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While I realize this may not be the most obvious film choice, as it’s mostly in English, this is a very good film that talks about...
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Nov 12 min read
Más allá del invierno, Isabel Allende
As you’ve seen in my previous posts, Isabel Allende is my favorite author, and I’ve reviewed her quite a bit, as I love reading her...
Oct 11 min read
Silence of the Marsh (El silencio del pantano)
Silence of the Marsh is a film directed by Marc Vigil starring the famous Pedro Alonso, which is the main reason I decided to give this...
Oct 12 min read
La montaña invisible, Carolina de Robertis
This novel is one of my all-time favorites, and while I couldn’t put it down, I was extremely sad when it was over. Divided into three...
Sep 12 min read
Victim Number 8 (Víctima número 8)
This is a Spanish series on Netflix that came out in 2018, that is loosely based on the attack in Barcelona, in August of 2017, where a...
Sep 11 min read
Dreaming in Cuban, Cristina García
This book appeared in Jane the Virgin , and I made a note of it and bought it immediately. Although it’s originally written in English,...
Aug 12 min read
To the Other Side (Al otro lado)
This movie talks about immigration as the central theme that links the 3 protagonists, all from different countries around the world,...
Aug 11 min read
Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego, Mariana Enriquez
This book is a collection of short stories that take place all over Argentina. Normally I’m not one to read short stories and thus...
Jul 12 min read
Cantoras, Carolina de Robertis
While getting ready for my trip to Uruguay, I wanted to explore the literature and see what I could buy in the UK and what I had to buy...
Jul 11 min read
If only (Si lo hubiera sabido)
If only is a Spanish series that is a bit different than anything I’ve seen before. It’s about a woman, Emma, who finds herself in an...
Jun 12 min read
Alba
This is an Atres series that came out on Netflix about two years ago. The show is centred around Alba, a young student who returns home...
Jun 12 min read
La isla bajo el mar, Isabel Allende
I know, I favor Isabel Allende. But who wouldn’t? Besides, La isla bajo el mar (The Island Beneath the Sea) is not your typical Allende...
May 12 min read
Lost (Perdida)
This film takes place in Argentina (mostly Buenos Aires, and a little in Patagonia), and is good for anyone who wants to become...
May 12 min read
El contenido del silencio, Lucía Extebarria
This is another excellent novel of Extebarria, and quite different from some of the other ones I’ve recommended. While it does explore...
Apr 13 min read
Cable Girls (Chicas de cable)
I must admit, I tried watching this show once and gave up halfway through and now I can’t understand why! It’s so good and gripping from...
Apr 12 min read
Te trataré como a una reina, Rosa Montero
This novel is one I had initially read in college, and it played an integral part in cementing my passion for contemporary Spanish...
Mar 11 min read
Las cartas que nunca llegaron, Mauricio Rosencof
This book is linked with this month’s movie recommendation, La noche de 12 años (A Twelve-Year Night). Originally written in Spanish,...
Mar 13 min read
A Twelve-Year Night (La noche de 12 años)
I came upon this movie due to an Independent Study about the Southern Cone dictatorships and music through activism. It was released in...
Feb 12 min read
Dancing On Glass (Las niñas de cristal)
Dancing On Glass (Las niñas de cristal) is a Spanish movie that recently came out in 2022. I watched it because one of the actors, Marta...
Feb 12 min read
Una historia americana, Fernando Butazzoni
I bought this novel when in Uruguay, with the hopes of reading newer and more contemporary authors. When I told the bookkeeper this, he...
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