I'm working on building a little library of books on Spain, and I'm creating a "wish list." I'm especially interested in books on medieval life, before 1492, although other books look good, too. I've dug up these titles, and I'd love to hear from anyone who has read any of them. Are they good? Worth buying? Interesting and readable?

Quest for el Cid, by Richard Fletcher

The New Spaniards, by John Spaniards Hooper

Moorish Spain, by Richard Fletcher

Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain, by Vivian B. Mann (ed.)

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the Pyrenees, by Ann and Larry Walker

Jews of Spain: A History of Sephardic Experience, by Jane S. Gerber


Thanks in advance!