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2015 Must Read Books. Must Reads. 15 Sci-Fi Books That Predicted the Future. Sci-fi writers are really just modern day prophets when you think about it. With so many classic stories of dystopian futures, strange gadgets and exotic worlds, you're bound to stumble upon a couple accurate predictions in speculative fiction. Of course, some predictions are so accurate, they're scary. Perhaps these prophetic science fiction books were simply the inspiration for all of the world's modern day inventions — or maybe the writers are time travelers. Only time will tell. Show As Gallery Want more great book recommendations from Mashable? BONUS: Authors in Conversation with MashableReads. The Book Seer | What should I read next. 10 libros que debes leer antes de morir - Cultura Colectiva. Twitter12.7K 12.7Kfacebook264K 264Kpinterest222 222google plus805Share805linked in102 102email42 42stumbleupon63.5KShare63.5Kmeneame82Share82 El poeta y periodista nicaragüense Rubén Darío sabía que el libro es fuerza, valor y alimento; antorcha del pensamiento y manantial del amor, pues entre sus hojas se escriben historias que a todos les gustaría vivir, sentir; por eso no resulta extraño que “aprender a leer sea de las cosas más importantes que nos pase en la vida”. eleconomistaamerica.com publicó una pequeña lista que contiene 10 libros que debes leer antes de morir, según algunos intelectuales latinoamericanos: Jorge Asís, escritor y periodista argentino, observador político quien ha cultivado algunos de los géneros literarios.

Su novela Flores robadas en los jardines de Quilmes, la dedicó a Haroldo Conti, el escritor argentino desaparecido en 1976 durante el Proceso de Reorganización Nacional. Esta es su lista: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. Books. 40 Modern Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read. Read These Seven Books, and You’ll be a Better Writer. Donald Miller I used to play golf but I wasn’t very good. I rented a DVD, though, that taught me a better way to swing, and after watching it a few times and spending an hour or so practicing, I knocked ten strokes off my game. I can’t believe how much time I wasted when a simple DVD saved me years of frustration. I’d say something similar is true in my writing career.

. • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: This book is aimed at writers, but it’s also applicable to anybody who does creative work. Pressfield leaves out all the mushy romantic talk about the writing life, talk I don’t find helpful. . • On Writing Well by William Zinsser: Zinsser may be the best practical writing coach out there. . • Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: Before becoming a literary superstar, Anne Lamott taught writing, and Bird by Bird is the best of her advice, broken up into chapters. Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell: On Writing, by Stephen King: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury: Las buenas lenguas - Cata de Letras. The Browser | Writing worth reading.

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