The Ones To Watch: New Books 2009
By: mika -
04 December 2009
We picked 3 new upcoming releases to add to your list:
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| Title: Pleasure of a Dark Prince Author: Kresley Cole EXCERPT (from author’s website) From the shadows, Garreth has long watched over Lucia. Now, the only way to keep the proud huntress safe from harm is to convince her to accept him as her guardian. To do this, Garreth will ruthlessly exploit Lucia’s greatest weakness—her wanton desire for him. . . . |
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| Title: Retromancer Author: Robert Rankin EXCERPT There is big and evil magic abroad upon the face of the Earth. History has been changed. The Germans have won WWII. America is a nuclear wasteland. And worst of all, the breakfast menu at The Wife’s Legs Cafe in Brentford is serving Bratwurst rather than the proper big boys’ British banger. |
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| Title: Mastering The Art of French Cooking Author: Julia Child EXCERPT (from Wikipedia) Mastering The Art of French Cooking was the result of a collaboration among the three authors (as well as illustrator Sidonie Coryn and Child’s husband Paul) and the impetus for Child’s long and successful career as one of the pioneering television chefs. Originally published in 1961 after some early difficulties (which are recounted in great detail in Julia Child’s memoirs My Life in France as well as Child’s introduction to the 2003 edition), Mastering volume 1 (ISBN 0-375-41340-5) was a broad survey of French flavors and techniques, and grew out of the work the three women had done for their Paris cooking school, “L’École des trois gourmandes” (whose logo Child wore as a badge throughout the production of her first TV series, The French Chef); volume 2 (ISBN 0-394-40152-2), released in 1970, expanded on certain topics of interest that had not been covered as completely as the three had planned to in the first volume (particularly baking and charcuterie). |
