Suggestions for a summer read

Question

Hi Everyone! I'm looking for a book to read in Spanish this summer. I'd like something modern and engaging by a native writer. I'm open to pretty much anything. ¿Algunas sugerencias? ¡Muchas gracias!

¡Hola a todos! Busco un libro en español para leer este verano. Me gustaría also moderno e interesante escrito por un escritor nativo. ¿Algunas sugerencias? ¡Muchas gracias! (No sé como traducir 'open to pretty much anything' en español)

Hey robinflight...I WISH I could ask for a book like that to read. How long have you been studying? Great question. - 0095ca4c, May 30, 2012

Gosh, I've been studying for years, but am really in need of improving my vocabulary and solidifying my grammar. Thanks, Margherite. - robinflight, May 30, 2012

Answer 1

I loved the Harry Potter series in Spanish.

Also, the "[Hunger Games][2]" is in Spanish now.

Isabel Allende's "El cuaderno de Maya" was good too.

Many of the spiritual books on Buddhism, if interested, are translated into Spanish. This one by Pema Chodron was excellent.

[2]: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_20?url=search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=hunger games spanish edition&sprefix=hunger games spanish,stripbooks,175

Thank you, Mariana. I have one of Pema Chodron's in English. It might be fun to try it in Spanish as well. I've thought about The Hunger Games and Harry Potter's a great idea too! - robinflight, May 30, 2012

Answer 2

I bought for the same purposes - summer holidays - the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho in Spanish. I bought it literally with 1p from the Amazon.

I read it in English years ago. Glad to know there's a Spanish edition! - robinflight, May 30, 2012

Enjoy it! - miliard, May 30, 2012

Answer 3

Cool! I would love to hear what others have to say about this, as I would like to do the same, but I can tell you that I read Isabel Allende's "La Ciudad de las Bestias" and its sequels, "El Reino del Dragón de Oro" and "El Bosque de los Pigmeos." They were very good, and now I am reading "Zorro", by the same author.

¡Qué bueno! Me encantaría oír lo que los demás dicen sobre esto, porque me gustaría hacer lo mismo, pero te puedo decir que he leído "La Ciudad de las Bestias", por Isabel Allende, y sus continuaciones "El Reino del Dragón de Oro", y "El Bosque de los Pigmeos." Fueron buenísimos, y ahora estoy leyendo "Zorro", por la misma autora.

Thanks! I will check out your suggestions! - robinflight, May 30, 2012

They are young adult level, for sure. The vocab is pretty challenging though. - PumpkinCalabaza, May 31, 2012

Answer 4

A mi, me gusta mucho ' Lo que esconde tu nombre' por Clara Sánchez. ( Premio Nadal 2010. )

Any Spanish book lasts me rather a long time, I have to read them twice. However, I have found it helps al ot! - annierats, May 30, 2012

Answer 5

If you are new to reading books in Spanish, i would second the Harry Potter series, as well as the Hunger Games series. Another series is the Twilight series (if you like vampires), and a book by the same author called "El huésped" (The host). Any of the Dan Brown books are fast paced and interesting.

I have read all of them in Spanish, and they are all good reads, not so difficult to make you lose interest, but challenging enough to give you a good learning experience.

If you want to really challenge yourself a little, you could give "Don Quijote" a whirl, but that would really be a whole summer thing.

Answer 6

La puta de Babilonia by Fernando Vallejo, very controversial, but very good for picking up tons of vocaulary.

I'll check this one out too! Thanks! - robinflight, May 30, 2012

Answer 7

I recommend a series of three books by Francisco Jiménez:

• Cajas de cartón
• Senderos fronterizos
• Más allá de mí

The first relates the life of a family of Mexican migrant workers, from the eyes of Francisco as a child. The second continues the story, going through his junior and senior high years. The final book is about his college career. The books are written at a "young adult" level but challenging enough to be interesting.

Thank you! I think the 'young adult' level would be great. I'll check Amazon. - robinflight, May 30, 2012