libro de cabecera
header book
The Spanish phrase 'libro de cabecera' does not exactly translate to 'header book' in English. A more accurate translation would be 'bedside book'. This is usually a book kept conveniently at one's bedside for casual or intermittent reading.
Example sentences using: libro de cabecera
Mi libro de cabecera es 'Cien años de soledad'.
My bedside book is 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.
In this example, the speaker is referring to their favourite book which they keep at their bedside. A bedside book is a book that you read before going to sleep.
Estoy buscando un nuevo libro de cabecera para leer en las noches.
I am looking for a new bedside book to read at night.
Here, the speaker is in search of a new book to read before sleep, a book that will be kept at their bedside.
El libro de cabecera de la abuela es la Biblia.
Grandma's bedside book is the Bible.
This sentence informs that the grandmother's preferred book, which she places at her bedside, is the Bible.