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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
8.3
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A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the...
Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated The House By The Cypress Trees in Books
Sep 20, 2019
Julia Ramos and Daniel Stafford are both wonderfully chiseled characters! I loved how Mikalsen created their chance encounter when Daniel nearly ran her over! The attraction between them could be felt as if I was right there standing next to them. Nothing is seeming to go right for either of them while they are in Italy, and it just doesn't seem like the universe is going to help ease their predicaments with all the misunderstandings, the sparks flying and interference from family! But, one night stranded on the side of the road, may be just what they need.
With vivid details of the country side of Italy, and two characters who are from two separate worlds, yet fall into each others paths, and a plot line filled with emotional moments, this is a beautifully written, page turning novel that I highly recommend! Britain, Italy and America collide, quite literally, in this romantic roller coaster ride of a story. It's 4 star worthy, and I look forward to reading it again and again.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Author, Publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
Leanne Shapton recommended Mamma Roma (1962) in Movies (curated)
Porco Rosso (1992)
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In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.