Review: Il gioco delle tre carte

Il gioco delle tre carte by Marco Malvaldi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Once again I enjoyed the gergo toscano most of all, as well as most of the characters. I just wish the story itself were more exciting/eventful. 

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Review: Villa del seminario

Villa del seminario by Sacha Naspini
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A very poignant book. A bit slow at first, but it drags you in, especially since it is based on a real concentration camp located in Maremma, in Southern Tuscany. 

In fact, the part that probably struck me the most was the afterword, detailing how true to life the story actually was. And how Grosseto didn't even place any sort of plaque on the building until 2008. He goes on to say how in 2022 the mayor dedicated a new piazza to monsignor Paolo Galeazzi, who allowed the concentration camp to be placed in his seminary, and how the mayor was there for that, but then he skipped the Liberation Day festivities (and yes, he names the mayor, Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna). 

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Review: Sei tu, Ticino?

Sei tu, Ticino? by Fabio Andina
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Nice stories that definitely remind me of Ticino. Although I don't know why Ticino authors are so averse to using dialetto in their dialog, since anyone over 40 is sure to sprinkle it into their speech in real life. 

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Review: L'arte del fallimento

L'arte del fallimento by Andrea Fazioli
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this more than I remember enjoying his other books. I'll have to read more by him. 

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Review: The Reading List

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another book by an author who loves authors and thinks reading books is everyone's salvation. 

Since I pretty much agree with all those points of view as well, I thought I'd check it out. And it turns out I'm very glad I did. The different feelings/points of view the characters have toward books pretty much run the gamut of what we see in the real world. The story seemed to take a while to get going, but was worth it. 

I'll be following this author for future works. 

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