctors.
The novel relates the life of the twins until their adulthood, and their passion for the medecin.
The story takes place between Ethiopy and USA.
I was recomended it by a friend of mine, so I finally read it, wich was worth.
This book has given me a lot of feelings, like tragedy and hope.Showing the thruth of life. It has a surprising end.
It is so intens and descriptive, that I would suggest it to people who love that kind of reading.
It is certainly at the top of my list, and it is one of the best book that I have ever read.

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Momo. Michael Ende. 1973. - Personal drawing- .

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Pablo                                                                

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The book is about a little girl called Momo who lives in the ruins of an anphitheater. Momo has five principle elements: a lot of time, listening, imagination, friends and music. She has an extraordinary ability to listen, so she can help people find answers to their problems.
But in the city there are "thieves of time" called Men in Grey. And they are trying to steal time to people and induce them into their stressed life style.
But children have "all the time of the world" and they are a difficult target for the Men in Grey.
At the end, Momo and her friends get back the stolen time.
The book is about the concept of time and how it´s used by humans today. The author has a critical attitude about innecesary consumption and capitalist society. And let us see that it´s very important, and not a time-wasting, doing things not only focus on earning money, such as creating art, telling stories, playing with our childrens or even sleep.

My little daugther recommend it to me ten years ago.

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The title  character explains adventures like starting one day to run and stopped after

one month , to thinking about his childhood love, as he bumbles his way through American history, with everything from the Vietnam War to college football becoming part of the story. Forrest describes the world simply and truthly…with no filters.

It become an important story when in 1994, it was adapted to movie-form.

I read this book when in 1994 , just before the premier of the film , I was studying my second course at the University. It entertained me as much as if  I was watching a film. I was able to imagine every story as an awesome one. There are more adventures that are funniest and

doesn´t appear in the film. For example, I remember when Forrest got lost in the jungle...it is really amazing.

It was a period that I remember specialy because I was living in Barcelona, sharing flat with other 3 students and the only way we had to have fun was just reading books and going to the theatre or cinema as often as our economy allowed.

Sincerely, I haven't read this book more times , but it is one of the books that I  always recommend and better if you haven’t watched the film.

You are going to laugh alone and people are going to think that you are crazy

I am not interested in concrete themes. When I chose a book ,I like to have fun , learn or just disconnect of the real world…very necessary in this time we are living.

Montse Brescó

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 Mecanoscrit del segon origen by Manuel de Pedrolo. It has been written in 1974, and it has been translated from Catalan to English in 2017 (published by  Wesleyan University Press "Typescript of the Second Origin")

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 Mecanoscrit del segon origen by Manuel de Pedrolo. It has been written in 1974, and it has been translated from Catalan to English in 2017 (published by  Wesleyan University Press "Typescript of the Second Origin")

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The author : Manuel de Pedrolo was born in l’Aranyó in 1918, and died in 1990 in Barcelona. He is one of the most important catalan writer of the  XXth century.

Why I read this book? It was an obligatory reading at high school, then the first time I read it  I was 14 years old, like Alba, the main character. I think that is why it impressive me so much.

The book : This is a dystopic story about a girl, Alba, a white teenage aged 14, and a black boy, Dídac aged 9,  who have survived from an extraterrestrial attack.
At the beginnig of the story , at the time of the attack, everybody dies, but they were underwater, because Alba was saving Didac in a swimming pool, and so they weren't affected by extraterrestrial radiation.
After this, they had to live alone in a destroyed world and have to learn how to do everything in order to survive, and become adults as soon as possible.
The story explain thier live during four years, and how they discover how important is kwonledge and books. During four years they moved trought the Mediterranean coast, looking for others survivors and also looking for a place to live.
At the end of the story, Alba who is 18 and is pregnant, and she must to begin another time alone, because Didac had died.
It's just the beginning of a new era, like a new Eve.

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The book was written by Stephen King in 1986, this novel is considered a classic of modern horror.

This book tells the story of some teenagers who live in a beautiful little town, when suddenly a strange being appears and terrorizes their lives disguised as a clown.

Many years ago, my friends and me rented the movie adaptation from a video store in vhs format and watched the movie. When it finished, I was very terrified and amazed at the author's imagination. I could not do without reading the book, furthermore this is the reason why I bought the book.

I must point out that I would recommend it because it will change the way you see horror and the dramatic genre.

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Lionel Terray in the French documentary "Stars above Mont Blanc" (1959).

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Conquistador of the Useless - Lionel Terray

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Conquistador of the Useless - Lionel Terray

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This book was my first alpinism book, I was about sixteen and I was starting to know about alpinism.

I knew my cousin is a hard climber, however, I didn’t know how many information he had. One day, while we were talking about nearly mountains to get started, he lent me this book, since then, I’ve changed the way to go to the mountain.

Although it could seem bored because it’s a self-biography, it’s fresh and adventurous. The book relates the firsts European great walls ascents and the race to conquest the Himalayas.

I’ve seen some of these great walls and it’s amazing to imagine them there, mountains are probably the only place where things remain unaltered. Incredible!

I would higlhy recommend it to everyone who likes mountains.