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Still time to enter the giveaway!! And Jo Seagar's Italia

Oh, thank you lovely followers! You make me so happy. All those sweet comments on Rosa's beautiful header, all the excitement about the fabulous Frank and Dean giveaway, and all the book recommendations!!! This little library girl is dancing a happiness jig. Still time to enter - see the details here

And while we wait for the date to arrive when the giveaway prize winner is announced, I must tell you about the latest book on my 'must view now' list.

Published by Random House

You will know by now that I adore cookbooks. At the publishers' roadshow I went to a few weeks ago at  Havelock North Library (a place very dear to my heart!), there was much talk about this new cookbook. Jo Seagar's books are so beautifully put together that they are practically edible in themselves! Add Italy to the mix and this book is bound to be something spectacular. I just can't wait to get my hands on it.

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  1. MiriamOctober 6, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    sounds tasty!

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  2. Sophie SlimOctober 16, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Someone shared it on their blog today - probably why you had an influx of comments! I realised straight after I commented that you had drawn a winner - all good :)

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