Catalonia

The Catalonia region, in northeastern Spain, is known for the lively beach resorts of Costa Brava as well as the Pyrenees Mountains. Barcelona, the regional capital, has a historic Gothic Quarter, La Rambla pedestrian mall, museums and several beaches. Antoni Gaudí’s distinctive modern art and architecture can be seen at the Sagrada Família Basilica and in the colorful outdoor mosaics of Park Güell.

Catalonia Books

The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)

La catedral del mar (La catedral del mar, #1)

The Struggle for Catalonia: Rebel Politics in Spain

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Complete Catalan Beginner to Intermediate Course by Alan Yates

Complete Catalan Beginner to Intermediate Course by Anna Poch Gasau

Language Learning: Catalan & Valencian

13 books — 1 voter

Secrets in the House of Delgado by Gloria D. Miklowitz

The Secret of the Sagrada Familia by Salvador Comelles

The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

YA and Middle Grade Fiction Set in Spain

175 books — 5 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones

The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Best Books Based in Barcelona

46 books — 68 voters

Secrets of the Seven Smallest States of Europe by Thomas M. Eccardt

The Mouse That Roared by Leonard Wibberley

Andorra

49 books — 8 voters

Catalonia

29 books — 12 voters

The Foods and Wines of Spain by Penelope Casas

Best Spanish Cookbooks

72 books — 10 voters

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“ - So what do you want me to do, Adam? I cannot be everywhere at the same time. I already have to be in three places at once, not just two. My Spanish is much better than it was half a year ago, but I am not native, Adam - I am not Catalan, I am not Spanish. - Alright, alright, alright. Jesus. - What do you mean, Boss Jesus? I am Tomas, the king of the Goys, not the Jews. - HAHAHA. Get serious now. This costs me money. - You’re kidding. You don’t even pay me a salary and my girlfriend is crazy a - So what do you want me to do, Adam? I cannot be everywhere at the same time. I already have to be in three places at once, not just two. My Spanish is much better than it was half a year ago, but I am not native, Adam - I am not Catalan, I am not Spanish. - Alright, alright, alright. Jesus. - What do you mean, Boss Jesus? I am Tomas, the king of the Goys, not the Jews. - HAHAHA. Get serious now. This costs me money. - You’re kidding. You don’t even pay me a salary and my girlfriend is crazy about it. How do you want me to make over 10,000 Euros in net traffic a month if you are sending me to the same Estanco stores that never order and barely have any traffic, just wasting my time, Adam? - Mario made a lot of business with Estancos. - Bullshit, Boss. Mario, Mister Jerk Twister made monkey-business with a handful of Estancos. He sold a set of twelve crumble-cards with a free display in 2012 Spring and he never showed up again, they said. Was he even in Spain, Adam? - That’s not the point. - OK. So what is the point? - Mario made a lot of business. - Would you like to show me the total sum of wholesale figures Mario allegedly made in 2012, Boss? - No. - Because Mario didn’t make 10 000 Euros traffic in an entire year, Boss. Monkey-business. - You are spending 140 Euros on these two kids for the two catalogs and wasting time here with Rachel. - So do you want Rachel to stay here all night to laminate all this by herself, or may I help her so that we can give the catalogs to the two kids and we at least triple our potential tomorrow, so they can do sales, Adam, so they could go and visit all the Estancos as you wish? - Yeah, sure. - Thank you. Adam the tiny Estancos are seasonal and some of them don’t even keep our kinds of products they rely soley on tobacco sales, elder Catalan people. Clubs are opening at every corner, Adam and they need us to supply them with products. They won’t be so seasonal, they cannot rely on the tourism by law they cannot register walk-ins. - Cccc. They register anyone, what are you talking about? - No. Which club? - Club Alfalfa. The custom card client, Mario and Tom made in 2012. - Yeah, the marijuana club where there were two Police razzias both found cocaine twice behind the booth, so far. - But they are open again. Selling weed. - For how long Adam? How many times can they re-open after the Police had shut the club down twice already because of cocaine? How many members or employees they arrested, Adam? Would you bail me out if I go inside the wrong door one day, representing you? ...more ”
― Tomas Adam Nyapi, BARCELONA MARIJUANA MAFIA

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“ Once both male canines had collected enough smell samples from Sabrina's crotch/my dinner, we stopped laughing and managed to get inside the apartment. It was a two-room apartment on the ground floor and it was quite dark inside, with the curtains closed and only one or two lamps turned on in the entire place. Two big cats, two big dogs and two Jewish guys were sitting in the living room. There were a variety of products scattered all over the place. The room was a mess, not necessarily caused ...more ”
― Tomas Adam Nyapi, BARCELONA MARIJUANA MAFIA

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