Books

Arrivederci Montalbano- thoughts on Riccardino

This is not a book review but just my personal thoughts of Riccardino -the last novel of the Inspector Montalbano series. The crime stories,…

by Ishita February 27, 2024

Books that give an itch to visit South Italy

Have you been sitting at home while people around you are traveling the world??! Travel has opened up for sure but maybe it is…

by Ishita April 26, 2022

103 Other Adventures In and Around Rome – a must read for Italophiles

The Italophilia community keeps getting bigger and bigger and I could not be more thrilled to share about two passionate Italophiles and Romanophiles (is…

by Ishita February 8, 2022

Book Review: South of Somewhere by Robert Camuto

I recently had the pleasure to read Robert V. Camuto’s book “South of Somewhere: Wine, Food, and the Soul of Italy“. For 4 weeks,…

by Ishita December 18, 2021

Women in Translation- 3 Italian Authors You Must Read

Italian literature is synonymous with writers such as Umberto Eco, Italo Calvino, Dante Alighieri, Giacomo Leopardi, Elena Ferrante and Andrea Camilleri. Often times, many…

by Ishita August 3, 2021

Midnight in the Piazza- an art mystery set in Rome

I love connecting with fellow Italophiles and expats in Italy just like Tiffany Parks. We both connected on Instagram, thanks to a mutual love…

by Ishita May 1, 2021

5 Non fiction books to understand Italy better

Non fiction books on Italy aren’t as popular but they offer a deeper knowledge into the beautiful and complicated Italian culture; one that we…

by Ishita April 24, 2021

Notes from Verona: a book on life in Lockdown Italy

If you’re looking for a book set in Verona, Italy, check out Richard Hough’s “Notes from Verona”: Reflections on family life from inside locked-down…

by Ishita April 1, 2021