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31/12/2025

BOOKCLUB & CAPPUCCINO ☕📚

Our Reading Recap 2025 is here!
These are the books we read from June to December ✨
so proud of how much Italian we’ve practiced together along the way 🇮🇹✨

We’re taking a little break in January, and we’ll be back in February with new books every two months (more time to read, enjoy, and chat!).

Which book was your favorite from this season and what genre should we pick next? 👇

Wishing you a beautiful end of year and an even better beginning 💛

01/12/2025

✨ Honestly? This might be the most beautiful book we’ve ever read in the Book Club.
It’s heartwarming, culturally rich and incredibly useful for improving your Italian naturally and joyfully.
📚 Why Dove porta la neve is perfect for our Italian Book Club?

❄️ A magical winter atmosphere
An extraordinary December snowfall sets the scene: perfect for anyone who loves cozy, wintery, Christmas vibes.

💛 A tender, emotional story
Carlo and Nicola’s journey is sweet, touching and deeply human. A meaningful yet accessible read for Italian learners.

🗣️ Tons of everyday expressions
The language is simple, natural and full of expressions you can reuse immediately in real conversations.

🏔️ Cultural insights
Through Nora’s memories, we explore Trentino–Alto Adige, the Dolomites and the Ladin language, a part of Italy most learners never get to discover.

📘 Short chapters, clear style
Easy to follow, not overwhelming, and perfect for reading a little every day.

👉 Ready to read with me?
Join Bookclub & Cappuccino and grow your Italian through authentic stories.

Book your trial on ♥️🇮🇹
🔗 In b10

21/11/2025

Learning Italian pronunciation can be challenging, especially with the consonants C and G, which switch between soft and hard sounds depending on the next letter.

This carousel gives you story-based tongue twisters to practise ce/ci vs che/chi and ge/gi vs ghe/ghi in a fun, memorable way.

They’re short, a bit silly😜, and perfect for sharpening your pronunciation, listening, and reading skills.

Swipe, read aloud, and feel your Italian get smoother.

If you want personalised help, exercises, or 1:1 lessons, send me a DM🇮🇹✨

✔️Save this post for your daily practice,
share it with a fellow Italian learner,
and comment “C/G” if you want more pronunciation tips!☺️

14/11/2025

✨ Want to improve your Italian in a natural and enjoyable way?
I’ve just launched two new 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 on my YouTube channel, perfect for learners who want real Italian, real stories, and real progress. 🇮🇹

🎧𝑰𝒏 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒐
Short, real-life stories to boost your Italian listening, comprehension, and vocabulary.
Quick, clear, and ideal for your daily Italian practice.

☕📚𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃 & 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒐
A cozy, book-club style podcast about contemporary Italian authors.
I read selected passages and explore advanced vocabulary, idioms, and cultural notes: great for upper-intermediate and advanced learners.

💛 Whether you’re learning Italian, practicing listening skills, or looking for authentic content, there’s something for you🇮🇹

👉 Find both podcasts on my channel
🔗 in b10

05/11/2025

This month, we’re diving into 𝑶𝒈𝒏𝒖𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒃𝒆, a sharp, funny, and deeply human novel by Michele Serra: a brilliant mix of irony, melancholy, and social satire.

🐗📱 Why are we obsessed with the word “I”?
Why do even wild boars check their phones? Serra takes us through 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 with humor and tenderness, following Giulio, an “anti-hero” who feels out of sync with his time.

🌟 Why Ognuno potrebbe?
Because it’s rich in 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔, and perfect for advanced learners who want to go beyond grammar and truly understand how Italians think, speak, and feel.

💬 Learn Italian through irony, reflection, and real conversation, one page at a time.

📂 Want to see how it works?

✍️ Write 𝗚𝗜𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗢 in the comments to receive your 📌 full programme
📨 Or DM me directly ☕

03/11/2025

Last weekend we went to Slovenia 🇸🇮: mountains, forests, and so many autumn colors! 🍁

We followed a sentiero🥾 through the bosco🌲, stopped by a baita🏡, heard the bells of a chiesetta⛪, and watched the sunset on the lago di Bled🦢.

There was nebbia in the morning, a quiet valle, and a small ruscello near the path.🌫️🍃🍂🏞️

Every trip is a new Italian lesson... the best way to learn is to live the words. ✨

31/10/2025

🎃 Special Halloween Episode! 👻
Do you know how Italians celebrate this spooky night?
From pumpkins and candles to old village traditions...
discover the Italian way to celebrate Halloween! 🇮🇹✨

🎧 Listen to the new episode of In Italiano, my podcast for learners who want to improve their Italian with real stories and culture.
📚 Exercises and vocabulary are in the description!

👉 Listen now and tell me what you think in the comments!

🎃 Le tradizioni italiane per Halloween | In italiano 🇮🇹🎧📚This is In italiano 🇮🇹🎧📚, a podcast for learners who want to improve their Italian listenin...

15/10/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭! ☕🎧
In this one, we dive into the meaning behind the title “Lacci” by Domenico Starnone, a single word that holds together love, guilt, and family ties. 💔👟

Don’t forget to 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒛𝒛𝒆𝒔 o test yourself! 💬📚

🎧 Bookclub & Cappuccino – Episodio 2: “I Lacci: legami, nodi, ritorni”In questa seconda puntata esploriamo il titolo del romanzo di Domenico Starnone, Lacci...

09/10/2025

🎧 𝐁o𝐨k𝐜l𝐮b & C𝐚p𝐩u𝐜c𝐢n𝐨 is finally online! ☕📚
A 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 for 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 who love books and want to improve their language through authentic stories.

Each episode takes you inside Italian literature... we read, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, and discuss the cultural and emotional layers behind the words.

The first episode is about Lacci by Domenico Starnone: a powerful novel about love, family, and the invisible ties that bind us.

👉 Perfect for 𝐁𝟐+ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 who want to improve listening, vocabulary, and cultural understanding.
Subscribe and start learning Italian through books!

🎥 Watch the first episode here: https://youtu.be/gec_SqxVA_Q?si=hFC5bssdqYtimjrZ

🌐 Learn more: https://www.elibrieditoria.it/elibri-bookclub

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🎧 Bookclub & Cappuccino – Episodio 1: Lacci di Domenico Starnone ☕📚In questa prima puntata vi parlo di Lacci di Domenico Starnone, un romanzo intenso e dol...

24/09/2025

Want to train your listening skills? 🎧 Discover new Italian expressions straight from contemporary novels!
Tune in to the first episode of Bookclub & Cappuccino! ☕📚

🎧 In the very first episode, we dive into Lacci by Domenico Starnone, a powerful story about love, betrayal and family.

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