Venice – Cannonball Read 17

I think the author could have written two separate books because the multiple storylines only tenuously connect

High Water by Patty Flores Reinhart

September 23, 2021 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Bingo Number 4!!!! One more than last year and a whole month left to go! CBR 13 Bingo: Travel – Frankie leaves her Southern California home to find herself in Venice, Italy This book was a gift from a friend, as it was written by her friend and she wanted to be supportive, and I like books. While there are elements that I genuinely like, biggest being the main character, there are other parts that drove me crazy. A small detail was not knowing the […]

Trust Me, I’m Telling You Stories

December 12, 2017 by Ale 4 Comments

Why have I never heard of Jeanette Winterson before? And why has it taken me so long to find her? This little unassuming book totally took me by the heartstrings and destroyed me. Now, it wasn’t Gaiman levels of destruction, but it still did a number. The Passion follows Henri, a soldier in Napoleon’s army, and Villanelle, a remarkable woman from Venice as they weave a story back and forth that we aren’t sure whether we’re to believe at face-value, or take as metaphor. I can’t […]

Just Stay Home

January 11, 2015 by Berry 5 Comments

There are no doubt piles upon piles of books that make you want to travel, and there’s probably no shortage of books that make you want to visit Venice in particular. Then there’s Ian McEwan’s The Comfort of Strangers, the book that makes you dread just the thought of Venice. Or really any travelling. After finishing this book, you will want to stay home forever, and lock all the doors to keep the outside world and its evils at bay. Mary and Colin encounter those […]

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