REFORMA Recommends: Books for Teens & Adults
Thursday, November 26, 2020
by: Libbhy Romero

Section: REFORMA Recommends


Fall 2020

Libbhy Romero is the World Languages Collections Coordinator at BookOps, the shared technical services organization of Brooklyn Public Library & New York Public Library. She has written articles about collection development of Spanish language materials in Library Journal. She is a former REFORMA Northeast Chapter President and recipient of the 2016 Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year award of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter.

Adult

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El arquero

By Paulo Coelho
November 2020 | Vintage Español
9780593311660 | Adult

A young man wonders about different aspects of his life and decides to go in search of Tetsuya, a retired archery prodigy. Tetsuya illustrates to him the path of the bow as well as the principles of purposeful living. Through this fable, Paulo Coelho provides the basis for a satisfying life.

Un joven cuestiona diferentes aspectos de su vida y decide ir en busca de Tetsuya, un arquero prodigio retirado. Tetsuya le ilustra el camino del arco, como también los principios de vivir con propósito. A través de esta fábula, Paulo Coelho proporciona la base de una vida satisfactoria.
 
 

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La buena suerte

By Rosa Montero
November 2020 | Alfaguara
9788420439457 | Adult

Pablo has become a closed-off and pain-ridden person. He impulsively decides to start anew by leaving his well-to-do life in Madrid and moves to a city in southern Spain where he meets the very optimistic Raluca. She is a woman aware that no matter what obstacles she has had to face in life, there is always something good to learn from those experiences. Will this encounter change their lives and destinies?

Pablo se ha convertido en una persona cerrada y agobiada por el dolor. Impulsivamente decide empezar de nuevo dejando su vida acomodada en Madrid y se traslada a una ciudad del sur de España donde conoce a la muy optimista Raluca. Ella es una mujer consciente de que no importan los obstáculos que ha tenido que enfrentar en su vida, siempre hay algo bueno que aprender de esas experiencias. ¿Cambiará este encuentro sus vidas y sus destinos?
 

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Carta de un ateo guatemalteco al Santo Padre

By Rodrigo Rey Rosa
June 2020 | Alfaguara
9788420451442 | Adult

This thriller begins with a letter to Pope Francis written by Román Rodolfo Rovirosa, a Doctor of Comparative Religion. Rovirosa asks the Pope to intercede in the matter of the expropriation by the Church of Mayan land.

Este thriller comienza con una carta al Papa Francisco escrita por Román Rodolfo Rovirosa, un doctor en Religiones Comparadas. Rovirosa le pide al papa que interceda en el asunto de la expropiación por parte de la Iglesia de las tierras de los Mayas.
 

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Coronavirus, ¿la última pandemia?

By Eduardo López-Collazo and José Alcamí Pertejo
July 2020 | Oberon
9788441542846 | Adult

We have suffered three epidemics due to a coronavirus in the 21st century. The most recent is the one with the greatest reach, health impact, and social and economic consequences. The authors of this book, specialists in infectious diseases, try to clearly answer the questions raised by the appearance of any new epidemic.

Hemos sufrido tres epidemias debidas a un coronavirus en el siglo XXI. La reciente es la de mayor alcance, impacto sanitario y consecuencias sociales y económicas. Los autores de este libro, especialistas en enfermedades infecciosas, intentan responder de manera clara las preguntas que suscitan la aparición de toda nueva epidemia.
 

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Latinx: en busca de las voces que redefinen la identidad latina

By Paola Ramos
October 2020 | Vintage Español
9781984899118 | Adult

Journalist and activist Paola Ramos invites the reader to explore the meaning of being a Latino and an American, as well as the coexistence of both identities within and outside of this community.

La periodista y activista Paola Ramos invita al lector a explorar el significado de ser un latino y un estadounidense, así como también la convivencia de ambas identidades dentro y fuera de esta comunidad.
 

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Santo remedio para mujeres

By Doctor Juan Rivera
September 2020 | Aguilar
9781644732458 | Adult

Based on the latest research and clinical studies, Dr. Juan Rivera gathers in this practical guide home remedies for the woman of today. One chapter is dedicated to recommendations for strengthening the immune system of the whole family.

Basado en las últimas investigaciones y estudios clínicos, el Dr. Juan Rivera recopila en esta guía práctica los remedios caseros para la mujer de hoy. Un capítulo está dedicado a recomendaciones sobre el fortalecimiento del sistema inmunológico de toda la familia.


Young Adult

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Antología poética del Siglo de Oro

By Various authors
September 2020 | Anaya 
9788469866177 | Young Adult

A selection of poems by the most representative authors of the 16th and 17th centuries such as Lope de Vega, Santa Teresa, San Juan de la Cruz, and many more.

Una selección de poemas de los autores más representativos de los siglos XVI y XVII como Lope de Vega, Santa Teresa, San Juan de la Cruz y muchos más.
 

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El largo regreso

By Jordi Sierra i Fabra
July 2020 | Anaya
9788469866290 | Young Adult

Susana shows up at home four years after disappearing, facing her bewildered family. Despite her lack of memories about her whereabouts during that period of time, she decides to assist the police in trying to solve the mystery of her absence.

Susana se presenta en su casa después de cuatro años de su desaparición, enfrentando a su desconcertada familia. A pesar de que no recuerda su paradero durante ese período de tiempo, decide ayudar a la policía a tratar de resolver el misterio de su ausencia.
 

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Maneras de vivir

By Luis Leante Chacón
February 2020 | Edebé
9788468348834 | Young Adult

A writer decides to interview an old rocker that he admired in his youth. The reader is thereby led to explore family values, self-improvement, and the ability to reinvent and redeem oneself.

Un escritor decide entrevistar a un viejo rockero que admiraba en su juventud. Es de esta manera que el lector entra en una obra que explora los valores familiares, la superación personal y la capacidad de reinventarse y redimirse uno mismo.
 

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La versión de Eric

By Nando López
April 2020 | Ediciones SM
9788413185187 | Young Adult

Eric is a gifted twenty-year-old transsexual with a future as a successful actor ahead of him. But that morning at a police station, Eric wants to give his version of the crime that has just occurred. While waiting, his memories lead him to reflect on the different aspects of his life. Besides being a thriller, this novel is also a story of acceptance.

Eric es un joven transsexual de veinte años de altas capacidades con un futuro por delante como actor de éxito. Pero esa madrugada en una comisaría, Eric quiere dar su versión a la policía del crimen que acaba de producirse. Mientras espera, sus recuerdos lo llevarán a reflexionar sobre los diferentes aspectos de su vida. Además de ser un thriller, esta novela es también un relato de aceptación.
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