"Italy in Books" - Link for June reviews and prize draw

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It’s June and the “Italy in Books” reading challenge 2011 continues!

This month, courtesy of Constable & Robinson, two of you will have the chance to win a copy of Roma by Steven Saylor.

To participate in the prize draw, all you have to do is:

• Read a book set in Italy or about Italian culture & language
• Share your review (or opinion, if it sounds less intimidating!) by clicking here

Easy, isn't it?

IMPORTANT! Please note that you need to have signed up for the challenge to be eligible for the prize draw. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here (full instructions here). If you can't remember whether you have or haven't signed up, you can check whether your name is listed here.

Buona lettura!

Comments

  1. Jeane3 June 2011 at 18:05

    I love and adore this author his books!!! Even if I only read one... :-) but it was so damned good!

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  2. Silvia_reads4 June 2011 at 17:49

    Hi Jeane! Which of his books did you read?

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  3. Jeane5 June 2011 at 07:29

    I have been trying to remember which title it was but..... it will come back. I read it when I was still in Belgium and my sister had bought this book of a for me unknown author. I remember loving the fact I was home the whole day that period so I could go on reading it without stopping!
    I saw the book in the shop yesterday and held it for a second till it came back to me that I wasn't going to buy any book .... so I left a different shop with a book from 1933 instead.:-)

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  4. Scribacchina6 June 2011 at 10:00

    Oh I have to win this! :-)
    My first review for this month is up.

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