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Relish: My Life on a Plate

I tore through this astonishing memoir in record time, caught up in the sheer vigour and drama of Prue Leith’s life.

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Bitten.

I have been cooking out of this marvellous book for a month now and still haven’t run out of dishes I want to try, although I have the Whole Lemon Tart in my sights for a weekend lunch party.

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Open City

It takes a while to be drawn into this quiet, meditative book, an extended diary of a man’s wanderings across New York.

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The Colour of Power

Visiting the Roman ruins of Glanum near the town of St Rémy in Provence last year, I was struck by how sophisticated the city had been in 300 AD.

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Recommended: Finders Keepers

I have been waiting for this book for months, ever since discovering Belinda Bauer last year.

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Franschhoek Literary Festival just around the corner

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

The popular Franschhoek Literary Festival takes place from Friday May 11 until Sunday May 13.

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Authors’ Top Books

Melinda Ferguson’s top books

Melinda Ferguson is features editor of True Love magazine and author of Smacked and Hooked.

1. Platform by Michel Houellebecq
2. To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3. In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut
4. The Wasteland by TS Eliot
5. Planet Savage by Tuelo Gabonewe

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