December host:
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(Publisher synopsis): What if you could live again and again, until you got it right?
On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.
Does Ursula’s apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can — will she?
Darkly comic, startlingly poignant, and utterly original — this is Kate Atkinson at her absolute best.
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(from the Publisher synopsis) Millions of people love Ina Garten because she writes recipes that make home cooks look great; family and friends shower them with praise and yet the dishes couldn’t be simpler to prepare using ingredients found in any grocery store. In Barefoot Contessa Foolproof, the Food Network star takes easy a step further, sharing her secrets for pulling off deeply satisfying meals that have that “wow!” factor we all crave.
For Ina, “foolproof” means more than just making one dish successfully; it’s also about planning a menu, including coordinating everything so it all gets to the table at the same time. In Barefoot Contessa Foolproof, Ina shows you how to make a game plan so everything is served hot while you keep your cool. There are notes throughout detailing where a recipe can go wrong to keep you on track, plus tips for making recipes in advance. It’s as though Ina is there in the kitchen with you guiding you every step of the way.
With 150 gorgeous color photographs and Ina’s invaluable tips, Barefoot Contessa Foolproof is a stunning yet infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again and again.
What was in your mailbox?
The first one is really weird and I wanna read it
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Life After Life definitely sounds like a unique read. Looking forward to your review.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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Enjoy your books!
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Ooh, I love Ina! She’s still one of my favorites on the Food network. Have a wonderful week, Mary, and enjoy your new books.
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Would love to have Ina Garten’s book especially during the Holidays. Have a great week.
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I’ve heard Life After Life is fantastic and, of course, you can’t go wrong with the Barefoot Contessa. Enjoy!
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Hope you discover great recipes in Barefoot Contessa.
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I love your new template! Ina Garten is one of the few cooking shows I watch on Food Network – she is very soothing. Enjoy!,
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I received Life After Life too. I was so excited to find it in my mailbox I was doing the happy dance!
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I love Ina, too, so that book looks especially good to me! Happy reading!
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That Atkinson book looks like something that would blow me away, and I bet the cookbook has some great recipes in it. Have fun with them both!
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The Life After Life one sounds interesting. Strangely interesting. And, I really want the Ina Garten cookbook! Enjoy!
2 Kids and Tired Books MM
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Love the new blog look! Life after Life sounds fantastic. Enjoy!
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Life After Life definitely appeals to me.
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Life After Life sounds good.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/12/mailbox-monday_10.html
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That cover of Life After Life is gorgeous, and I’m sure the Barefoot Contessa one will be great. Enjoy!
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Wow that sounds interesting!
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Life After Life sounds fascinating. I hope you enjoy it.
Jonathan
http://www.ireadabookonce.com
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I just finished my first Kate Atkinson, “Case Histories” and loved it–just blogged about it. Now I’ve got to read all of hers and finish with Life after Life. Ina Garten is a goddess.
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I like both your books. Such a nice contrast in the reads!
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I have yet to read anything by Kate Atkinson, but read great things on her writing. Enjoy your new books!
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They both look great and the whole synopsis from Kate’s book has me scratching my head to try to figure out how that will all work!!!! 😀
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I will be reading Life After Life, and the second book looks very good (but do I need to cook without my shoes on?). Enjoy your new books, Mary!
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I’m DYING to read this. I love Kate Atkinson. Totally jealous that you got a copy already!!
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I hope you enjoy them both!
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