'treasure island' by robert louis stevenson
I know it's saying a lot, but Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is perhaps the best novel ever written . It has everything a good story should have: unforgettable characters, a singular view of the world, capacity for transformation and, above all, something that any good book should have, that urgent need to go to the next page, that feeling that everything you have read before and after ends at that precise moment. If it were published today, it would be in a youth literature collection. I, of course, reread it every two or three years.
Also, here is a poker recommendation of much more recent children's / youth novels written by Spanish authors: Unknown by David Lozano (I affectionately call it Mystery in the Burguer); Night falls in the parks of Ángela Armero (adventures and emotionality of the good in abundance); the Princesses and Dragons collection by Pedro Mañas (or how to reinvent a whole genre); and The eleven lives of Uria-ha (what a piece of title and novel, what envy!) by Patricia García Rojo.
'betrayed' by lil xan
Let me get a little thug, my first recommendation is two rappers: Lil Xan especially his Betrayed , and C. Tangana, any of the songs of this Spanish rapper is outrageous. I still have young talented homelands, it is worth that they are a tad mainstream and come out of a television contest: Aitana and Ana Guerra; kill me, but I love the bad thing , I wish we would have dared to send these two lionesses to that crazy cage that is Eurovision. In case there is still a clueless in the room, yes, they are those of Operación Triunfo , glups. For the nostalgic, my favorite song of all time: Somewhere over the Rainbow, either in its original version sung by Judy Garland, or even better in the Hawaiian version of Israel Iz (impossible not to throw a tear). And to finish a tribute to the old rockers of all time: The rock of a summer night by the incombustible Miguel Ríos , for any age. In memory of that mythical concert in the summer of 83 in the Rayo Vallecano field.
'the journey of chihiro', by Hayao Miyazaki
At eight years old, my favorite movie was The Wizard of Oz, (Victor Fleming, 1939) - I was scared and fascinated at the same time. At eleven, Encounters in the third phase (Steven Spielberg, 1977) -I wanted to be one of the chosen ones and get on the ship, I still dream of the five notes of that melody-. At thirteen, Alone in Peril (Fred Zinnemann, 1952) -I saw her over and over again in the VHS video of my parents' house and imagined myself challenging the thugs at my school, reincarnated as a kind of Gary Cooper from high school. And at 15, of course he stole my heart forever Evasion or victory (John Huston, 1981). Soccer, Nazis, Pelé, Ardiles, Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone ... If anyone hasn't seen this movie yet, please run right now and find it, the absolute masterpiece of great director John Huston. Regardless, if I could only recommend a youth movie during this confinement, I would definitely say Chihiro's Journey (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001). Extraordinary Japanese animation, spirits, romance, good anime, an Oscar, a Golden Bear, and a marvel that shows how much cinema can still innovate in the 21st century.
'the ministry of time', by the olive brothers
For starters, El Ministerio del Tiempo , one of the best Spanish series ever written, filmed and performed. It has broken many taboos , it has made us travel, learn some history and dream of changing (for the better) the world. Bravo for the Olivares brothers, daring to create such a series is daring, getting it done is a heroic act. Oh, and the first three seasons are available free on TVE's A la Carta. Other recommendations: A series of catastrophic misfortunes , which adapts the books of Lemony Snicket, and combines black humor, adventure and just the right amount of drama. Very entertaining. One of my favorites, and a great unknown: Black sails (this is not for the little ones); a privateer of pure stock, Captain Flint, defies the English empire and has to overcome one and a thousand misadventures. Like the pirates of the Caribbean, but much more authentic. And last but not least: If anyone is encouraged, The good place is one of the best comedies of recent years, white humor + unforgettable characters + reflection on goodness and the human condition.
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