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My very first Eco and while there were A LOT OF words to get through, I became an overnight fan. Recommended to anyone interested in esoterism, Knights Templar, conspiracy theories

Wonderful historical novel about murders in a 14th-century monastery. An absolute page-turner as the gruesome bodies came popping up. William of Baskerville? Yep, it alludes to Sherlock Holmes (The Hounds of Baskervilles) And with a labyrinthine library, you can't help but wonder if there is any reference to Jorge Luis Borges's favourite theme. Indeed, the elderly blind librarion is named Jorge from Burgos, obviously a nudge in that area.

Very beautiful, flowery prose on the morals of amorous Dona Flor. Captivating to read, with many tiny little delightful descriptions of Bahian culture, including food and sex, thrown in for the fun.

Similarly done in the style of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', i.e. magical realism, but with her feminine touch and perhaps, a tad less rambling, this narration is a thoroughly engaging epic, chronicling the very convoluted lives and times of many generations of the Trueba family.

The first book that I completed in Spanish. Gosh, what a lovely, lovely book, chronicling matter-of-factly the extremely unusual life experiences of Eva Luna. When you finish the book, you want to be an Eva!

A thoroughly vivid description of all the heinous deeds, disembowelments, decapitations, miscellaneous gross stuff of a religious rebellion in the Brazilian jungle in the 1800s, based on a true event. Absolutely breathtaking!

Collection of 7 intriguing novellas which chronicle the crazy antics, incredible adventures and near-death disasters Maqroll el Gaviero somehow always manages to get himself in, from the Amazon... to the Andes... across the 7 oceans... For the true wanderers of the world...

Superb!! Absolute required reading for everyone!! The nonpareil book on magical realism. If you ever wonder what is this genre called 'magical realism', this is the classic example. A little rambling at first and some may wonder why you are reading this. But for the determined, you will be mighty curious how the story is going to end. And when it does, it will just totally blow your mind away!

Whimsical short stories that will no doubt put a smile, albeit slightly quizzical, to your face. Some stories are about strange fantasy beings called Cronopios, Famas and Esperanzas. In Spanish, a struggle for me, but thoroughly delightful nevertheless when I finally understand the stories.

Teases your mind with highly imaginative and brilliant stories, swarmed with philosophical plots, paradoxes, images, infinity, magic, labyrinths, riddles and mazes. After concluding a tale, you may wonder if you just had brain surgery done. May need a few re-readings to get it!