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fiorellaione

fiorellaione
Date Joined: February 10, 2014
Last Online: January 16, 2022
Birthday: September 23
Country: Argentina
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About Me

I'm an introverted, very quiet person. Indoorsy, catlover, couch potato. I love whatever I consider beautiful, and I like to be surronded by pretty things.

I like to write letters about books, everyday life, cultural differences and local traditions, my dolls, anything I'm interested in.

I am obsessed with cats, dolls, whatever series I'm watching at the moment, history of costume, and pretty much everything I've listed in hobbies and interests (read further)

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SUPER VERY OH SO IMPORTANT

Please don't send me anything that doesn't fit in an envelope (this is great for those in a budget, like me). Argentina's mail system doesn't have a regard for gifts, so everything is treated as a purchase and lots of taxes are added, which I can't afford at the moment.

So, until things get better, thank you but no, thank you.

If we're partners for a profile related swap, please choose things that can be fitted in an envelope. Otherwise, I won't be able to receive it.

Thank you :)

Hobbies

dolls (as in: change their outfits, make new clothes for them and other people's dolls, taking pictures of them, spend hours in pinterest, instagram, facbook groups, and the internet in general watching dolly pictures and checking on news, attend to dolly meetings, fantasize with future dolls, etc)

reading

watching movies/series

befriending cats

crafting

going to museums

hanging out in second hand bookstores

taking care of my cactus

procastinating

getting in touch with friends

penpalling

etc

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Interests

learning and practicing textile techniques (sewing, knitting, crochetting, embroidery, lace making, etc)

art history

history of costumes

history in general (but mostly from the middle ages to 1914)

learning and practicing languages (I speak Spanish, English, Catalan, I have basic undersanding of French -only reading- and I'm currently learning Portuguese via Duolingo)

period movies/series

illustration

printmaking

museums

etc

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Favorite Books

I love reading, specially fiction, art history and history (this last one, specially from medieval ages to 1920s) Some of my favourite authors in fiction are:

Jane Austen

Émile Zola

Gustave Flaubert

Alphonse Daudet

Lev Tolstoi

Julio Cortázar

Gabriel García Márquez

Lewis Carrol

Virginia Woolf

Edith Wharton

Terry Pratchett

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Louisa May Alcott

J. K. Rowling

Rainbow Rowell

Manuel Mujica Láinez

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What I like

Sewing supplies: fabrics (with little or tiny patterns, because I sew for dolls), threads (for sewing or embroidering), lace, modern or vintage, etc...

Vintage photos and postcards

Letter sets

Stickers

Flat magnets

Teas: although I like most flavors, I'm not much into fruity things, particularly citrics (lemon, orange, etc). Berries are welcome.

Drawings, paintings, prints

Vintage publications (1960s and before)

Magazine cutouts

Anything related to Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Sleeping Beauty (Disney's version), Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Sailor Moon, Jane Austen, Discworld saga, Harry Potter

Cats

Cute animals in general

Dolls (Blythe, Licca, Pullip, Dal. 90s Barbie)

Cactus and succulents

Birds

Lanscapes

Eerie landscapes

Abondoned castles, ancient constructions, ruins

Greenhouses and botanical gardens

Space: you know, stars, planets, galaxies, etc

Flowers and plants

Mithological creatures

Gems

Moths and butterflies. Caterpillars.

Anything medieval

Anything related to the pre raphaelites brotherhood

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Ratings

KSENiA rated for R&W 2022 TBR Planning on Jan 9, 2022
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tendersores rated for R&W: EMAIL Best of 2021 on Jan 8, 2022
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Comment: Thanks for sharing your books! Happy new year x
FairyLady rated for R&W: December 2021 TBR progress on Jan 8, 2022
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Comment: I didn't meet my goal either. But you managed to cross some books of your list, which is great. What was your favorite book this year?
Response: My favorites this year were 지구에서 한아뿐, by Chung Serang [English title: Only Han-ah on Earth || Hana from Earth (I read it Spanish, though)], Stoner, by John Williams, The Ladies of Grace Adieu and other stories, by Susanna Clarke, and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (off list) =)
Bucket rated for R&W: December 2021 TBR progress on Jan 4, 2022
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Comment: Thanks for the update! 16 less books on your list is not nothing -- good work!
colleenbUSA rated for R&W: December 2021 TBR progress on Jan 3, 2022
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Comment: Thanks for sharing! And welcome back!
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Comment: Wow, that's a lot of additions! Hope they're good ones. :)
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KSENiA rated for R&W: What I read in August - EMAIL on Sep 13, 2021
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Comment: Lol, that cover from Stoner is so different here in Belgium. Glad you liked your book pick of the month. ^_^ Thanks for sharing.
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Comment: Thanks for sharing! I've never heard of either of these books.
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Comment: Thank you for sharing and sorry for the late rating.
USAFwife rated for R&W: What I read in August - EMAIL on Sep 2, 2021
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Comment: Thanks for sharing your books. :) I listened to Good Omens with my family earlier this year and we all really loved it! Still haven't watched the show, though. Will have to fix that! Though, I have to say, in my mind Crowley is always Mark Sheppard - from the TV show Supernatural! Don't know if I'm ready for a different Crowley! haha!! But ... David Tennent . :) :) Happy reading!
jessnewson98 rated for R&W: In May I read .... EMAIL on Aug 20, 2021
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Comment: Always love how you lay your emails out for these swaps (I probably say it every time but I just love it, okay). Thanks for your thought too, it was nice and I'll definitely have to give some of these books a go! Sorry for taking so long to rate you!
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Comment: Progress is progress! :) The cat book sounds cute. :) Thanks for sharing.
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Comment: I also read 2 books last month. :) The cat book looks great. Thanks for sharing.
colleenbUSA rated for R&W What I read in July - email on Aug 8, 2021
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Comment: I love those cute little dog and cat books! Though I really like the comedy ones. Thanks for sharing!
USAFwife rated for R&W What I read in July - email on Aug 8, 2021
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Comment: Your first book did look like a serious read! I'm sure it was interesting, though. And the cat book looks cute. :) Thanks for sharing!
kelliegirl6 rated for R&W What I read in July - email on Aug 5, 2021
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Comment: Whew, glad you finally got through that book!! 😁 And the cat book sounds sweet. Give your kitty visitor a little scratch for me! 🐈‍⬛
Bucket rated for R&W: June TBR progress on Jul 27, 2021
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KSENiA rated for R&W: June TBR progress on Jul 12, 2021
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Comment: Thank you for sharing.

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Comments

USAFwife on Dec 31, 2019:

Happy new year to a GREAT swapper and reader. :) It's been so much fun getting to know you over the last year and being so influenced by your reading tastes. :)

jenmcjen on Mar 17, 2019:

CurlyTea on Sep 26, 2018:


Happy Birthday!

dithreabhach on Nov 15, 2017:

Hi I'm trying to make good all the Swaps I messed up on. Can you message me your email so I can send you the picture had planned to send? Best wishes, Cal

CurlyTea on Sep 25, 2017:

HappyMom on Jul 3, 2017:

Thank you for sharing your Favorite photo swap with me! thanks

KSENiA on Jun 21, 2017:

ESG: Spread some Art! profile decoration

Hello, how are you? I have so many favorite art works from different periods and different artists. It's really hard for me to choose only one... One of my all time favorites is gorgeous and naughty painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. It's called The Swing. I actually ha an honor to see this work few times at Wallace Collection in London. For me it presents the true spirit of Rococo period.

:) enjoy!

Helena8664 on Jun 18, 2017:

(So...I couldn't get the original artwork I wanted to upload to work, so I'm going with Alex Grey's "kissing"...he's another psychedelic artist who I absolutely ADORE! But, you should also check out the art I originally wanted to share. She can be found on Instagram @smallmoon_ and is an amazing young artist whose trippy work gets me right in the feels.)

LadyMalchav on Jun 18, 2017:

starry night

Starry Night Vincent Van Gogh

miablancs on Mar 8, 2017:

Welcome to the group Joy of Penpalling Worldwide. Please could you go to the group forum section of the group and fill out the Questionnaire. Thank you and Happy Swapping!

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