Archive for the ‘book reviews’ Category
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is as unique and imaginative as the title suggests and is well worth several hours of your time.
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Il Bel Centro by Michelle Damiani
Written in a journal format that traces Damiani’s journey nearly day by day, Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center provides a rare glimpse into a transplanted family’s sojourn in Italy.
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Chickens Eat Pasta by Clare Pedrick
Expertly written by the former Rome correspondent for the Washington Post, this book exudes charm, humor, warmth, and just plain fun.
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The Italians by John Hooper
The Italians is a well-written, honest depiction of a country so many love and so few–including Italians themselves–truly understand.
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Dream of Venice by JoAnn Locktov
Dream of Venice beautifully represents the soul of the city from its mysterious alleyways and winding canals to its humanity and vitality.
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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