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One Italian Summer
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Feb 21, 2022
bookshelves: advanced-reading-copy, widget, woman-s-fiction, netgalley, read-in-2022, magical-realism
"One Italian Summer" by Rebecca Serle is like a picturesque and magical trip to the Amalfi Coast of Italy!
Katy's mother, Carol, has just passed away after a long illness. She was Katy's BFF, her confidant, her best resource for all the right answers. Katy feels completely unprepared to make a decision without her.
They have a mother-daughter trip planned to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. A trip of a lifetime. Two weeks together in Positano, the city where Carol spent the summer before she met Katy's father. Now Katy has decided to go to Positano alone and experience all the magical places Carol has told her about through the years.
When she sees the beauty of the Amalfi Coast, experiences the food, meets the people - Katy begins to heal and feel closer to her mom!
Then she sees Carol. She's thirty-years-old, just like Katy. How can this be happening?
The entire story is told in the first person narrative of the main character, Katy. Through this story she tells the reader about her relationships with her mother, her father, and her husband. There are lots of great characters to like in this story, but for me, Katy wasn't one of them!
I'm not quite sure why I enjoy this one so much with a main character that is so unlikable and, for loss of a better word, pathetic! Her mother left her unprepared? At thirty-years-old? Tough-up, girlfriend!
What I love is the 'magic' within this story. It's everywhere! The food, the fun, the beauty of the sights and sounds of the coastal setting. It was all brought to life by the author's lovely descriptive writing. It really did take me away!
I recommend this book to those readers who are looking for a quick trip to the beautiful, picturesque Amalfi Coast of Italy that can be accomplished in one or two sittings!
3.75 stars rounded up for the magic of Positano!
Thank you to Karlyn at Atria Books for a widget of this ARC through NetGalley. It has been my pleasure to give my honest and voluntary review.
Katy's mother, Carol, has just passed away after a long illness. She was Katy's BFF, her confidant, her best resource for all the right answers. Katy feels completely unprepared to make a decision without her.
They have a mother-daughter trip planned to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. A trip of a lifetime. Two weeks together in Positano, the city where Carol spent the summer before she met Katy's father. Now Katy has decided to go to Positano alone and experience all the magical places Carol has told her about through the years.
When she sees the beauty of the Amalfi Coast, experiences the food, meets the people - Katy begins to heal and feel closer to her mom!
Then she sees Carol. She's thirty-years-old, just like Katy. How can this be happening?
The entire story is told in the first person narrative of the main character, Katy. Through this story she tells the reader about her relationships with her mother, her father, and her husband. There are lots of great characters to like in this story, but for me, Katy wasn't one of them!
I'm not quite sure why I enjoy this one so much with a main character that is so unlikable and, for loss of a better word, pathetic! Her mother left her unprepared? At thirty-years-old? Tough-up, girlfriend!
What I love is the 'magic' within this story. It's everywhere! The food, the fun, the beauty of the sights and sounds of the coastal setting. It was all brought to life by the author's lovely descriptive writing. It really did take me away!
I recommend this book to those readers who are looking for a quick trip to the beautiful, picturesque Amalfi Coast of Italy that can be accomplished in one or two sittings!
3.75 stars rounded up for the magic of Positano!
Thank you to Karlyn at Atria Books for a widget of this ARC through NetGalley. It has been my pleasure to give my honest and voluntary review.
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Reading Progress
September 4, 2021
– Shelved
September 4, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 17, 2022
– Shelved as:
advanced-reading-copy
February 17, 2022
– Shelved as:
widget
February 17, 2022
– Shelved as:
woman-s-fiction
February 18, 2022
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Started Reading
February 18, 2022
– Shelved as:
netgalley
February 18, 2022
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30.0%
"This story has quickly hooked me in and right now, I'm feeling like I need to get back to it! More updates to follow... :-D"
February 19, 2022
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100.0%
"An extremely quick read that I swallowed up in two sittings!
Full review & rating to come! :-D"
Full review & rating to come! :-D"
February 19, 2022
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Finished Reading
February 21, 2022
– Shelved as:
read-in-2022
February 21, 2022
– Shelved as:
magical-realism
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Feb 21, 2022 09:33PM
Sounds like it was a great trip to the Amalfi Coast. Great review!
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Terrific review and everyone is loving this... you're making me curious Terrie!
Great review- any trip to Amalfi even vicariously has got to be good! ❤️
I can feel your love of liking Italy and the coastline, people, etc. it’s a shame the main character was such a big baby. That will annoy me too. I’m on the fence here. But thank you for a wonderful review.
Fantastic review, Terrie! I'm starting this one soon since it publishes in a week, and I'm dreading Katy! Glad you still enjoyed it! 😉
Lovely review Terrie!
wonderful review, terrie! i love books with parental relationships, so i’m glad to see you enjoyed this!
Very fair review Terrie! I know what it’s like to get swept away by the scenery…I think that’s a major reason I still really want to read this, even with the pitfalls you mentioned. Hope you enjoyed your mental journey to the Amalfi coast, lovely review!
Yes, Katy was super annoying! lol, Glad you enjoyed the trip too Terrie!
So I'm not really looking forward to meeting Katy but I am looking forward to being swept away to Italy. Fabulous review, Terrie! 💖
I struggled with this one, but am sincerely glad that you enjoyed it! Wonderful review! 💖
Mistress Misty's wrote: "Sounds like it was a great trip to the Amalfi Coast. Great review!"It was, Misty, thank you! :-D
KaY wrote: "Terrific review and everyone is loving this... you're making me curious Terrie!"Thanks, Kay, and I would love to read your thoughts on this one, too! :-D
Ceecee wrote: "Great review- any trip to Amalfi even vicariously has got to be good! ❤️"Thank you, Ceecee, and I'm afraid this book is about as close as I'm ever going to get to that beautiful coastline! :-(
Kat (Books are Comfort Food) wrote: "I can feel your love of liking Italy and the coastline, people, etc. it’s a shame the main character was such a big baby. That will annoy me too. I’m on the fence here. But thank you for a wonderfu..."It does have a great ending, Kat, but unfortunately Katy's reaction to her mother's death was pretty unrealistic. I still feel it's a worthy read and it's the reason I recommended it. :-D
Michael wrote: "Fantastic review, Terrie! I'm starting this one soon since it publishes in a week, and I'm dreading Katy! Glad you still enjoyed it! 😉"Thanks, Michael, and at least you're 'prepared' for her. (See what I did there?) And, I hope you at least enjoy the trip to the Amalfi Coast! :-D
Lori wrote: "Lovely review Terrie!"Thank you so much, Lori! :-D
This sounds like a great book to read before a summer vacation in Italy! A wonderful review Terrie!
I feel like I took a mini-break to Italy just by reading your review, Terrie! Grazie! ;)
I'm glad you loved it more than you didn't, Terrie. Serle has a "bad habit" of writing unlikable lead characters. I had the same experience with "In Five Years:" I didn't particularly care for the protagonist, but I still ended up loving the novel.
I cannot wait to read this one!
Fabulous review Terrie! It’s on my list!💞
The sun, food, and beautiful sights sound very alluring. 🌞
Excellent review Terrie! I love the Amalfi Coast.
Sounds like a much-needed getaway from the cold weather we're having in CO right now! Glad you liked it Terrie, great review!
Tina wrote: "This sounds like a great book to read before a summer vacation in Italy! A wonderful review Terrie!"I agree, Tina, and thank you! :-D
Regina wrote: "I feel like I took a mini-break to Italy just by reading your review, Terrie! Grazie! ;)"Thanks, Regina! :-D
Melissa wrote: "I'm glad you loved it more than you didn't, Terrie. Serle has a "bad habit" of writing unlikable lead characters. I had the same experience with "In Five Years:" I didn't particularly care for the ..."I have been wanting to read this author so I'm glad I had the op to do so with this one. I have a copy of 'In Five Years' waiting for me to read so now I know, from your comments above, what to expect from her MC's in future reads. Thank you for that, Melissa!
Chris wrote: "I cannot wait to read this one!"I hope you enjoy it when you do, Chris! :-D
Kaceey wrote: "Fabulous review Terrie! It’s on my list!💞"Thanks, Kaceey, and I look forward to your review when you get to it! :-D
Excellent review Terrie, I have this one coming up (am very behind, so many books publish on 3/1!)
Lots to be said for the power of place!
Melissa (LifeFullyBooked) wrote: "Excellent review Terrie, I have this one coming up (am very behind, so many books publish on 3/1!)"Thanks, Melissa, and I am always behind but I promised myself beginning this year I would take things much slower and only read what I really want to. There will be some gifted arc's I just won't be getting to! I hope you enjoy this one when you get to it. :-D
Patcee wrote: "Lots to be said for the power of place!"I completely agree, Pat, and this one definitely has that feel! :-D
Barbara wrote: "The sun, food, and beautiful sights sound very alluring. 🌞"Yes! You completely get all that in this story, Barbara! :-D
DeAnn wrote: "Excellent review Terrie! I love the Amalfi Coast."Thanks, DeAnn! I have never been there and most likely never will but I have loved reading about it. :-D
Lilli wrote: "Sounds like a much-needed getaway from the cold weather we're having in CO right now! Glad you liked it Terrie, great review!"Thanks, Lilli! So take a quick trip to the Almafi Coast with this book and get away from the CO cold. :-D
How can anything about Positano not be wonderful. Loved your review, Terri.
I agree, Barbara, and thank you💖
Wonderful review, Terrie! Too bad the main character wasn’t very likable. Glad you still enjoyed it💕
Marilyn wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie! Too bad the main character wasn’t very likable. Glad you still enjoyed it💕"Thanks, Marilyn, and I agree about the MC! I'm glad I still enjoyed the story though. :-D
Jayson wrote: "Super review"Thank you, Jayson! :-D
So glad you liked it, Terrie. I have it but haven't been able to read it yet.
I really liked the MR aspect of this story, Sheyla! I hope you enjoy it, too, when you find the time to read it💖
I really enjoyed Rebecca Serle's "In Five Years" so I think I'll have to add this to my list! Lovely review, Terrie. Sounds very "magical" indeed :)
Thanks, Nicole! I have ‘In Five Years� and hoping to read it this year sometime. If you read this one, I hope you enjoy it💕
Terrific review Terrie! this is the only way I will get to Positano in books so glad this was a winner. 🥰
Thanks, Lisa, and you & me both - it's really a dream! :-D
Great review Terrie! A shame about the mc, but at least you got to experience Italy.. kinda!
