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#7days7books Day 1

Seven books that left a deep impression on me and changed me.

1. Any kind of fantasy, the more unusual, the better
2. Waitress
3. Bookstore assistant
4. Writer (but l do love my job, especially because the company includes a publishing branch as well)
5. Coffee. What a question!

#AutumnReads

My very first #CharacterCrush was for Sandokan (Kabir Bedi), a Character from a pirate story by a writer from my town. I was 6.

Many long years later, l fell for Waylander, an assassini with a soul, a recurring character in David Gemmell's stories. Many of my male characters still feel a lot like him.

And more recently, my heart beat for Saymour Polatkin (Evan Adams), an extremely complex character by Sherman Alexie.

#90sInJuly #MyHero

These are my English and ltalian edition of Waylander, a very unlikely, reluctant hero who's been my very favourite literary hero for years.

I liked (and actually l still do) his disillusionment about life and his will to keep fighting nonetheless.

Waylander is the first book by David Gemmell l read and l discovered a #KindredSpirit
Everything in Gemmell's stories resonates with me: his life philosophy, his characters, his humour. Much of my writing is heavily influenced by him: The kind of stories and characters, the writing style, the way to build a story, the use of speculative elements. I owe him so much.