The month of February begins and it is not yet too late in the year to take advantage of free time to immerse yourself in a good book. It is a reality that on the very cold days of the winter months we spend more time at home than the rest of the year and reading is an excellent way to pass the time. Also, it can be a good way to connect with other people through book discussions. Do you dare to do it with any of these novelties that already arrive at bookstores?
The crystal cuckooJavier Castillo
Date: February 1, 2023
New York, 2017. Cora Merlo, a first-year medical resident, suffers a sudden heart attack that forces her to have a heart transplant. Still convalescing, the young woman is visited by a strange woman with an enigmatic offer: to spend a few days in Steelville, a small inland town, to learn about the life of his son Charles, the donor of his heart. Cora thus enters a home full of secrets, a mystery that spans twenty years and a hermetic town where, just the day she arrived, a baby disappears in a public park.
The crystal cuckoo (SUMA)
UsManuel Villas
Date: February 1, 2023
Irene believes that she has lived the most perfect marriage in the world. Years of absolute dedication and passion between two human beings, this is how she evokes her love with Marcelo, her late husband. This relationship, the greatest of love stories, kept them isolated from their environment, on the margins of common reality. With the loss of Marcelo, Irene’s world is broken, but she discovers an unusual way to continue living with him to get ahead. That way of remembering and invoking who she was the love of her life builds this literary fantasy.
Us: Nadal Novel Award 2023: 1600 (Áncora & Delfín)
words to healRupi Kaur
Date: February 1, 2023
Rupi Kaur introduces us to his world of writing and creativity through his fourth work, in which he reveals the healing power of words and explains how the act of writing has been a cathartic experience that helped her heal. In this journey towards oneself, he proposes a conscious and liberating self-exploration through writing. He invites you to explore topics such as trauma, loss, anguish, love or healing, becoming a powerful tool for creativity and self-awareness. She only asks you not to be afraid to show yourself vulnerable and honest, both with yourself and with the page.
Words to heal (The Three Worlds)
Let’s not talk about love anymoreHarve Le Tellier
Date: February 1, 2023
Anna and Louise could be sisters, but they don’t know each other. Both are married, are mothers, and are reasonably happy in their relationships. Almost the same day, Anna crosses paths with a writer, Yves, and Louise meets Thomas. Their lives are going to be completely altered by the delicious and inconvenient arrival of love. At 40 years old, it is still possible to fall in love and rewrite your own destinybut at what price? Provocative, sophisticated and, above all, funny and entertaining, the novel explores the euphoria of desire through the trajectories of its characters.
Let’s not talk about love anymore (Formentor Library)
I’m glad my mother diedJennette mccurdy
Date: February 14, 2023
The heartbreaking and hilarious biography of Jennette McCurdy, the star of icarly Y Sam&Catin which she narrates her difficulties as a child actress, her eating disorders, her addictions, the complicated relationship with her mother and how she regained control of her life. Told with dark humor and a refreshing directness, I’m glad my mother died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of washing your own hair.
I’m glad my mother died (Trends)
Dear DollyDolly Alderton
Date: February 22, 2023
Before posting all i know about lovethe work that has best reflected the daily life of an entire generation and that has become a viral phenomenon, Dolly Alderton was known for her popular column Dear Dolly in it Sunday Times. In it, the author responded to the readers who wrote to her (and continue to write) in search of advice for her sentimental and sexual life, anxieties and obsessions. With her tender, empathic and fun style, Dolly addresses topics such as breakups, friendship, toxic relationships, loneliness or nostalgia and she does not miss the opportunity to play down the drama and laugh at herself.
Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship (Non-Fiction)
The sectCamilla Läckberg
Date: February 15, 2023
Investigator Mina Dabiri and her colleagues from the Stockholm Police Homicide department are being put to the test again: a child has disappeared from a playground and the case shares many similarities with a previous kidnapping that ended tragically. Two years after the dramatic events that brought her lives together, Mina will once again turn to mentalist Vincent Walder to solve an investigation that, this time, will involve her in a very personal way.
The sect (International Planet)
A movie for each year of your lifeAlejandro G. Calvo
Date: February 22, 2023
Throughout life, people enjoy, on average, more than five thousand movies. We get excited with stories and characters that click inside us that we don’t know how to explain. What if someone could help us understand why cinema has become essential for human beings? The journalist and critic of SensaCinema Alejandro G. Calvo becomes our private guide and recommends us what movies to watch according to the vital moment in which we find ourselves. In a style that blends scholarship and personal storytelling, it explores the thread that connects Steven Spielberg to our dreams, David Lynch to our nightmares, and Jean-Luc Godard to our great love.
A movie for each year of your life (today’s topics)
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