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Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
3.0

This is very different from the movie - consider yourself warned. Not that it should discourage you from reading it. Mayes' illuminating language, recipes, and renovation journey will resonate with many. It doesn't hurt that I read this during the coronavirus pandemic and right after a big snowstorm - it inspired lovely daydreaming of places to visit and kept me warm on frigid days.