I’m a book lover, I always have been. If you really think about it, books are a lot like people. They all have a story to tell. And just like people, they can impact us in different ways. But what’s interesting is you don’t quite […]
At the end of summer, I received a copy of Family Matters by an independent writer based in Calabria. It’s been a busy few months, but I managed to carve out some time for this book. I am all about supporting people who have a […]
It’ been a while since I’ve done a post for my “5 Questions With….” series. And, so I’m super pleased to be bringing it back with Grazia Ietto-Gillies, the author of By The Olive Groves: A Calabrian Childhood. Grazia Ietto-Gillies was born in a small […]
I am an avid reader and enjoy reading whenever I have free time. It helps me to relax and escape into an imaginary world for a little while. When I moved to Italy, I had to leave my treasured book collection behind. I brought a […]
I really enjoyed reading this book. I mean, I enjoyed it so much that I read it twice. Marcus of Umbria written by Justine van der Leun is about a young American woman (the author) who moves to a small village in Italy and falls […]
Not too long ago, I was lucky enough to win a copy of Who By Fire from a book giveaway that Suitcase Contents was having. The debut novel by author Diana Spechler is an incredible story of family, personal journey, and forgiveness. If you haven’t […]
The Twilight Series, written by Stephenie Meyer, was not something I ever intended on reading. I filed it away with the Harry Potter Series as something I would never actively go out of my way to read and/or watch. Meanwhile, everyone around me seemed to […]
I’m not much of a self-help book reader and you will very rarely catch me browsing that section of the bookstore. I also don’t tend to run out and buy a book because Oprah told me too. A couple people I know who were going […]
When I read the news of Randy Pausch’s passing I was saddened.I was turned on to Randy Pausch not too long ago. My cousin played me a YouTube video of his “Last Lecture” and I thought to myself…”Wow, this is incredible”. If you haven’t seen […]
Filming is currently underway in Rome for the film adaptation of “Angels & Demons” – the prequel to the book-turned-blockbuster movie “The Da Vinci Code“. The novel (and subsequent movie) is centered on the Vatican however, producers of the movie are experiencing a bit of […]
