First Impressions of Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions

readingwithwine
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Jan 09 2018 – 12:25 AM

Sounds fun!

Give me a gung-ho, too-sassy-to-retire female character any day - I’m in! This sounds like a...

nicole426
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Jan 08 2018 – 11:48 PM

Good Beginning

The author does a good job introducing the characters and their quirky personalities. The scenery...

labhw
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Jan 08 2018 – 10:40 PM

For the love of aunts

This seems to be a book that I could truly relax and read. I already love the aunt and want to...

orchid7
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Jan 08 2018 – 09:34 PM

Rather dull

I didn’t find this excerpt entertaining at all. It was repetitive and it rambled on without much...

bookishforever
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Jan 08 2018 – 08:58 PM

Looks good

The cover looks really good. Fun and whimsical. I like how it is a mystery from what I read in...

rezelazny
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Jan 08 2018 – 08:17 PM

Hard to grasp

I had a hard time enjoying even the first 11 pages of this one. I wanted more meat. I totally get...

sadie
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Jan 08 2018 – 06:51 PM

Quirky.

This seems like a cute and imaginative book, although the story itself doesn’t interest me. I...

dknight15
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Jan 08 2018 – 06:36 PM

Interesting mystery

I love reading about Sicily because I am a huge fan of The Golden Girls. Picture it Sicily,...

merle
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Jan 08 2018 – 05:58 PM

Looks like a fun read

This like it will be a fun new series to start reading and following. The cover is colorful and...

princsstrish
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Jan 08 2018 – 05:21 PM

Interesting

I feel as though I have visited Sicily already. The family members are quite characters. I even...

jill rey
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Jan 08 2018 – 04:32 PM

The Need for Beach

Interesting writing style with a seemingly interesting Auntie Poldi. Hard to determine the...

viviselphie
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Jan 08 2018 – 03:57 PM

Seriously!?

The chapter comes with a summary of the events of the chapter. I read that first since it was the...

whenkaylawrites
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Jan 08 2018 – 03:44 PM

Fun and Intrigue

This sounds like a fun read! I like the idea of an exotic place and upbeat characters. Poldi...

phoebe
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Jan 08 2018 – 03:32 PM

This could be great

Never judge a book by its cover - or someone else's brief description of its contents - because...

talyubez
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Jan 08 2018 – 03:00 PM

Somewhat interesting

The summary of the book intrigued me so I was really looking forward to reading the first look. I...

angie0184
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Jan 08 2018 – 02:04 PM

Charming

Wonderfully atmospheric and charming, this first look has opened a window into Sicily and a cast...

kamisha
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Jan 08 2018 – 01:50 PM

Love the setting!

I'd like to read this simply because the description of the setting sounds so enjoyable! The...

britreads1984
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Jan 08 2018 – 01:38 PM

A bumpy start

The description of this book sounded right up my alley but I was pretty disappointed with the...

staticgirl
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Jan 08 2018 – 01:13 PM

Good bones but overly wordy

This first chapter set up the scene and characters pretty well - they all seem really...

eliza27
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Jan 08 2018 – 12:58 PM

Doesn't seem like my type

I don't think that I would enjoy this book very much. It seems very dry and boring. It may have a...

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