tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post6242799276898925842..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Finding a place in ItalyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-48346295513525266422014-03-31T22:07:47.685-05:002014-03-31T22:07:47.685-05:00Jane, his books aren't typical guidebooks, but...Jane, his books aren't typical guidebooks, but you learn a lot about the places he visits! I still have On the Shores of the Mediterranean to read, which has some chapters on Italy. Have fun planning your trip :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-39687551054582781082014-03-31T20:27:50.828-05:002014-03-31T20:27:50.828-05:00I'm so glad you posted this because I have an ...I'm so glad you posted this because I have an Eric Newby book on Italy that I am trying to get to as I am also trying to get to Italy this fall. I've heard good things about his books, and I like the flavor and details you provide--more than a guide book, more than a memoir.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-75039392510465666322014-03-28T06:12:22.081-05:002014-03-28T06:12:22.081-05:00Charlie, thanks for stopping by. I've been tr...Charlie, thanks for stopping by. I've been trying to remember when I first learned about pesto - I know it was in the mid to late 1990s. It's so ubiquitous now that it's hard to remember.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-28764021387880140532014-03-28T05:06:36.330-05:002014-03-28T05:06:36.330-05:00I *think* (as in from my memories) that the UK wou...I *think* (as in from my memories) that the UK wouldn't have known what pesto was back then, or at the very least it's only become popular here in recent years. I like the sound of the book a lot.Charlie (The Worm Hole)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00675899182238415718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-37497966016769538542014-03-27T21:47:28.678-05:002014-03-27T21:47:28.678-05:00michelle, I am still in awe of your book sale loot...michelle, I am still in awe of your book sale loot! I have On the Shores on my TBR stacks as well, and I think I'll be reading it soon.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-67024003640537384452014-03-27T15:11:04.007-05:002014-03-27T15:11:04.007-05:00This sounds like a delightful read. Will be a good...This sounds like a delightful read. Will be a good one to look out for next, after the first Newby (On The Shores Of The Mediterranean) that I found from the recent book sales. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-20717160823913863272014-03-25T07:11:57.245-05:002014-03-25T07:11:57.245-05:00Jenny, they had trouble finding someone to look af...Jenny, they had trouble finding someone to look after the place in between their visits - especially to take care of the vines. Making wine from their own grapes was a big part of the appeal of the house. I love pesto too, especially making my own.<br /><br />vicki, I get the gist :) I don't think he's stuffy at all, though there's a bit of harrumphing in this book (at the sorry state of trains in the UK, frex), but I thought that might be age-related (he was 75 when he wrote this). His World War II memoir is great - especially paired with Wanda's.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-61797232451229882472014-03-25T01:09:58.716-05:002014-03-25T01:09:58.716-05:00What amazes me is that he needs to explain pesto i...What amazes me is that he needs to explain pesto in 1994. I haven't read any of his writing - I wondered if he was a bit stuffy (I want to say Pommie Telegraph-reading Tory, but I don't know if that translates for you) for me, but now I see I have (again! AGAIN!) been Missing Out. And I do love books about Italy.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-38817933524341962942014-03-24T21:04:49.854-05:002014-03-24T21:04:49.854-05:00Hahaha, it makes me sad to think that there was a ...Hahaha, it makes me sad to think that there was a time that people needed pesto explained. I love pesto so much. :p<br /><br />Why did they finally decide to sell the house? Too expensive to keep up, or they just got homesick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com