#stellamia

[helebing]

With the Holiday season approaching, and one year since the second season of the show aired, our idea was to do something nice for this fandom, no matter if you ship Bradley and Laura or Alex and Maggie or any other combo. The idea is to spread some positive vibes, keep the love train going, and hopefully to inspire people to create new content with this gift exchange.

All you need to know:

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If you need more infos or anything else you can find us @ TMS SECRET SANTA on twitter or @andromedusia

[radiosciampli-blog]

Nun me pare over ammor nun ce crer

Stu fridd avanz o per e nun se ne và

Astrigneme sti man, dimme a verità

Sti parol nfos me vonn mbruglià

Si ammor ammor o ver

Chest le a sapè

Nun te ne vaije

Stella mia

Famme luce pe sanà sta anema mia

Accussì te pò vedè sultant Dio

Famme pruvà

Famme truvà

Nu poc e ben ca sta ammore nun me fa cagnà, uoh

Nascunnete sta faccia nun ma fa guardà

A vocc nun dice niente

Ma 'o cor 'o sape già, oh

Si ammor ammor o ver

Chest le a sapè

Nun te ne vaije

Stella mia

Scinne a ciel pe' purtà stu suonn mij

Accussì te pò vedè sultant Dio

Famme pruvà

Famme truvà

Nu poc e ben ca sta ammor nun me fa cagnà

Accussì ce pò salvà sultant Dio

Famme pruvà

Famme truvà

Nu poc e ben ca sta ammor nun me fa cagnà, oh....

Stella

[riccardo-di-niccolo-2]

Torre Dei Corsari . . . . #sardegnaofficial #torredeicorsari #relax #gioia #amore #glam #stellamia (presso Torre dei Corsari) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC5qWDihPW_/?igshid=1pz8grjmjykl

[djdevistation]

Killed the bottle MERRY NEW YEAR! #happynewyear #alchohol #stellamia #moscato #berry #moscato&berry https://www.instagram.com/p/B6xCiCPF5J0/?igshid=uxpus8d11ts2

[cloelifestyle-blog]

#Tanti #Auguri #Principessa #Mia... Sei una bambina forte e ribelle.. Impari tutto da sola soltanto guardando.. sei un piccolo terremoto ma hai portato un uragano di amore in questa casa. Tantissimi auguri di Buon Onomastico❤Amore mio #SantaViola #3maggio #Tantiauguri #stellamia

[emigrato26-blog]

#EMIGRATO #emigrato #1926 #napulè #stellamia #ammormj #vita #ciuciu

[valeria8685]

#youmeatsix #takeontheworld #Anna #StellaMia # @lovefool_85 #manchiimmensamente #lanostracanzone #❤ #Tvd #Loveyou 🌟 (presso Fonte Nuova)

[alspaulding]

Center Cut #PorkChop seared & sautéed in butter & white wine, Smothered w/ mushrooms & Onions, on a bed of Asparagus. Accompanied by a boiled sweet potato, that was drizzled with the same butter I sautéed the veggies & meat in. Paired w/ a crisp #StellaMia Rose wine 🍷. Is it time to eat? 🍖 Hmmm. #Dinnertime #ChefPepin #Chuleta #foodporn

[helebing]

The Morning Show AU: Alison, Chip, Daniel Mia, Stella and Yanko at the TMS team building at the beach AU provided by the sapphic cult [x]

[smanav12]

Liked on YouTube: Disney On ICE | StellaMia & Josephina https://youtu.be/IfRJeP09ZkU

[books-n-wine]

Book Review: Stella Mia by Rosanna Chiofalo

Synopsis

Rosanna Chiofalo's poignant, beautifully written new novel evokes the stunning scenery of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands and tells of mothers and daughters, love and sacrifice--and the choices that resound across continents and through generations.

Julia Parlatone doesn't have much to remember her Italian mother by. A grapevine that Sarina planted still flourishes in the backyard of Julia's childhood home in Astoria, Queens. And there's a song, "Stella Mia," she recalls her mother singing--my star, my star, you are the most beautiful star--until the day she left three-year-old Julia behind and returned to Italy for good.

Now a happily married school teacher, Julia tries not to dwell on a past she can't change or on a mother who chose to leave. But in an old trunk in the family basement, she discovers items that belonged to her mother--a song book, Tarot cards, a Sicilian folk costume--and a diary. Sarina writes unflinchingly of her harsh childhood and of a first, passionate love affair;of blissful months spent living in the enchanting coastal resort town of Taormina and the unspoiled Aeolian Islands north of Sicily as well as the reasons she came to New York. By the diary's end, Julia knows she must track down her mother in Italy and piece together the rest of the complex, bittersweet truth--a journey that, for better or worse, will change her own life forever.

Summary

Kindle Edition, 369 pages

Published December 30th 2014 by Kensington Books

Rating: 2.5 stars

Review:

***I received a free copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

This is a book that falls under the “It’s not you, it’s me” category because it just didn’t move me as much as I thought it would.   The description of Sicily, 1969 was done beautifully and felt like I was walking the streets and beaches of Taormina and the other islands Sarina visited, I just couldn’t fully connect with Julia and Sarina for that full emotional rollercoaster experience that the blurb promised.  Of the two, I felt less of a connection with Julia.  Though we meet her first and she explains how she felt about being abandoned by her mother, how she came to accept it and where is now in her life, it wasn’t enough for me.  She tells us about her relationship with her husband and father, but we don’t get to experience it because we delve right into Sarina’s story and as we are reading it we never get to experience Julia’s reactions to what she learns until the very end of it.  I can understand why it was done this way, but I think that’s part of the disconnect for me.  I wanted to know about her immediate reactions and how she processed them all, but not experiencing that part of Julia’s story was disappointing.  Sarina’s story is heartbreaking and I was sickened by how her father treated her, but I did admire her will to live despite all she went through and the strength that it took her to take that first step to find something better even if it meant leaving those she loved.   The romance between Sarina and Carlo I found to be sweet, maybe a little forced at times, but since Sarina was all about going with her gut, I can see how what they felt for each other could turn into something soul deep.  The ending is sweet and does give closure to both Sarina and Julia’s stories that will leave you with sense that everything has come full circle.

Author/Book Links:

Website: http://www.rosannachiofalo.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/RosannaChiofalo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RosannaChiofalo

Facebook Like Page: https://www.facebook.com/RosannaChiofaloAuthor

Amazon Author Link: http://www.amazon.com/Rosanna-Chiofalo/e/B00816IPZW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1424434566&sr=1-3

Amazon book link: http://amzn.com/B00LEU4QW8

Barnes and Noble book link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stella-mia-rosanna-chiofalo/1119058450