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The Villa Girls
This is the story of four young women who decide that wherever they are in the world, and whatever they're doing, they'll meet every few years for a holiday together somewhere sunny. Despite life taking them in very different directions, their snatched days in the sun in little hidden villas are crucial to them all. Escape, celebration, recovery—over the years the holidays...more
Paperback, 321 pages
Published
June 1st 2011
by Orion Publishing
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Here in the UK, the weather has been so good that I was in the mood for an easy, enjoyable read. I ended up stumbling upon this book and I decided to give it a try for 3 reasons: a) the author's name sounded familiar ( I must have read something about her before), b) the title of the book sounded intriguing and c) the cover reminded me of all things related to summer- holidays, cocktails, tan, sun, blue skies...
The book revolves around Rosie and three friends who after leaving school have to mak...more
The book revolves around Rosie and three friends who after leaving school have to mak...more
What more can one ask for over the summer/Christmas holiday period than lying down with a bit of chick-lit. How blissful and escapist! I had forgotten how intensely enjoyable a bit of relaxing, romantic and light reading can be. And you can read extraordinarily quickly which enables you to move onto the next one...
And, to take the bliss one step further, how about a setting of southern Italy, to an olive estate, owned and operated by the one family for some generations - oh the history, the fami...more
And, to take the bliss one step further, how about a setting of southern Italy, to an olive estate, owned and operated by the one family for some generations - oh the history, the fami...more
....het boek gaat over de levens van Rosie en de italiaanse jongen Enzo.... 2 aparte verhalen die eigenlijk pas aan het einde bij elkaar komen...mooi verteld....Rosie die op jongen leeftijd haar ouders verliest en een klein beetje ontspoord die bevriend raakt met een 3 meiden waar ze mee op vakantie gaat ....vakantie bevalt zo goed dat ze 3 jaar later nog een keer met zn allen gaan ze komen in een klein italiaans dorpje waar ze Enzo en zn vrienden ontmoeten .... Rosie en Enzo worden verliefd...m...more
It could be 5 stars instead of 4 if the ending wasn't rushed.
How to start, the book is very easy to read, the story is very well developed which is something rare to see for this kind of romance and the characters are quite likeable.
What i liked in this book: The two main characters have their own chapters, Rosie talks in the first person and the Enzo chapters are in the third person. You have the opportunity to know each character, their story before they met, their life years before the "prese...more
How to start, the book is very easy to read, the story is very well developed which is something rare to see for this kind of romance and the characters are quite likeable.
What i liked in this book: The two main characters have their own chapters, Rosie talks in the first person and the Enzo chapters are in the third person. You have the opportunity to know each character, their story before they met, their life years before the "prese...more
Verrassend! Ik dacht eigenlijk dat ik een chicklit aan het lezen was, waardoor ik in het begin even mijn verwachtingen moest bijstellen. Ik vond het een erg leuk, makkelijk boek waar toch een prima verhaal in zat en uiteindelijk ook de romantiek die je van een chicklit zou verwachten. Wat ikzelf erg goed vond is het feit dat je de twee hoofdpersonen leert kennen enkele jaren voordat ze elkaar leren kennen, waardoor je meer van hun achtergrond weet en er meer diepgang in het boek zit. Van deze sc...more
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This book took some effort to get through. I enjoyed the cooking parts, but didn't really believe the romance between Enzo and Rosie. Does anyone know if this was supposed to mirror Jane Austen's Persuasion? I thought maybe with the letter Enzo writes and the long wait between first love and second meeting. Not a very strong tie, however.
my first Nicky Pellegrino. and it was more real than i expected. a real heroine with very realistic emotions and issues. at the same time easy to read. no complex sub plots and a village of characters to keep track of. still kept me interested and wondering how things will fit together. perfect book for my end of summer holiday read.
I'd read a review of this ages ago, but forgot who the author was ~ finding her was a bonus.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, the girls could have been my friends ~ the descriptions of the food made me want to go to Italy and eat ~ or to find someone locally with that amount of passion when cooking
Thoroughly enjoyed this, the girls could have been my friends ~ the descriptions of the food made me want to go to Italy and eat ~ or to find someone locally with that amount of passion when cooking
A lighter topic than I would normally read, but I found it enjoyable.
But, a warning - there's so much talk about food you're likely to put on weight by just reading it!
But, a warning - there's so much talk about food you're likely to put on weight by just reading it!
Renewed my desire for Italian cooking and a trip to Southern Italy. Delightful in the moment reading.
A complex, twisting mesmerising book with amazing characters and food to die for- I loved the book!!
An easy read. Good choice for a quite weekend or for holiday as it's light & fluffy but still enjoyable.
This was a great chick lit read. It was a quick read that wasn't too heavy and had a nice ending.
Enjoyed the colours, cooking and images- makes one want to visit places described.
Another good book by Nicky Pellegrino...loved the location in Italy...the food sounded so delicious!!!
A nice heart warming story :)
A nice heart warming story :)
This good was a good summer read; I found it a little bit hard to
follow at times, as the characters flit between chapters. I would
recommend.
follow at times, as the characters flit between chapters. I would
recommend.
Very easy, enjoyable read!! Makes you want to go to Italy!!
loved it
Loved it, easy reading
Nov 28, 2011
Nicki M
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Loved this book. The story is wonderful and its written so well that as you're reading you can imagine it all happening. there are characters here from her last book 'The Italian Wedding' which I also really enjoyed, and it was nice to find out a bit more about them as there lives connected with other characters. This book is definitely not fluffy chick lit but intelligent chick lit as there is more it it than girls having a good time.
Snuff
easy enjoyable read
This book didn't pull me in the same as Nicky's other books have. I enjoyed it but could easily go a few days without reading it. I liked the character's and like the fact the Italian bit was set in the same place as previous novels. Like other reviews I've read I felt she was quick to finish the book, but maybe that lend's itself to a sequel!?
A nice light read. The cross over with characters from Pellegrino's other novels was well handled and did not come off as contrived. Wonderful summer reading.
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A pleasant easy read, just right for some self-indulgent holiday time!
Adorable. A very light and pleasant reading.
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