panWhen the police hang up on a drunk teenager who claims to have found a body, Massimo Viviani, the owner of Bar Luma, accompanies him to confirm the existence of the body and gets drawn into the investigation due to the incompetence of the chief detective.
A not very interesting story, not helped by the fact that a lot of the time that for me at any rate it wasn't clear who was talking in the conversations. I won't be continuing in this series.
Wine and books. Hmm. I like the social aspects of this idea. A place to hang out, read and 🍷. My brain goes straight to spilling the wine. https://youtu.be/mBYn_l8Ik5A?si=33ZVgruFxAqYVHGs
pickThis has a completely far-fetched premise and a fairly predictable plot, but it was charming nonetheless—a quick read and a nice change of pace in the middle of a lot of heavier, longer, more drawn-out books on my list lately!
This nonfiction book, which depicts daily life in a small Italian village during WWII, is quiet but moving. And important.
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Prompt: Yellow
Both and neither
Country but within ten minutes of city
Broccoli
Mountain
Water, failing that juice
Both
Evening
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Fruit
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pickA light and quirky read! After a break up, an author heads to the hills of Tuscany to finish his book on the region‘s food and wine. When he gets to Italy, his rental car isn‘t there, and that kicks off the comedy of errors. He does indeed, drive a bulldozer across Tuscany, and meets a cast of charming characters.
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pickA funny light read about a food writer who goes to Italy and the comedy of errors that ensue.
This is a light pick for me. It was a fast read and enjoyable, but not as good for me as AMS‘s Mma Romatswe books.
Yes he does end up having to rent a bulldozer to drive across Tuscany because there is a mishap with his car rental.
The great February book haul: because Italy. Need I say more?
pickSuch a good book! It draws you in quickly and keeps you coming back. A sweeping family saga & devastating family secrets. I enjoyed the wine facts and the plot. But do feel that the ball was dropped on the Italian side of the story. What happened to the house Caterina inherited? Did she keep it? Did she & Santos ever go back? It's like this part of the story fell away and didn't come back. Other than that, I enjoyed this book (cont in comments)..
