books that I love

Jesper

Carol Matas • 1991

Sad Cypress A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Agatha Christie • 2011

Sueños en el Umbral

Fatema Mernissi • 2013

<p> <b>Una serie de cuentos donde lo maravilloso y lo cotidiano se entrelazan produciendo un relato de enorme belleza, sensibilidad y exotismo.</b> </p> <p> <b>Fatema Mernissi desgrana una serie de cuentos sobre la infancia y el despertar de una niña en un harén de Fez, muy alejado del que evoca la imaginería oriental.</b> </p> <p>El harén de Fatema es muy distinto del que nos evoca la imaginería oriental, es un harén de mujeres, madres, esposas, hijas, tías y abuelas que viven <i>dentro </i>de la casa, imposibilitadas de cruzar solas el umbral. Ante nosotros se despliega la vida de esa niña que poco a poco va entendiendo los poderes femeninos dentro de la casa y las diferentes formas de afrontar esa vida.</p> <p>Mernissi <b>nos muestra sus mujeres, con sus fantasías y sueños, incluido el «sueño en el umbral», el mundo masculino que se extiende más allá de esos muros</b> de la casa y la historia de una niña enfrentada a los misterios del tiempo y el sexo durante la historia reciente del mundo musulmán.</p>

Altered Land

Jules Hardy • 2001

Joan is a single mother who adores her son, John. They live in the West Country and John lives his life outdoors. On his 13th birthday they take a trip to London. Taking a wrong turn, Joan learns the devastating repercussions of a moment's hesitation.

CIRCE

Madeline Miller • 2020

"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. #1 New York Times bestseller -- named one of the best books of the year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, BuzzFeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider

Noel te busca

Àngel Burgas • 2014

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>Enrique despierta en un hospital y apenas recuerda nada. Su cuerpo está magullado, y tiene la certeza de que algo no va bien porque hay vigilancia policial en la puerta de la habitación.<br/><br/><br/>From the Back Cover<br/><br/><br/>Enrique se despierta en un hospital con el cuerpo magullado sin saber por qué, ya que apenas recuerda nada, solo tiene imágenes inconexas. Algo no va bien, porque en la puerta de su habitación hay vigilancia policial. Debería indagar en su pasado, pero en ocasiones la tentación de olvidarlo todo es demasiado fuerte, ya que nada tiene sentido? ¿Por qué tiene pequeñas señales de cirugía facial? ¿Por qué un desconocido le escribe una nota donde está escrito «Noel te busca»? ¿Por qué recibe ese mensaje misterioso?<br/>Una historia dura, impactante y muy atractiva basada en un hecho real que conmocionó a toda una sociedad y que reflexiona sobre el límite entre el bien y el mal.

Antes de diciembre / Before December

Joana Marcús • 2022

<b>Una historia de amor y pasión con una cuenta atrás. Todo acabará <i>Antes de diciembre</i>.<br></b><br><b>Una de las historias de amor más adictivas de Wattpad llega por fin al papel.</b><br> <br>Para Jenna Brown, su primer año en la universidad suponía alejarse de su familia y sus amigos y enfrentarse al mundo por primera vez en su vida.<br><br>Su novio le había dejado claras sus intenciones: a partir de ese momento, tenían una relación a distancia y abierta. Ambos podían hacer lo que quisieran porque sabían que se querían el uno al otro.<br>Así que no pasaba nada si no dejaba de acercarse al mejor amigo del novio de su compañera de habitación, ¿no?<br><br>De todos modos, ¿qué importaba si estaba con él en ausencia de su novio? Todo volvería a la normalidad en diciembre. ¿Cambiaría algo?<br><br>Tenía hasta entonces para descubrirlo.<br><b><br>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION</b><br><br><b>A passionate love story with a dangerous countdown. Everything will all end before December.<br></b><br><b>One of the most addictive love stories on Wattpad finally comes to print.</b><br> <br>For Jenna Brown, her first year in college meant being away from her family and friends and facing the world for the first time in her life.<br><br>Her boyfriend had made his intentions clear to her: from that moment on, they would have a long-distance and open relationship. They both were free to do whatever they wanted because they knew they loved each other.<br><br>So, it was okay if she kept getting closer and closer to her roommate's boyfriend’s best friend, right?<br><br>Either way, why would it matter if she got together with him while she was away from her boyfriend? Everything would return to normal in December. Would things change?<br><br>She had until then to find out.

Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in What You Do

Suneel Gupta • 2023

Find your dharma--your inner calling--and learn to integrate ambition, work, and wellbeing to create a balanced, joyous life with this practical, life-changing guide from the beloved speaker, bestselling author, and co-founder of the Gross National Happiness Center.<br/>We've been conditioned, from an early age, to believe that one day we'll reach a moment of "arrival." But no matter how much we achieve or acquire we still don't feel as satisfied or as fulfilled as we thought we would be. Exhausted, we become burned out and cynical, questioning the purpose of it all.<br/>An expert on happiness and work, Suneel Gupta argues that for too long society has been fixated on the Future of Work and ignored the Future of Worth. We've compartmentalized work and well-being and ignored the fact that both are essential for sustained success. We've assumed that outer success leads to inner well-being-despite history showing us that this has never been the case.<br/>In Everyday Dharma, Suneel helps us break this negative cycle. A captivating storyteller, he weaves personal stories, history, science, Eastern philosophy, and Western modalities in this engaging, enlightening, and prescriptive book. He begins by helping us identify our dharma, the essence of who we are. When you're in your Dharma, you feel confident, creative, and caring, with a sense of purpose, and that shines through your life and work.<br/>Everyday Dharma provides an accessible three-step approach to discovering, understanding, and living your "sacred calling." At its center are self-assessments to help you identify your passions and powerful rituals for building new habits--ancient practices supported by science and found in diverse cultural sources, including Toni Morrison's novels, Jimi Hendrix's lyrics, and Frida Kahlo's paintings, and used by the likes of Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Mahatma Gandhi.<br/>Finding your dharma empowers you to let go of anxiety, follow your wildest ambitions, produce your life's work, and experience true joy.