I saw this book on the shelves at the Villa I am staying at and seeing it was by Adriana Trigiani ad to read it despite having lugged 8 other carefully curated 8 books the 4000 miles to get here!

I love Trigiani's writing and this book was not a disappointment. I am sure that some people may get bored that all of her books are about Italian women living in small towns in America with exceptional detail to matters of fashion and clothing construction but these are clearly Trigani's areas of expertise and she uses them to tell lovely stories.

I love the detail she is able to weave into her books that enable me to understand women with whom I have very little in common. I particularly like how Trigiani covers whole lifespans in he books that perfectly captures the passing of time. My only complaint is that this isn't achieved in this book as her trademark has been stretched across a series.