cover image Ricky Martin: La Vida Loca del Rey del Pop Latino = Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin: La Vida Loca del Rey del Pop Latino = Ricky Martin

Olga G. Caro Gonzalo. La Mascara, $19.85 (64pp) ISBN 978-84-7974-396-3

Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias are two of the best known and most coveted stars of Latin pop, so these two glossy books should have no trouble attracting readers. Every page holds at least one photograph: Ricky swishing his hips in concert, Enrique brooding on a chair, Ricky accepting his 1999 Grammy Award, Enrique embraced by fans, etc. But the real treat is seeing the older photographs of Martin, the ones from his long-haired years while he was struggling in New York. Each book also provides ""essential"" information about the performers, such as their height, weight, horoscope, favorite film, color, and food. The biographies broken up into one- and two-page sections are filled with facts and hit the adoring note mostly likely to please these singers' fans. A good choice for bookstores and casual reading collections, these books also include posters and CD covers. Marcela Vald s, ""Criticas""