Under the Tuscan Sun

This was a great book. It's not at all the same story as the movie, which just took concepts and moments from the book and reworked them into a different story, but it was so good. I am obsessed with Italy at the moment. Yay!

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in her dining room, a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles in the garden, and, in the nearby hill towns, vibrant markets and delightful people. In Under the Tuscan Sun, she brings the lyrical voice of a poet, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer to invite readers to explore the pleasures of Italian life and to feast at her table.

Ciao!