I read so many books in August that I’m dividing this post into two parts. Six books in each, with some recommendations I hope you like among the twelve. Please click through to read.
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Yes, the blog and I are taking a summer break right now, but I know some of you might be looking for books to read under a shady tree. My granddaughter, currently visiting from Italy — oh joy! — just described a treehouse she claims to sneak into regularly “to read and drink tea.” — In truth, this particular granddaughter is more likely to climb the tree than to sit and read . . . and it’s unlikely her entry through a gap in the fence, or her disappearance from home, or any attempt at tea-making would go unobserved, but I love that this is an Aspirational Image for her.And if you have a treehouse with a big pile of cushions in the corner and perhaps a thermos full of iced tea or lemonade, here’s a list of books you might enjoy
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Mysteries (in English and Italian), perfect for reading in your hammock or by the fireplace (if you’re mid-winter right now). As well, I have some literary fiction to recommend, and two books about 60-something women looking back over their lives. Warning or Teaser: this post includes the boldest paragraphs ever published on this blog. Click through to read. . .
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A bookstore in Palermo — I never did get inside, but maybe next time. . . I did, however, do a fair bit of reading last month, in Sicily and once we got back home. I have a few recommendations, for travel or for snuggling in your armchair or swinging gently in your hammock . . .
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Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land would have to be my Most Highly Recommended book from my March reading, but there are several other titles I think some of you would enjoy as well. Two mystery novels, two engaging and entertaining literary novels, and a memoir of a walk through Italy’s history. Read on. . .
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