"Rococo"

I've just finished a very good book by one of my favorite authors. The title is Rococo, by Adriana Trigiani. It's a wonderful story (fiction) about Italian families in New Jersey and their local Catholic church (the history behind it and the renovation of it). The author takes you to the historic churches of Italy and to the fabric/decorating sections of New York City. If you appreciate fine fabrics and interior design, then you'll love the descriptions of the decorator who is telling the story.

The characters are wonderful...... some over-the-top, but most of them found in just about any Italian family you know. A surprise in most of Ms. Trigiani's books are the recipes tucked into the story. Genuine recipes that I'm sure come from her own Italian family. Her best book so far, Rococo made me laugh out loud, then reach for the tissue box near the end.

I want to write more about it, but doing that will just be telling the story of the book itself, and it's much better to just read it for yourself.