Girl from Venice | 
pickI first heard of this book from Litsy &added it to my TBR list. It was better than the reviewer said! Cenzo, a fisherman in the lagoon around a WWII-era Venice pulls a girl from the water to find out she is a Jew on the run from the SS & the man who betrayed her family. Cenzo decides to help her but navigating the political sphere of war‘s end Italy is more treacherous than a stormy sea. The man who reads the audio book is very good. #litsytbrlist
pickThis is set at the end of WWII and as the title suggests is set in Venice and surrounding area. It was ok but I am not raving about it! #books #bookcover #bookmad #read
so-soAs usual, the author chooses an interesting scenario to explore a familar theme. In doing so he paints a vivid picture of Italy's final days of alliance with Nazi Germany.
A well researched storyteller, his narrative of the simple fisherman's efforts to save a young jewish girl has enough background detail to distract from the unlikely relationship. The hero, Cenzo, manages to solve all of his problems. Cenzo, of course, gets the girl at last.
Got the next book from @Marmie7 for our second round. And thanks so much for the darling bookmarks! So awesome!😍 @Velvetsun Your book will go out to you on Monday.
Finished my first #lmpbc of round 2. Though I enjoyed the setting, Italy during WWII, the story was just ok. Aside from the main character, I didn't care for the other characters or the storyline. @Alfoster @TK421 @Velvetsun
Thanks for the tag @cobwebmoth & @Kaye
1. Every Rose Has It's Thorn (thanks for that @TricksyTails )
2. The Girl From Venice ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. A Dance With Dragons 1040 pages
4. @TricksyTails
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz
I'm getting ready to start my choice for the #LMPBC . @Marmie7 @Alfoster @Velvetsun are you going to use a journal for your notes, or will you annotate the book itself?
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Next up! PopSugar: A book set in a country that fascinates you! Of course it‘s Italy! ❤️🇮🇹🇮🇹 Here‘s hoping this is MUCH better than Carve the Mark!!
Wow! The last #friyayintro of the year. These have been fun @jesshowbooks !
1. Loaded fries or fried calamari
2. It was very hard picking 3 out of my 100. There are so many others I could have added.
3. Read 100 books again, actually complete a reading challenge
4. To be a better person than I was this year.
5. Will do! 😀
pickI really enjoyed this book. It gives an interesting view on what it was like in northern Italy at the end of WW2. Likeable characters, good plot, and a satisfying ending. I'll definitely read more of his books after this.
#asidefrombooks
Favorite hobby - hiking, fishing, wildlife photography (preferably a combination of these)
Favorite drink - sweet tea
Favorite food - BBQ
Favorite color - green
Favorite city - New Orleans
Where would my dream house be - stone cottage deep in the forest
Favorite accessory - wedding ring
Favorite TV show - IT Crowd
Last movie I watched in theater - Despicable Me 3
Currently reading - The Girl From Venice, Pirate Latitudes
I received this book from Goodreads and haven't dedicated time to devour it. Last night I made the commitment and stopped where it has become a love story. Even though the phrase "love story" is on the jacket, I didn't believe it and I'm still finding it hard to believe. So let's see where this goes!
It's been a long time since I have read a thriller from Cruz Smith. Since this one is a stand alone and not a part of a series, I figured it would be a good one to jump into.
pickBook 2 of the #24in48 #readathon finished!! Another enjoyable, quick read!! Family, loyalty, and figuring out who you can trust is at the center of this adventure set as Italy is falling apart at the end of World War II. Now I need to figure out what to read next!!
I'm traumatizing you today with all of these temptations, aren't I 😁? #TBRtemptation post! My library just received a copy of this late-2016 book. Check out this cover: another beauty 😎👌🏻! From the famed author comes historical fiction in 1945 Nazi-occupied Venice. A girl washes ashore alive and her rescuer risks everything to protect her from the notorious SS. My kind of read 😁👏🏻👏🏻! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook
I distinctly remember learning to pronounce "facade". I was a junior in high school and was reading a John Jakes book. I ran across the word, and asked my teacher, Mrs. Mulch, how to pronounce it. She gently corrected my pronunciation and told me I could always come to her for help. She was also my chorus teacher and a very important role model as an educator and a musician. I miss her a lot and I think of her whenever I run across "facade". ?
#seasonsreadings2016 #silhouetteonthecover
I haven't read this yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I won it in a giveaway and the cover is beautiful!
pickIt was short and sweet. Not a majorly involved WWII book so not a tough read, but one I enjoyed for its simplicity. 4/5 stars Full review at http://scrappymags.com/2016/10/28/45-star-book-review-the-girl-from-venice-by-ma...
#book mail is the best mail! #goodreadsgiveaway
You can't tell how shiny and lovely the cover is!
so-soA tale of Italy during the last days of Mussolini. Interesting characters, great descriptions of the waning days of the German occupation but after awhile, just didn't have much interest in what happened to anyone.
Have an advance reader and am so excited to finally be reading this book!
so-soA fisherman finds a young woman floating in a lagoon. He thinks she's dead. She's not, but she IS Jewish, and the Nazis would like her to be. Set in occupied northern Italy near the end of World War II, THE GIRL FROM VENICE has shady characters, snappy dialogue, and an occasionally confusing plot.
Too warm to read on the patio, so I'm up on the loft. I hope to spend as much time as possible here this weekend!
