Giveaway: I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giullia Melucci

I am hosting a Hachette Book Giveaway, they are allowing me to giveaway 5 copies of I Loved, I Lost, I made Spaghetti by Giullia Melucci, a Memoir. I love reading foodie books and this definitely fits into that category and isn't that a great title?!

Here is a description of the book:

From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out.

From an affectionate alcoholic, to the classic New York City commitment-phobe, to a hipster aged past his sell date, and not one, but two novelists with Peter Pan complexes, Giulia has cooked for them all. She suffers each disappointment with resolute cheer (after a few tears) and a bowl of pastina (recipe included) and has lived to tell the tale so that other women may go out, hopefully with greater success, and if that's not possible, at least have something good to eat.

Peppered throughout Giulia's delightful and often poignant remembrances are fond recollections of her mother's cooking, the recipes she learned from her, and many she invented on her own inspired by the men in her life. Readers will howl at Giulia's boyfriend-littered past and swoon over her irresistable culinary creations.


I haven't read this book yet as it just arrived in my mailbox. I will be reading it soon and writing a review.

To Enter:

• For One Entry: Please leave a comment, let me know if you enjoy foodie books and why. Make sure that you include your email or that your email is in your blog profile. If I have no way of contacting you by email, your entry will automatically be withdrawn.
• For a Second Entry, In a SEPARATE comment: tell me that you have Blogged about this giveaway and share a link(posting in your sidebar is fine).
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• This giveaway is ONLY open to U.S. and Canada.
• No P.O. Boxes, Giveaway copies will be sent directly to winners from Hachette.

I'll use random.org to draw a winner and the contest will end Monday, April 13th, 2009 at Midnight EST. Good Luck!!

Book Giveaway: The American Journey of Barack Obama

The American Journey of Barack Obama
by the editors of LIFE Magazine.

Description: The American Journey of Barack Obama covers the candidate from his childhood and adolescence to his time as editor of The Harvard Law Review and his Chicago activist years, culminating with the excitement and fervor of the historic 2008 Democratic National Convention. The unfolding drama of Obama's life and political career is cinematic in scope, and never has it been presented so compellingly.

In addition to a powerful array of photographs that were taken by many of the country's greatest photographers (and some that were snapped, in the quiet moments, by Obama family members themselves), this book also includes a Foreword by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, an incisive narrative biography and original essays by some of our finest writers, including Gay Talese, Charles Johnson, Melissa Fay Greene, Andrei Codrescu, Fay Weldon, Richard Norton Smith, Bob Greene and several others. Many readers will find a new understanding of Obama. All readers will feel that they are bearing witness to a singular, undeniably American story.

This is a beautiful book that is chock full of pictures from past to present and it includes wonderful information about our soon to be 44th President of the United States. This book would make a wonderful Keepsake for a personal Collection, Coffee Table Book or Gift book.

Hachette Books has graciously offered a copy of The American Journey of Barack Obama to give away.

To Enter:

• For One Entry: Leave a comment on this post and please make sure that I have a way to contact you via email.


• For an additional Two entries: Spread the word about this giveaway and add a link to this post on your blog.
  

**The Giveaway will end December 6th, Midnight EST.

Hachette will be mailing out the book directly to the winner. This giveaway is open to residents of the US or Canada--no PO Boxes please.


*THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED*

Knit Two Update!

As I mentioned in an earlier post , I received an ARC copy of this wonderful book, Knit Two, from Carrie at Words to Mouth. Carrie is going to be hosting some awesome contests:

• A chance to WIN one of FIVE copies of Kate Jacob's sequel to Friday Night Knitting Club, Knit Two ~ Guest Book Review Coming Soon!


• A chance to WIN a group of Three holiday-themed books from THREE different authors, including Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, and Linda Lael Miller ~ Great Holiday Gift Package!


• TWO five-book holiday giveaways hosted by Hachette Book Group

Check the Website at Words to Mouth regularly for Details on How to WIN!