The books recommended by Itziar Lazkano, Toti Martínez de Lezea and Elena Moreno Schedre

Bizkaia is at the edge of the summer season. Until now drowsy, the mercury wakes up and sets temperatures that touch thirty degrees in some parts of the territory, thus banishing hats and sweaters to the back of the closet. It is possible that you, the reader, are already counting the weeks to shelve the routine. You may even be guessing what to pack. Dr. Richard Allington and his colleagues at the University of Tennessee recommend keeping your books in mind. I bring you data: According to a study published by Allington in the journal Reading Psychology, stopping reading during vacation is detrimental to reading skills. Don’t worry, server has quoted the writers Toti Martínez de Lezea and Elena Moreno Schedre and the actress and director, Itziar Lazkanoto recommend the best summer reads.

Always busy, the Portuguese interpreter takes advantage of every sliver of time to immerse herself in reading a good book. She says that this time of year is the best time of year to absorb the world through the pages, because “the relaxed atmosphere and the possibility of enjoying the good weather” invite you to do so.

She is wishing immerse himself in two new editorials for which he has “very good references”: The Eighth Life (for Brilka), by Nino Haratis Chwili, and Amor Capital, by Karmele Jaio. To the readers of this newspaper he recommends The Infinity in a Reed, by Irene Vallejo. “It’s truly wonderful,” she promises. The essay – whose graphic version was published last year – covers the history of literature and libraries. It is a journey, sometimes random, through the origins of the book. Aside from recent titles, the actress (also director) proposes Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, since “a little philosophy applied to life is always good.” She also Shakespeare’s sonnets. “Imagine: love poems in the shade of a Mediterranean pine. How appetizing! ”She suggests, trying to convince him.

To the Alava author Toti Martínez de Lezeasettled in Larrabetzu since the 70s, he loves historical novels, genre in which he has especially honed his skills throughout his career, which spans more than three decades. Some of his recommendations for the summer are along those lines: “I really like José Calvo Poyato’s latest, The Regent King; The Secret of Gibola, by Ane Odriozola… These two are fantastic”, point. The first fictionalizes the time of the regency of Fernando the Catholic and proposes a historical intrigue; The second captures the reality of the Guipuzcoan town of Legazpi at the beginning of the 20th century and is the first volume of a trilogy that continues The Shadow of Gibola and closes Conspiracy in Gibola. Of course, the author, who defines herself as “very classic”, suggests not to miss visiting Queen Margot, by Alexandre Dumas. “Nothing to do with The Three Musketeers”, he emphasizes. “It seems that he had writers in charge of him. In reality, Alexandre Dumas was a publishing house. And the difference between some writings and others is very noticeable,” he explains. Likewise, he also recommends War and Peace, by Tolstoy, “to those who like billets.”

Your professional colleague Elena Moreno Scheredre, serves DEIA from Formentera, the setting for An Island to Hide, his latest work. She confesses that she has a tower of books waiting for her in Getxo, among them It arrived with the storm, the last of Eugenia Salaverri.“Naturally, I recommend mine, which takes place on this island and the Mediterranean escapes through the pages,” says, “and I think it can be a wonderful read for this time of year,” adds the writer.” A season that, as far as literature is concerned, starts with the Book Fair, she cites that it was held in Bilbao last week. “I was signing copies of my latest novel. I like it a lot, walking through El Arenal and being able to be with the authors is fantastic,” says Moreno Sheredre. She also encourages them to read. In summer, on the beach; in winter, under the blankets, wherever.