pickThis is the first of 4 books following the lives of 2 girls - this one is based in Naples in the 1950‘s - I loved it , it captures all the drama, grittiness and glamour of Italian life in Naples as 2 young girls evolve into women .
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pickThis is the first of 4 books following the lives of 2 girls - this one is based in Naples in the 1950‘s - I loved it , it captures all the drama, grittiness and glamour of Italian life in Naples as 2 young girls evolve into women .
Just in case you haven't had enough of me going on about Italy, here is 20 mins of RAE IN ITALY CONTENT.
https://youtu.be/UYysTjNgmY8?feature=shared
Badly spliced holiday footage? YES
Dreadful holiday apartment audio? YES
Book ranting? YES
Excessively large notebook shopping? YES
This video has it all.
The last 5 mins is me reviewing My Brilliant Friend and The Enchanted April. #booktube
pickThis was fantastic, but doesn't stand alone. Finishing it feels only like finishing the end of a chapter.
My Brilliant Friend is about two girls growing up in a neighbourhood in Naples. It rings true in a way that is either very clever, or based largely on the author's own personal experiences. Essentially, it has a biographical feel to it.
I will reserve final judgement until I've completed the quartet, but this book was immensely readable.
pickI loved this so much! I completely understood the extremely close relationship that Katie had with her Mother and how she felt completely lost after her passing.
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Next up. My husband got me the Neapolitan novels for my birthday cos we're hoping to go to Naples this year.
In my A+ to F rating system I had 4 books rating my subjective A- (4.5). Highlighting the tagged because I‘m thrilled a challenge brought it to my attention!
5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F
Starting this audiobook. I‘m so excited that Lauren Graham is the narrator. Love her!
