tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post3686928858955851353..comments2023-09-06T05:49:44.367-04:00Comments on 2 Baci in a Pinon Tree: Italian Reading List - Part IIIValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01055759718776417654noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-16187361188654987912009-12-14T09:48:55.191-05:002009-12-14T09:48:55.191-05:00Elle - you're so funny! Glad you're enjoy...Elle - you're so funny! Glad you're enjoying the list and blog.<br /><br />Brenda - Thanks for the suggestion.<br /><br />Amanda - i laughed too, but kept thinking, "this guy has got to be making this up!"<br /><br />Ragazza - Glad to give you some new titles. That's 2 for City of Fallen Angels so I better head to the library. :)<br /><br />Right now I'm reading Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055759718776417654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-87837969883812764462009-12-14T09:04:50.122-05:002009-12-14T09:04:50.122-05:00Great list. I've read many of these books and...Great list. I've read many of these books and the others I have to add to my list of books to read.<br /><br />I second "City of Fallen Angels". I read it again after I returned from Venice and enjoyed it even more the second time around.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-14518735179392183182009-12-14T08:32:11.613-05:002009-12-14T08:32:11.613-05:00Ditto on Comissario Brunetti books; I loved "...Ditto on Comissario Brunetti books; I loved "The Reluctant Tuscan: How I found My Inner Italian" by Phil Doran. Had me laughing out loud!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568110744445229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-27327248505978258812009-12-13T18:05:13.929-05:002009-12-13T18:05:13.929-05:00Val,
Read John Berendt's City of Falling Ang...Val, <br /><br />Read John Berendt's City of Falling Angels - nonfiction. I think you'll enjoy it, I know I did. <br /><br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-49726929711045500452009-12-12T18:20:30.459-05:002009-12-12T18:20:30.459-05:00Dear Valerie......
I always look forward to "...Dear Valerie......<br />I always look forward to "Views by Valerie"........<br />Esp. when you suggest books. As you know I'm addicted to reading and have even memorized the P.U.C. #'s on the back of trucks I follow!!<br />Enjoy the day..welcome home to Bryan,<br />e**Snowwwbelle@msn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-76193517125150437232009-12-12T08:51:55.976-05:002009-12-12T08:51:55.976-05:00J. - I've read them all too. They always have...J. - I've read them all too. They always have interesting glimpses into some aspect of Venetian life. I've read Lucia Lucia and Rococco but not the Big Stone Gap ones. She has a great style, I agree.<br /><br />Evey - Read on! You'll be booking a trip to Venezia before you know it!<br /><br />Italianissima - Great quote. And yes, great movie!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055759718776417654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-63405887475702524042009-12-11T23:03:02.062-05:002009-12-11T23:03:02.062-05:00A Room with a View is one of my most favorite book...A Room with a View is one of my most favorite books about Italy. I used to have a quote from this book (spoken by George Emerson) tacked above my bunk bed in college. "It's fate. But call it Italy if it pleases you, Vicar." Love the movie too (yum, Julian Sands)Italianissimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346587826608639313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-65392051346413430182009-12-11T18:28:03.000-05:002009-12-11T18:28:03.000-05:00A great list, read a few, want to read some more.....A great list, read a few, want to read some more...the Venice books in particular... making me drool even more than usual!Eveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906923886356491558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10351416.post-29266013207176242652009-12-11T15:34:16.529-05:002009-12-11T15:34:16.529-05:00I've read all the Comissario brunnetti books ...I've read all the Comissario brunnetti books by Donna Leon. I loved them all. Those are good ones.<br />I've also read other books by Adrianna Trigiani( Lucia Lucia, Big Stone Gap,Queen of the Big time....) I like her style too.J.Doenoreply@blogger.com