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#DecemberDreams Day 4: #LetItSnow on this tenerina chocolate cake - a delicacy in Ferrara in all its soft-moist glory. Nothing like it.

#HumbleHarvest Day 23: #Gratitude for having this exquisite lunch in Ferrara today - one of the best I have ever eaten in Italia. Puff pastry with prosciutto and cheese -
Lots of cheese. 💕

#HumbleHarvest Day 19: Pistachio #Nuts in this pizza with buratta cheese, truffle oil, and prosciutto in our very first lunch in Bologna when we arrived yesterday from Sharjah (via Istanbul). Took the train to Ferrara this morning where we are now til Thursday. Naturally, I bring Italo Calvino with me while in Italy. 💕

I read this June 8-9 and gave it 3 stars on Good Reads. I was not a fan of this book but I could recognize Calvino‘s talent with words. That said I really liked the third story in the book “The Name, The Nose.”

Not sure what I think of this one so far. It‘s three short stories and I am halfway through the second story. Not sure if I like Calvino‘s writing or not. It reminds me of other writer‘s work.

Italo Calvino is a strong candidate for my favourite fiction writer ever. These short stories weren‘t my favourite thing I‘ve read by him but I just can‘t get enough of his writing style. He‘s like my author soulmate

I only managed about 3 hours of reading overall today for the #24b4monday #readathon - I got home after work and realised how exhausted I was and how many chores I had to do so I‘m trying to be gentle on myself. I might only manage ten or so hours over the weekend but that‘s still something to be proud of!

Adore everything I‘ve ever read by Italo Calvino, very hyped for these stories.