http://gemellipress.com Combining twin passions for books and Italy. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gemellipress.com/italian-word-of-the-week-chiacchiere/#comment-46 Laura Thayer | Ciao Amalfi! Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:01:49 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1309#comment-46 Love this post! We call them chiacchiere on the Amalfi Coast, too. While I'm not crazy about most sweets, I can eat quite a heap of chiacchiere for Carnevale! In fact, it's probably good they're a seasonal dessert. ;-) Love this post! We call them chiacchiere on the Amalfi Coast, too. While I’m not crazy about most sweets, I can eat quite a heap of chiacchiere for Carnevale! In fact, it’s probably good they’re a seasonal dessert.

]]> http://gemellipress.com/among-the-cloud-dwellers-paperback-edition-reviews/#comment-43 Gemelli Press Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:52:36 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1302#comment-43 Can't wait until you read it either, Laura! Can’t wait until you read it either, Laura!

]]> http://gemellipress.com/italian-word-of-the-week-furbo/#comment-42 Gemelli Press Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:52:19 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1270#comment-42 Yup, that's it! Thanks for coming by :) Yup, that’s it! Thanks for coming by

]]> http://gemellipress.com/italian-word-of-the-week-furbo/#comment-40 Amy N Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:55:51 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1270#comment-40 My Italian husband (from Carrara area) is always calling the cars that speed up to cut in front of you "furbo". He will say that, and then always follow with "they think they are smarter than others". I take that to define his use of "furbo" as "thinking you are getting a leg up on someone else". My Italian husband (from Carrara area) is always calling the cars that speed up to cut in front of you “furbo”. He will say that, and then always follow with “they think they are smarter than others”. I take that to define his use of “furbo” as “thinking you are getting a leg up on someone else”.

]]> http://gemellipress.com/among-the-cloud-dwellers-paperback-edition-reviews/#comment-39 Laura Thayer | Ciao Amalfi! Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:56:01 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1302#comment-39 Fabulous! Keep sharing this great news. Can't wait to read "Among the Cloud Dwellers." :-) Fabulous! Keep sharing this great news. Can’t wait to read “Among the Cloud Dwellers.”

]]> http://gemellipress.com/italian-word-of-the-week-furbo/#comment-34 Gemelli Press Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:09:11 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1270#comment-34 Haha, sometimes it's not so polite, but you got it, Gil :) Haha, sometimes it’s not so polite, but you got it, Gil

]]> http://gemellipress.com/italian-word-of-the-week-furbo/#comment-32 Gil Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:29:30 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1270#comment-32 Looks like a polite way to say someone is a bit sneaky. Thanks for another Italian lesson!!! Looks like a polite way to say someone is a bit sneaky. Thanks for another Italian lesson!!!

]]> http://gemellipress.com/word-of-the-week-arrangiarsi/#comment-30 Gemelli Press Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:04:45 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1236#comment-30 Hahaha...yes that does make sense, Alex :) Thx for coming by! Hahaha…yes that does make sense, Alex Thx for coming by!

]]> http://gemellipress.com/word-of-the-week-arrangiarsi/#comment-29 Alex Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:58:45 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1236#comment-29 Very nice! I learned this word at the same time I learned "fiscale" as in sei troppo fiscale! lol Very nice! I learned this word at the same time I learned “fiscale” as in sei troppo fiscale! lol

]]> http://gemellipress.com/word-of-the-week-arrangiarsi/#comment-27 Gemelli Press Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:33:57 +0000 http://gemellipress.com/?p=1236#comment-27 Thx Melissa! Much appreciated! Thx Melissa! Much appreciated!

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