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The mystery of Isabella de Medici: in her own words she explains how she died
Critics Choice: Gold & Silver Awards for Eternally Artemisia and The Secret Life of Sofonisba
New novel by Melissa Muldoon: “The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of”
The Marvelous Miss Anguissola!
Art and Artemisia come to life in a new novel by Melissa Muldoon!
Dreaming Sophia Wins First Place in the 2018 Reader Views Awards!
Sharing readers thoughts about “Waking Isabella” and answering reader questions
“Waking Isabella” Book Launch: A Celebration of Art, Italy, and Storytelling!
Amazon Reader Review of Dreaming Sophia – this just in!
Waking Isabella Receives a 5-Star Review from Reader Views!
Florence through the eyes of an Artist – Dreaming Sophia 4-Day Author Fan Tour
Parrot Time Magazine Praises Dreaming Sophia—A Story of Language, Culture, and Dreams
Inside Scoop Radio Interview with Melissa Muldoon on Dreaming Sophia
Carnival delights in Venice: The Doge’s Ball – artistic dreama comes true!
Reader Views Sheri Hoyte – Book Review of Dreaming Sophia
Sophia’s Gifts: A Journey of Art, Imagination, and Italy

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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.
#Foggia #HomestayItaly #ItalianHomestay #italianlanguage #ItalyTravel #LanguageLearning #LearnItalian #StudentessaMatta #Treviglio

https://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-learn-language-homestay-chiara-treviglio-elma-puglia/

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!

Join the Fall Matta Book Club. Visit StudentessaMatta.com

#CommissarioRicciardi #MauriziodeGiovanni #Volver #CarlosGardel #MattaBookClub #ItalianMystery #Bookstagram

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!
#BookClub #CozyMystery #Fall2024 #ItalianBooks #ItalianLanguageLearners #ItalianMystery #LaLibreriaDeiGattiNeri #LearnItalian #MattaBookClub #PiergiorgioPulixi

https://www.studentessamatta.com/2025-fall-matta-italian-group-book-club-commissario-ricciardi-senso-del-dolore-maurizio-de-giovanni/

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/

Firenze ti aspetta! Unisciti al programma Matta di

Firenze ti aspetta! Unisciti al programma Matta di settembre 2025

Florence is waiting for you! Join the 2025 September Matta Program

Vieni con me a Firenze! Una settimana da sogno ti aspetta!Come with me to Florence! A dream week awaits you!
#FlorenceWithMatta #ItalianLanguageImmersion #ItalianMeFlorence #MattaFlorence2025 #studentessamatta #StudyItalianInItaly

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