An Appetite for: Books - Six Days in Rome

 

Reading this book felt like a Roman holiday - wonderfully written in a unique structure that I found captivating. The narrator takes a planned and thoroughly "itineraried" vacation to Rome without the boyfriend who inspired the trip. The author seamlessly weaves together the detailed experiences of the trip with reminiscences of her life back in New York City and her childhood, including stories of her famous Leonard Cohen-esque father. Really enjoyed this and think this story and its style will stay with me. Look forward to whatever this author writes next (as this was her debut).

This was a more recent acquisition but still counts as Project Read My Bookshelf!