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  • 2025 Fall Matta Italian Group Book Club “Commissario Ricciardi: “Il senso del dolore” di  Maurizio de Giovanni

    2025 Fall Matta Italian Group Book Club “Commissario Ricciardi: “Il senso del dolore” di Maurizio de Giovanni

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    Bella Ciao! Women Partisans and a Song That Changed History

  • Commissario Ricciardi: A Must-Read Italian Mystery Series by Maurizio de Giovanni

    Commissario Ricciardi: A Must-Read Italian Mystery Series by Maurizio de Giovanni

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    What Is a Summer Tormentone? The Story of Pulcino Pio!

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    The Dante connection between galley ships and fishy aphrodisiacs

  • The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola Audiobook Now on Audible

    The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola Audiobook Now on Audible

  • I Cuoricini in Cima alle Classifiche Italiane!

    I Cuoricini in Cima alle Classifiche Italiane!

  • Best Books and Films to Learn About the Medici Family of Florence

    Best Books and Films to Learn About the Medici Family of Florence

  • La Piccola Sofia Wins Silver in the 2024-2025 Reader Views Literary Awards!

    La Piccola Sofia Wins Silver in the 2024-2025 Reader Views Literary Awards!

  • Reading a Novel in Italian: 10 Strategies for Language Learners

    Reading a Novel in Italian: 10 Strategies for Language Learners

  • I Giorni della Merla: Italian Legend Predicts Arrival of Spring

    I Giorni della Merla: Italian Legend Predicts Arrival of Spring

  • 2025 Spring Matta Italian Group Book Club “Il treno dei bambini” di  Viola Ardone

    2025 Spring Matta Italian Group Book Club “Il treno dei bambini” di Viola Ardone

  • Paio di Scarpette Rosse: Joyce Lussu’s Poem Remembering Buchenwald

    Paio di Scarpette Rosse: Joyce Lussu’s Poem Remembering Buchenwald

  • The Talented Ripley: Chills, Beauty, and Italian Charm!

    The Talented Ripley: Chills, Beauty, and Italian Charm!

  • Tiramisu – pick up your cake dolce and eat it too!

    Tiramisu – pick up your cake dolce and eat it too!

  • La Vita è Bella: Una Favola di Amore e Resilienza

    La Vita è Bella: Una Favola di Amore e Resilienza

  • The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

    The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

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    Step into Sophia Loren’s shoes / Fare un passo nei panni di Sophia Loren

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    Lidia Poët is Back! Season 2 Delivers Drama, Mysteries, and Stunning Fashion

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    Unlock Italian Mysteries This Halloween: Spooky Book Club Adventures

  • Piove parole: Rainy day words in Italian

    Piove parole: Rainy day words in Italian

  • 2024 Fall Matta Italian Book Club: La Libreria dei Gatti Neri” di  Piergiorgio Pulixi

    2024 Fall Matta Italian Book Club: La Libreria dei Gatti Neri” di Piergiorgio Pulixi

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    Cinema sotto il sole: Italian Films for Your Perfect Summer Escape!

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    Makumba: The Summer Anthem That Keeps Us Moving in 2024

  • Isabella Returns: Announcing the Updated 2024 Translation of Il Risveglio di Isabella

    Isabella Returns: Announcing the Updated 2024 Translation of Il Risveglio di Isabella

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    Italian Dreams: Words That Enchant and Inspire!

  • “Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian!” By Melissa Muldoon

    “Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian!” By Melissa Muldoon

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    2024 Spring Matta Italian Book Club: Brodetto Galeotto di Christina Assouad

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    Almond Blossoms and Sicily’s Nutty Love Affair with Spring

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    Peppa Pig’s Path to Italian: Giggles, Learning, and Muddy Puddles of Fun!

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    Sanremo 2024: The Italian Music Festival Conquers the World… Spotify!

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    Fumetti to Fine Art: The Graphic Novels of Ernesto Anderle

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Vivi come un Italiano! Due nuove avventure Homesta Vivi come un Italiano! Due nuove avventure Homestay in Italia

Live Like an Italian!  Announcing Two New Homestay Adventures in Italy

Abbraccia la vita italiana: la tua casa lontano da casa in ItaliaEmbrace Italian Life: Your Home Away from Home in Italia

Immagina di imparare l’italiano mentre ti immergi nella lingua durante una vacanza.
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Just finished the last novel (#15 Volver) in the C Just finished the last novel (#15 Volver) in the Commissario Ricciardi series by Maurizio de Giovanni. WWII has begun, and life has changed for all…

The title “Volver”, taken from Carlos Gardel’s 1934 Spanish song, captures the bittersweet truth: you can return physically to a place, but time and experiences forever change both the place and the person.

💔 I’m incredibly sad to close this saga. Each book intrigued and moved me, and I became utterly addicted to these characters. I cried buckets after the 12th book— Il pianto dell’alba! 

But the story isn’t over—at least not for me. I’ve chosen Book #1, Il senso del dolore, as the Fall 2025 Matta Book Club pick (starting in October). I can’t wait to dive into it again with readers.

And… if anyone has read the last book Volver, let’s talk! I’d love to hear your thoughts about the ending. I definitely have my own strong opinion on where Ricciardi’s life will go from here…and addio a Livia!

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Join the Matta FALL 2025 Italian GROUP Book Club J Join the Matta FALL 2025 Italian GROUP Book Club Join a Private One-on-One Book Club to Read This Book ANY TIME!
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Il Dessert è Servito: Padroneggiare i Pronomi Com Il Dessert è Servito: Padroneggiare i Pronomi Combinati

Dessert is Served: Mastering Combined Italian Pronouns

Benvenuti al Corso più Dolce della nostra cena Matta!Welcome to the Sweetest Course at our Matta dinner party!

Negli ultimi due post del Matta Dinner Party, siete stati accolti con un abbondante antipasto — uno spritz o un prosecco accompagnato da qualche stuzzichino saporito.
#CombinedPronouns #DirectObjectPronouns #IndirectObjectPronouns #Italiangrammar #ItalianPronouns #LearnItalian

https://www.studentessamatta.com/combined-reciprocal-direct-indirect-italian-object-pronouns-past-present-tense/
Da “Lo mangio” a “Ti mando un invito”: pic Da “Lo mangio” a “Ti mando un invito”: piccoli pronomi, grande impatto!

From “I eat it” to “I send you an invitation”: small pronouns, big impact!
#DirectObjectPronouns #IndirectObjectPronouns #Italianlanguage #ItalianTips #LearnItalian
È l'ora dell'aperitivo! Facciamo un Brindisi ai P È l'ora dell'aperitivo! Facciamo un Brindisi ai Pronomi Riflessivi!

It's aperitivo time! Let’s Toast to Reflexive Pronouns!

“Matta”Aperitivo Grammaticale: Bevendo spritz e pronomi riflessivi“Matta” Appetizer Grammar Party: drinking up spritzes & reflexive pronouns

Benvenuti alla nostra “Matta" festa grammaticale!
#Italiangrammar #italianlanguage #ItalianLesson #LearnItalian #MattaBlog #ReflexivePronouns

https://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-reflexive-pronouns-aperitivo-grammar-lesson/

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