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A Thousand Days in TuscanyA Thousand Days in Tuscany: 06/10/07

A Thousand Days in Tuscany, the sequel to A Thousand Days in Venice finds Marlena and Fernando moved from the bustle of Venice to the quiet countryside of Tuscany. While they try to find their piece with the seasonal rhythms of the village, they also balk at convention, trying to bring their own version of rural life to fruition. For example, Marlena to the astonishment of her neighbors, has a wood oven built in her yard so she can make her own bread.

A Thousand Days in Venice is a more hectic book with the clashing of American and Italian culture and the race to get married. There is also the underlying question of Marlena's sanity in marrying a man she barely knows, having just met in on a business trip to Venice. All those distractions are gone in the sequel. Save for a brief moment where Marlena questions her decision to remarry and then to move the countryside, the book is more just a leisurely observation of life in her new home, a taste of the local recipes (many of which are included in the book) and an introduction to the local customs.

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Comment #1: Wednesday, July, 25, 2007 at 17:09:36

dew says
"Hey, cool! I just came over here with the link to that spoilers blog, to see if you'd take it as my review! And you beat me too it. Thanks! "



Comment #2: Wednesday, August, 1, 2007 at 23:01:25

alisonwonderland

i've just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - my first BBB book. i've posted a very brief review - and i'm headed to Dewey's discussion site!"



Comment #3: Sunday, August, 5, 2007 at 20:24:08

alisonwonderland

i've finished my second BBB book - Janet Evanovich's Lean Mean Thirteen. i've posted a very brief review here. "



Comment #4: Wednesday, August, 8, 2007 at 00:51:19

alisonwonderland

i've finished my third BBB book - Michael Connelly's The Overlook. it was another great summer read! my brief review is here."



Comment #5: Sunday, August, 12, 2007 at 17:47:47

dew

I'm afraid it's just those two for me; the library had someone else on hold for my third book, so I had to return it without reading it. Thanks for hosting this!."



Comment #6: Friday, August, 17, 2007 at 00:01:56

Callista

I just reviewed my last book for this challenge. "



Comment #7: Monday, August, 20, 2007 at 01:50:11

alisonwonderland

I've just posted a review of my fourth and final BBB read: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. it's here.

This was a great challenge! thanks! "



Comment #8: Tuesday, August, 28, 2007 at 21:47:37

Callista

You're missing my first review. "