Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell
An outlier is, by definition, a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience. So people who are outliers are men and women who, for one … Continue reading
Pulitzer fiction non-award 2012
Last Monday the Pulitzer prizes were announced, but the news weren’t much the winners as the news that there was no winner in the fiction category. For the first time … Continue reading
Elemental, estimat Joan ( Elementary, dear John)
Yesterday I went to the Arús Public Library in Barcelona to see an exposition about the personal collection from Joan Proubasta, a man who has recollected Sherlock Holmes stories and … Continue reading
I is for innocent
This is one of the best and more entertaining Kinsey Milhone adventures that I ‘ve read so far. Sue Grafton doesn’t disappoint their fans with this one in which our … Continue reading
Freedom
This is the third novel from 2001 National Book Award winner, Jonathan Franzen (The corrections). First published by Fourth Estate-London in 2010, this more than 700 pages novel is an … Continue reading
England’s Gangsters and murderers
This has been one among the many activities included in the BcNegra program, in which authors Jake Arnott, Andreu Martín and Javier Calvo have discussed their work and have shared … Continue reading
BCNegra 2012
I don’t really like cold weather, so by this month I have had enough winter and I am dreaming about spring again. But when you live in Barcelona, February has … Continue reading
Weegee: Murder Is My Business
The interesting and sometimes row work of the tabloid crime photographer Weegee is currently the subject of two new exhibitions. Although the photographer, whose name was Arthur Fellig didn’t only … Continue reading
Double Booked for Death
Double booked for death is the first book from the new series “Black cat bookshop mystery” by Ali Brandon (Diane A.S Stuckart), who begun writing acclaimed historical romances as Alexa … Continue reading
Fiction and reality, or the eternal come back of Sherlock Holmes
I love it when I am watching or reading fiction and the season in which the story happens matches the present one. It feels like a connection between fiction and … Continue reading
100 Notable Books of 2011
Like every year, people are spending time writing down lists about the best things of this year that is coming to and end. In order to save you time and … Continue reading
Oscar Wilde and the ring of death
This is the second book of the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries by Gyles Brandreth, writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip – and one of Britain’s most sought-after award ceremony … Continue reading
Five books I’d love for Christmas
1. Death Comes to Pemberley Hardcover, P.D. James . I almost broke into tears of joy when I discovered this new book from one of my favorite mystery British authors. … Continue reading
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook
If you are a Holmes fan like me, you’ll really like this one. The Sherlock Holmes Handbook is a nonfiction book about the methods and mysteries of the world’s greatest … Continue reading
Delicious typewriter
I just love it when people create businesses that mix originality, passion and deliciousness. Check out this amazing and 100% edible gingerbread typewriter which was exposed on the Gingerbread Extravaganza … Continue reading
Life, by Keith Richards
“This is the life. Believe it or not I haven’t forgotten any of it. Thanks and praises. “ That’s the first you’ll read when you open the cover of Life, … Continue reading
The Great Gatsby
First published in 1925, this novel definitely positioned its author, F. Scott Fitzgerald as a serious and talented writer; being T.S. Eliot among the first to comment on the book, … Continue reading
Eleven Kinds of Loneliness
This collection of eleven short stories by Richard Yates (1926 – 1992) was first published in 1962, the same year that his first novel, Revolutionary Road, was nominated for the … Continue reading
About
I love words when rightfully used. I think literature make us better. I love writing and reading and this is all this blog it’s about. I would love to work (that means being paid for, among other things) as a professional reader or writer, but since I need to read and write as a necessity and nobody is paying me for it right now, I thought this blog would be a cool way to share. I really hope you enjoy it!
PS: I’m still looking for a writing related job as mentioned before, so if you think I can be of any service to you, please just let me know!
