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A baked pasta dish with peppers, mushroom, mozzarella and pesto

I already have! Excellent news … you won't be able to resist starting it once he's finished, so I'm expecting your views on it early next week.

I've seen some available on Amazon and I think they were Kindle version, but the Amazon website isn't working at the moment so I can't post a link, however Waterstone's have quite a batch of them, although some are out of stock: https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/angela+brazil From what I remember when I looked them up at the weekend, the Amazon reviews were pretty mixed, with a mix between high and low scores.

Ooh, the jar has spoken … next up will be Celia by E. H. Young. Can't deny it, I'm a bit nervous about this one … OH loves this author, although hasn't read her books for over twenty years, and I've only read one a long time ago too. Now just need to get the book down from the top shelf of the bookcase … will have to send OH mountaineering to get it for me!

Happy Birthday Steve!

Home made cheese and onion soup, followed by pancakes for dessert … got to get some practise in before Tuesday!

Bit warmer today, so much so, we haven't put the wood burner on tonight … first time in weeks

Long day at work, now back home catching up on the forum while OH is cooking dinner ,then a quiet evening in tonight

Phew! Glad he's enjoying it … and it he's laughing and reading bits out, I guess it won't take him too long to finish, and you'll be able to pick it up then!

That's ridiculous! Admittedly, most of them over here are on in the middle of the night, but they're showing most games and if more than one on at a time, the others are on the red button … plus highlights, repeats and endless panel discussions

Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress. Middlemarch by George Eliot

I finished Dimanche and other stories last night, and also listened to book one of Middlemarch. About to pick my next book out of the jar …

Thanks Alexi I've listened to book one twice over so that I could make sure I got everything. I've actually read it a few years back … pre-Kindle, and the paperback was so heavy ... meaning to come back to it but never did, but it did mean I sort of knew it anyway so I was happy to listen to it. I normally only listen to audiobooks if I've already read the book, otherwise I tend to miss things. Enjoying it so far.

That's true! I guess she could only write about the lifestyle she knew.

Ooh, fab choices, Kylie! You're absolutely right about poppyshake … she makes everything good she reads sound unmissable. Fortunately, she bought me the Alan Bradley book for Christmas, and I've already read The Humans, so it's just The Mangle Street Murders that will make it's way on to my Kindle from her your list. Hope you enjoy them all

Cricket World Cup … India v Pakistan

I'll be sure to let you know, Janet. Interestingly, OH said he almost bought it for me for Christmas (and he always makes great choices), and then later I mentioned the books I'd bought on twitter and Emma Carroll tweeted me that The Wolf Princess was good too, so it all bodes well!

Moi? *assumes innocent face* Now that is a perfectly reasonable reason for buying more books, and definitely not a pathetic excuse!

Saturday night is pizza night … home made, although obviously not by me

I like ... It was a book shop, what else was I going to buy? They were on offer, so it was too good a bargain to miss I had to use up the points on my reward card The film comes out soon and I need to read the book first I need to know how the series ends It's on the shortlist for the (insert prize name here) so I need to judge it for myself It won the (insert prize name here) so I need to see if it deserved to win It beat my favourite on the (insert prize name here) so I need to see what all the fuss is about

Thanks Noll … I think I'll probably end up buying all the teen shortlist in the not too distant future

It doesn't offend me or anything like that, but OH doesn't even do birthdays so I've got no hope of anything even remotely romantic for Valentine's Day! OMG … this is a book that NEEDS to be published! What's number 1?

Thanks Kay, the synopsis of The Apple Tart of Hope also sounds brilliant ... Oscar Dunleavy, who used to make the world's most perfect apple tarts, is missing, presumed dead. No-one seems too surprised, except for Meg, his best friend, and his little brother Stevie. Surrounded by grief and confusion, Meg and Stevie are determined to find out what happened to Oscar, and together they learn about loyalty and friendship and the power of never giving up hope.

One for Valentine's Day … https://twitter.com/booksaremybag/status/566678558953979905

The Great British Sewing Bee. Loving the new series, although looking like a few sewers are pulling ahead of the pack already.