Welcome to Litsy!

Thank you to my two wonderful #LitsyToB friends for these gorgeous gifts, for both Henry and myself!

Meg, as you know, Henry has had crinkly teddy for a week or so now, but he‘s still loving him. He adores the 🌵 too, Barbara - chewy toys are always good!

The Hummingbird is one I‘ve had on my TBR since both you and @Cinfhen loved it, Barbara. And, Meg, I will always be jealous that you get to go to Parnassus and it‘s such a lovely book! ❤️

Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. I loved Veronesi‘s book Quiet Chaos in the past and this one is just as good. It‘s about a man who we follow through his life which is a life filled with sorrow and resilience. It is about love and family and unique encounters and it‘s very Italian. And quiet. I loved it.

Thank you for knowing me so well Cindy and sending me this gem!

(Photo: Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece)

Totally bought for #CoverCrush and a lovely review by @Abailliekaras #BookMail #LetterH #52BookClub23 #Booked2023 #ThreeGenerations

I loved this book. It centres around Marco & his family. I loved the eccentricities, the sense of irony and the feeling of being in Italy. The flavour & sensibility of the story felt Italian even though I was reading in translation. The characters felt real (but the granddaughter who was exaggerated) with quirks & flaws. Some have thought the ending sugary but I was all in & moved by it. A layered, immersive read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This was a bit of an up and down. There were many scenes I liked and enjoyed, but there were maybe just as many pages where I felt bored and my thoughts were drifting off. Overall I got the feeling Veronesi wanted to write a new Leopard, which of course doesn't work. He just tried too hard. If he'd focused more on his own strengths, the book woud've turned out pretty good...

@TheAromaOfBooks #BookSpinBingo

I've started my 7th book of the year and I am loving it so far.