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Default Cookbooks from Amazon

cshenk wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote
>> James Silverton wrote:

>
>>> You have to be a little cautious with used books since nothing less than
>>> "good" condition is worth bothering about for cookbooks. "New" or
>>> "unused" can be worth the higher prices.
>>>

>> I disagree. As they get older, and scarcer, one has to be more flexible
>> about the condition.

>
> Yes, same here. I have many cookbooks from Amazon's section. My favorite
> breadmaker book came from there. It's full of handy hand-written tips from
> a previous owner and has my own added to them ;-)
>
>

I REALLY like cookbooks with annotated recipes!!!! Some consider
that to be a negative thing, but I just love both the tips and the
knowledge that someone else has used the book.

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Jean B.