BOOK OF THE WEEK

fandango

Recipes, parties and license to make magic…

And that is exactly what it does!

Amazon Editorial Reviews

"If Santa Barbara County wine country ever needed a poster girl, it could do no better than Hill."—The New York Times Magazine (The New York Times Magazine )

"To thumb through the pages of Fandango is to enter an idyll, and to imagine a better, tastier and more beautiful life than the one we’ve been living."— Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City

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Fandango

By Sandy Hill

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

coming home

One of our suppliers is Rosanna inc. and if you have never heard of this company before, then you are in for something special! Rosanna quite simply makes the most beautiful crockery I have ever seen (and that is saying a lot!) - adored the world over and now available in our shop!

You can then imagine my excitement when I saw that she has joined our facebook group – so why not join the party as well and you will get great exclusive benefits!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77116515128&ref=nf

What’s more I am always checking out her website www.rosannainc.com and I see she has written a book! Oh sweet joy! The only problem is I have to wait till March 2010 to get my hands on a copy! Well, I will just have to distract myself with her blog http://www.rosannainc.blogspot.com/ in the meantime… but be sure we will have a copy in the IN GOOD LIBRARY as soon as possible.

Here is a book brief as per her blog:

“Coming Home is the book I've wanted to write ever since my mother passed away ten years ago. In it, I talk about the values she taught me. I use these lessons every day in designing tableware and making a beautiful life for my own family. I'm grateful and gratified that I had the opportunity to put it all down in words and express some of the things that are most important to me in this special way.

Tradition, ritual, community, and beauty. The cornerstones of this book are the same ones Rosanna has always promoted as a company. The only difference here was that the book format provided me with a palette of creative expression very different from the tools I use when I design tableware. Sometimes the prospect of writing an entire book felt daunting, but the experience was always exciting. In these pages, you'll find some of my favorite recipes that I cook myself, tips on how to beautify your home in aesthetic and emotional ways, and a few peeks into my own family's rituals, traditions, and travels. I've written Coming Home as a seasonal guide in the hopes that organizing the book this way will help readers recognize how simple it can be to live well all year round. Keep your eye out for more updates here and on Rosannainc.com. I hope you're as excited as I am!”

BOOK OF THE WEEK

etiquette

Ryland Peters Small Review

How should you word your invitations? Who pays for the bridesmaids dresses? Who makes the first toast at the reception? All these questions and many more are answered in this guide to modern wedding etiquette. Wedding expert Antonia Swinson offers invaluable and dependable advice on all aspects of wedding etiquette, from money matters to the roles and responsibilities of all members of the wedding party. Clear and concise advice is complemented by evocative photographs that are bound to inspire the bride-to-be.

WEDDING ETIQUETTE

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

aleit

This magnificent coffee table book showcases the genius of Aleit, South Africa’s most distinguished wedding coordinator, as he and his team plan and execute lavish and unforgettable wedding celebrations. This book is the ultimate guide to help you design your own wedding and to have fun doing so.

Check out the website for more wonderful ideas: www.aleit.co.za

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101 Words on Weddings

Aleit

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beautiful

This book is for every beautiful bride who wants to plan a memorable beautiful wedding, a big day brimming with delights that will amaze the wedding guests from the moment they arrive. For the best inspiration, author Carole Hamilton has turned to those people who have the most experience of creating truly beautiful weddings — the brides themselves.

Marvel at a collection of 20 beautiful weddings from around the world, every one specially chosen for its unique touches and attention to detail. Each wedding featured in this book is delightfully distinctive, showing how the couples involved created unforgettable days full of surprises, drawing on a host of themes, styles and colours at a wide variety of locations. The English country garden wedding; the California vineyard wedding; the tropical Bahamas wedding; the South African beach wedding — all completely different in style, but all highly original and brilliantly inspirational.

Illustrated by fabulous images from top wedding photographers, Beautiful Weddings is a visual treat and an indispensable source book for every stylish bride planning her own beautiful big day.

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BEAUTIFUL WEDDINGS

Carole Hamilton

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

summer nights

Sometimes the best ideas are in the most unlikely places. Like I am still trying to learn Swiss German, and get past my three favourite words Gruezi (Hello), Auf wiedersen (Goodbye) and Viele Dank (Thank-you very much). So my husband had every reason to raise his eyebrow when I bought this book! But it is full of wonderful original ideas for summer entertaining and step by step instructions on how to do it yourself. As an added bonus it is a strong motivator for me to learn what has actually been written in German, thank goodness for now it is full of 100s and 100s of beautiful photographs.

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Meine Sommernachtstraeume

Imke Johannson

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

perfect parties

Amazon.com Product Description

Ever wish you could host a glamorous bash like the ones covered in People magazine? You can—with tips and ideas from Linnea Johansson, party planner extraordinaire. She’s thrown celebrations hosting some of the biggest names in the Big Apple, including Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump, Reese Witherspoon, Sean Combs, and Martha Stewart. And on these fully-illustrated and festive pages is her best advice for planning a fabulous event. She covers everything from invitations to decorating, from hors d’oeuvres to cocktails. So look no further for ways to create a New Year’s Eve extravaganza, birthday blowout, or even just a very special night out with friends. Whatever questions you have, Linnea has the answers.

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Perfect Parties

Linnea Johansson

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shower with love

Amazon Product Description

With this companion to Throwing the Perfect Shower, party-givers will find fun ways to make pre-wedding and baby festivities even more fabulous. Here are 128 pages crammed-full of unique themes, games, and activities, as well as full-colour photographs that show exactly how to set up the party. Give the bride-to-be a Cookbook Shower, where everyone provides a favorite recipe. Then, mount them in a pretty personalised volume that she'll treasure forever. Host an Initial Shower for an expectant mom, where everything has to start with a designated letter--perhaps "P" for pink. Then the guests can wear polka dots, plaid, and paisley; bring presents such as pyjamas; and eat pasta and (cream) puffs. Every one of these ideas will enchant the guest of honour.

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THROWING THE PERFECT SHOWER

Jill Williams Grover

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

wedding chic

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When you imagine your wedding, what do you see?

Maybe you dream of exchanging vows before an intimate gathering of family and friends at sunset, followed by a chic and elegant dinner under the stars in balmy weather. You can practically see yourself at the altar, taste the cuisine, smell the gardenias, and feel the music playing when you join your guests to party at the reception.

But before your wedding comes together with all the romance and glamour you’ve imagined, you’ll need to make decisions about the details. Is your color scheme bold and rich or soft and ethereal? Will you be married in your mother’s garden at the end of a serpentine path or on an exotic beach with the ocean crashing in the background? Do you desire an elegant sit-down dinner or a fabulous cocktail party with a great DJ who keeps the party going late into the night?

With so many choices, it can be hard to decide where to begin. Now there’s no reason to get overwhelmed, because wedding designer extraordinaire Colin Cowie is by your side every step of the way. In Colin Cowie Wedding Chic, he shows how to weave a thread of style throughout your celebration, from determining the overall feeling and mood to the smallest and most personal details of the event.

Following inspirational introductions from Colin about every part of your celebration, each detail is captured with magnificent photographs: bouquets; ceremony décor; centerpieces; reception décor; food and drink; cakes; invitations, favors, and gifts; appearance for the bride, groom, and attendants; ritual and ceremony; and music and after-party.

Brimming with the kind of style that has made Colin the number one wedding planner in the world for celebrities, heads of state, and even royals, Wedding Chic finally gathers all of the options in one dazzling, easy-to-reference place. With photographs of more than 1,001 gorgeous details, it is simply the most comprehensive, varied, and beautiful resource a bride-to-be could ever wish for—one that is certain to make the wedding a celebration to remember forever.

About the Author

Lifestyle expert COLIN COWIE is known around the world for creating gorgeous, unique, and personal events that radiate glamour and elegance. He appears regularly on national television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The Early Show. He is a frequent contributor to InStyle and O, the Oprah Magazine. Born in Zambia and raised in South Africa, Colin now resides in New York.

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Wedding Chic

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

perfection

Amazon review:

Discover the secrets of impeccable entertaining and make your parties the hottest ticket in town. Entertaining can be a headache. All that preparation and planning, budgeting, shopping and inviting . . . and that’s before your guests have even arrived! Luckily, Perfect Housewife, Anthea Turner, is on hand to take the stress out of entertaining. Whether you’re planning a formal dinner or a delicious buffet, a sophisticated picnic or a kids’ Halloween party, a themed birthday or a summer barbeque, you’ll find all the tips you need to organise fabulous functions – without the fear.

Learn the art of preparation, sending invitations, devising menus, drinks and themes. Feel confident tackling any kind of celebration, whatever your budget.

Entertain in Style – the follow-up to the successful How to Be the Perfect Housewife and tie-in to the hit TV series Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife – has all the helpful hints and inspiring ideas you need to create an exceptional event with ease, enjoyment and flawless style.

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

good things

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Culled from the best of the "Good Things" columns in Martha Stewart Living magazine, this book offers a varied selection of wonderful crafts projects, recipes, and hints for home decorating, organising, and gift giving. 200 colour photos.

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PARTIES

Martha Stewart Good Things

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