#Carlos Ruiz Zafon

[blackswaneuroparedux]

The flamingoes stretched out their wings like ballet dancers on tiptoe, and in their dance, they revealed the secret of eternity.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

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“He lost himself in the words and images conjured in his mind and for a while forgot ... He found himself flying among stars and planets ...”

― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Prince of Mist

[kamas-corner]

[readingoals]

This is one of my all time fave books and I had such a great time re-reading it. It'd been a while since I last picked it up and I'm so glad I did. Definitely feel like I need to give the rest of a series another go too.

[sirenascelestiales]

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julian Carax. But when he sets out to find the author's other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax's books in existence. Soon Daniel's seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona's darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books

[izzythehutt]

Now that I'm going to Barcelona I've been thinking about re-reading The Angel's Game, which is one of my favorite books ever but feels rather macabre since it's the equivalent of "Yay! I'm going to walk the streets where my fav fictional writer David Martin lost his mind!"

[almapoetica]

“Quando a razão é capaz de entender o ocorrido, as feridas no coração já são profundas demais.”

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

[ilblogdellestorie]

#iLSapere non ingombra

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

[the-hearth-and-the-wild]

I don't belong to any side. What's more, I think flags are nothing but painted rags that represent rancid emotions. Just seeing someone wrapped up in one of them, spewing out hymns, badges and speeches, gives me the runs. I've always thought that anyone who needs to join a herd so badly must be a bit of a sheep himself.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Prisoner of Heaven

[smileandneversurrender]

El dolor más sincero se vive a solas

Carlos Ruiz Zafón - El laberinto de los espíritus

[annelisreadingroom]

Hey, how has your week been so far? Have you been reading anything interesting? I finished reading Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. It was a little bit different from the books I've read recently so it was a nice change. It's a science fiction story that plays around with quantum mechanics.

[thepersonalwords]

Human beings believe just as they breathe - in order to survive.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

[kamas-corner]

"

La justicia es una afectación de la perspectiva, no un valor universal. No voy a fingir una consternación que no siento, y supongo que usted tampoco, por mucho que lo pretenda."

-Carlos Ruiz Rafón, mediante Andreas Corelli / El Juego del Angel

[sarinatales]

Il folle è consapevole di esserlo? O i pazzi sono coloro che vogliono convincerlo della sua follia per salvaguardare la loro esistenza insensata?

- L’ombra del Vento

[sirenascelestiales]

The Angel's Game, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

In this powerful, labyrinthian thriller, David Martín is a pulp fiction writer struggling to stay afloat. Holed up in a haunting abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, he furiously taps out story after story, becoming increasingly desperate and frustrated. Thus, when he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real, David leaps at the chance. But as he begins the work, and after a visit to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, he realizes that there is a connection between his book and the shadows that surround his dilapidated home and that the publisher may be hiding a few troubling secrets of his own. Once again, Ruiz Zafón takes us into a dark, gothic Barcelona and creates a breathtaking tale of intrigue, romance, and tragedy.

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books

[izzythehutt]

Re-listening to The Angel's Game ahead of the Spain trip and lol wow I'd forgotten just how cynical David is as a narrator while simultaneously being hyper idealistic and romantic in nature? Which I guess makes sense given that this novel is basically a giant confession.