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I picked this up at an Op shop based on the name and cover, took it as my recent read while travelling. The plot is far fetched and too much of a stretch and it just did not do it for me.
I picked this up at an Op shop based on the name and cover, took it as my recent read while travelling. The plot is far fetched and too much of a stretch and it just did not do it for me.
Monday afternoon #BooksAndBooze. Cannot beat it.
pickAugust 1963.Florence,Italy,a deserted city. Searing heat. Bleary-eyed,sleep deprived Inspector Bordella,a chain-smoker in his mid-50s.Biting hordes of mosquitoes torment him at night.Flashbacks to his years as a soldier in WWII are interspersed throughout.His new police protégé is coincidentally the son of his soldier partner.A highly unusual,deviously clever murder of a wealthy, elderly Signora.A wonderful,eclectic cast characters:semi-retired?
This nonfiction book, which depicts daily life in a small Italian village during WWII, is quiet but moving. And important.
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so-soRead for book club. Sped-read by me yesterday 😬. Liked by most in my club. A reasonably page-turning story of Murano glass makers in Venice, commencing in the 1400s. A time-warping device takes the reader through time to the present day.
It‘s only Monday, but what a day at work! Popcorn, Sam Adams October Fest (split with my husband), & a book. He is making dinner.🧡
pick19-22 Sep 24 (audiobook)
I have loved revisiting this series. It is such an interesting depiction of female relationships: friendship but also many mother/daughter and teacher/student relationships.
On first read I thought Tina was kidnapped by the Solaras but less certain on a re-read. I also liked Elena less - there were times when her self-indulgence and her jealousy infuriated me.
Looking forward to watching the series after school holidays.
