Title: Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop

Author: Alba Donati

Translated by Elena Pala

Reviewer: Rhonda Bruce

"That's how the idea to open a bookshop in a village in Northern Tuscany, on top of a hill, overlooking the Apuan Alps.  I got the idea so a mother from Salerno could gift her daughter two boxes full of Emily Dickson" (P8)

Alba left her fulfilling, hectic life as a book publicist in Florence and went home to Lucignana, a little village of 180 souls, in the hills of Tuscany, Italy. Alba had always dreamed of opening a bookshop and so she did. Alba's new venture survived fire and COVID restrictions but, surprisingly became well-known and has become a beacon and shrine for readers all over the world.

A warm, quirky and delightful book, containing a celebration of words, people, determination and resilience. Recommended for readers who would like a taste of another world.