Tag Archives: Florence

Another Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisted: The Sixteen Pleasures – Robert Hellenga

Posted on July 5, 2023 by J D Jung

#CommissionsEarned Last month, I reintroduced you to The Italian Lover, a sensual work of literary fiction.  After reading that wonderful book, I just had to grab Robert Hellenga’s earlier novel, The Sixteen Pleasures. This book recounts the beginning of Margo’s … Continue reading →

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An Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisited:The Italian Lover – Robert Hellenga

Posted on June 30, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Margo Harrington, an American expatriate living in Italy, is excited to hear that her memoir, The Sixteen Pleasures, will be made into a feature film. The book details her experiences when she first came to Florence. … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi

Posted on November 13, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Sixteen Pleasures – Robert Hellenga

Posted on November 9, 2019 by J D Jung

Compra questo libro Last month, I reintroduced you to  The Italian Lover, a sensual work of literary fiction.  After reading that wonderful book, I just had to grab Robert Hellenga’s earlier novel, The Sixteen Pleasures. This book recounts the beginning … Continue reading →

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Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi

Posted on July 18, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: a … Continue reading →

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