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My annual non-photographed Flickr tradition of sharing the covers of books read in the past year. This year's graphic was a bit challenging as 38 books didn't quite create a nice box... so bulged out the middle at the attempt of some symmetry. It was almost the very first "all e-book" year, but alas one book (Death at La Fenice) was not available digitally and read in paperback.

The standout book of the year was Julie Orringer's The Invisible Bridge... otherwise, a very tight-race for runner-up among (from top to bottom): The Lacuna, Catching Fire, Next, How To Talk To A Widower, The Submission, and The Sense of an Ending.

Here are links to previous years: 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Dramatic clouds behind the Trinita dei Monti at the Spanish Steps in Rome.

(Note: This ends the 2011 Rome and Italy set)

Following in our steps from last time, on our last full day in Rome we made a trip to the iconic Spanish Steps.

Can't imagine a trip to Rome with a visit to the Trevi Fountain. We threw our coins in last year to assure our return to Rome and it worked in spades, so we made sure to do it again!

Statue of Mary inside Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs).