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A beautiful existence or a full life?
The invisible tradeoffs of living abroad. Or going "home."
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What inspired me to open a bookshop in Italy
A bookshop in Paris, my childhood library, a hint of fantasy and disaster
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How Did We Afford a House in Italy?
Two Words: Luck and Europe
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A peek into my reading notebook #1
Arcadia, the Beautiful Country, the Land Beyond
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Christmas in Narnia
And a whole new year of magic and bookish dreams
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How it feels to be in Europe right now
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