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Jean B.[_1_] Jean B.[_1_] is offline
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Arri London wrote:
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> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> The German one is superb, as is all the rest of the series. Beautifully
>>> photographed and great recipes. Get them all

>> Thanks for that tip. I will get them as I see them--sometimes for
>> all of $6 or so!

>
> YW! We paid 14.00 at Costco. They didn't have much of a selection but
> will keep looking.


The really cheap ones are at Borders, if that does you any good.
I have seen two different prices on them though. I forget what
the more expensive (but still a bargain) price is.
>
>>> Companion to American Food and Drink: good choice. Yours truly has some
>>> articles in there (under my real name, which I'm not telling LOL).
>>> There is a concise version, which is the one they gave us!

>> I don't suppose you'd send it in an email? Now I am most curious.
>> I wonder whether I would even get a clue if I read every single
>> word!

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>
> You might if you read carefully! Other people who used to post to this
> group have articles in there as well.


Sigh. Am I really going to have to peruse this?
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>> I don't think I've seen the concise version.... Anyhoo, I'd been
>> eying the tome for about 6 months, I guess, hoping I'd at least
>> have a hefty coupon to add to my normal book discount. I ended up
>> using an okay coupon at a store with NO discount, just because I
>> am trying to throw them some business.
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.

>
> If we hadn't been sent the concise version, wouldn't have seen it
> either. Not exactly a mass-market book in either size


Not exactly good for reading in bed either!!!! :-)

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Jean B.