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[Italian Books] Dove mi trovo by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Jhumpa Lahiri is a very famous writer who is particularly dear to many students of Italian.

As a matter of fact, she has written In altre parole, one of the most popular books about learning Italian, a book that many students have read – either in Italian or in English – and that many have loved.

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[Italian Books] Nives by Sacha Naspini

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One of my favorite Italian books of 2020 has been translated into English and I couldn’t be happier!

I am happy because the English translation of the book means that I can recommend it in this section of my blog. In fact, as you may know if you have been reading my blog for a while, when I recommend an Italian book I always make sure it is available in English too.

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[Italian Books] Il ritratto by Ilaria Bernardini

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I have a new Italian book to recommend and it’s a really good one!

As you may know, I really love books and I am always reading something. I read all sorts of books but, every now and then, I pick Italian books with one specific purpose: finding good reads for people who are specifically interested in Italian literature or just want to read a book by an Italian author.

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[Italian Books] Mal di pietre by Milena Agus

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I have read a really good book, recently.

As you may already know if you have read other posts of the Books about Italy section of this blog, I really like reading and I strongly believe that literature is an amazing way to dive deeper into the culture of a country.

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[Italian Books] Divorare il cielo by Paolo Giordano: a tale of love, friendship and sorrow set in Apulia

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Let me first tell you that I didn’t like this book that much. 

As you may know, I am always on the hunt for good novels set in Italy to help you enrich your knowledge of Italian literature and maybe make you dream about Italy a little bit.

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[Italian Books] Resto qui by Marco Balzano, The Story of A Woman and Her Family Set in The Long-gone Village of Curon, South Tyrol

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It all began with a Netflix Tv show, a series titled Curon. 

When Netflix announced this new Tv show, here in Italy, many online magazines and websites started writing about the history of Curon, a village that was drowned on purpose to create a reservoir, which was built right after the end of World War II to produce electricity through hydro-electric power.

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[Italian Books] The Garden of Monsters by Lorenza Pieri: A Novel About Life, Human Relationships and A Beautiful Garden

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As you may already know, I am always on the hunt for good Italian books. 

This should be a very easy and entertaining task because I really love books but I have made this task a bit more difficult for myself because I want to select good Italian books that have an English translation as well.

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[Italian Books] At The Wolf’s Table by Rosella Postorino

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Feel like reading an Italian book that is not about Italy?

I have been recommending quite a few Italian books and books about Italy in this blog but I have realized this is the first time I am writing about an Italian book that has nothing to do with Italy.

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[Italian Books] The Chimera by Sebastiano Vassalli, a Story of Witchcraft and Life in 17th-Century Rural Italy

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I am a book hoarder, I have to admit it.

One of my favorite pastimes is browsing books in a bookstore and every time I do so it is really hard for me not to bring a book home.

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[Italian Books] Ties by Domenico Starnone

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I didn’t know much about this book when I started reading it.

Actually, I did this on purpose. I had read so many positive comments about the book that I decided to give it a go without doing much research about it. I just wanted to dive in and enjoy it. And that’s exactly what happened!

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