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[Italian Books] The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

01/26/2023

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante has just been made into a Netflix series and it is amazing!
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The Lying Life of Adults (La vita bugiarda degli adulti in Italian), one of Elena Ferrante’s most recent books, has been made into a Netflix series. 

Before Christmas, I read that this new show based on Elena Ferrante’s book would debut on Netflix on January 5th and I thought I had better read the book before watching the tv series.

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[Italian Books] Mi sa che fuori è primavera by Concita De Gregorio

07/07/2022

If you are looking for some Italian books in English, I highly recommend you this new title about a mother and her terrible loss
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Europa Editions always makes me really happy.

If you are interested in Italian literature translated into English and don’t know this publisher, I highly recommend checking its catalog because it has many interesting titles by contemporary Italian authors.

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[Italian Books] La figlia oscura by Elena Ferrante, a book about motherhood and life choices

03/31/2022

Maggie Gyllenhaal's movie The Lost Daughter is based on a book by Elena Ferrante that I have read recently and the post is about that book.
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I have multiple ways of selecting books for this section of the blog.

As you may already know, the only rule I follow is that the Italian books I write about here must be available in English as well because I want to give people who are interested in Italian literature the chance to enjoy interesting books even if they cannot read Italian.

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[Italian Books] Scherzetto by Domenico Starnone

01/27/2022

This post is about Scherzetto, a book by Domenico Starnone
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After reading Lacci a while ago and loving it, I’ve finally decided to read another book by Domenico Starnone. 

I read his book Lacci in 2019 and wrote a post about it. In fact, I’ve enjoyed that book so much that I have been meaning to read another title by him for ages.

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[Italian Books] I leoni di Sicilia by Stefania Auci

11/25/2021

I have read a very good Italian book recently. It's I leoni di Sicilia by Stefania Auci, one of the most popular Italian books these days.
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I have another good Italian book to recommend and I am super happy about it! 

As you may know very well since I constantly repeat it in my posts, I am always on the hunt for good Italian books to recommend here on the blog and, when I find one, I am truly delighted.

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[Italian Books] Dove mi trovo by Jhumpa Lahiri

10/21/2021

For the selection of books in Italian, this week I write about Dove mi trovo by Jhumpa Lahiri, which you can find in English as Whereabouts
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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

08/26/2021

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

05/27/2021

In my search to find good Italian contemporary books, today I write about 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

03/04/2021

A great Italian novel about a grandmother's search for love set in harsh and beautiful Sardinia
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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

10/29/2020

Novels set in Italy: Divorare il cielo by Paolo Giordano
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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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