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Book Review: The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi
The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Allen & Unwin, March 2015 Synopsis- 'The only sauce is olive oil - green as sun-struck jade - splashed in small lustrous puddles, through which one skates the flesh, the fat, the bones, the potatoes, the bread. In the last,… Continue reading Book Review: The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi
Bookish Gifts on Etsy
Some of you may have noticed that I've opened an online store on Etsy, Bookish Gifts. It's come about as a culmination of my two loves; reading and writing. I've spent the past year recommending books and loaning books to friends and colleagues and I decided that I could make this hobby into a small… Continue reading Bookish Gifts on Etsy
Aussie Book Review: The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer
The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Penguin Australia, September 2014 Synopsis- Three generations of Stewart women share a deep connection to their family farm, but a secret from the past threatens to tear them apart. Widowed matriarch Maggie remembers a time when the Italian prisoners of war came to… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer
Reading on Location (part 3): Italy
The last couple of weeks I've been chatting about my upcoming holiday to Europe and how I enjoy preparing for travel through books; both fiction and non-fiction. Last week I listed the books set in France I want to read and have recently read, this week I'm looking at books set in Italy. I thought… Continue reading Reading on Location (part 3): Italy
Book Review- Under the Tuscan Sun
Frances Mayes- Under the Tuscan Sun (1996) Mayes shares a wonderfully written travel memoir that will draw you in and have you fantasizing about your next overseas adventure. Mayes is a poet, cook and travel writer who creates a story that fuses these talents beautifully with eloquent language, delectable recipes and a fascinating insight… Continue reading Book Review- Under the Tuscan Sun
Book Review- A Thousand Days In Venice
Marlena de Blasi- A Thousand Days in Venice (2003) Marlena is an American chef and travelling food writer who tells her fairytale love story about falling in love with a Venetian and the city itself. When Fernando catches a glimpse of Marlena in a Venetian café he knows instantly she is The One. Marlena is… Continue reading Book Review- A Thousand Days In Venice
