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Loading... kate spade new york: all in good tasteby kate spade new york
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New York Times Bestseller in this charming guide to entertaining, kate spade new york throws rigid rules out the door and shares unpretentious ideas for the modern-day hostess that are easy, festive, authentic, and always with an air of deliberate polish. filled with how-tos, personal essays, anecdotes, recipes, and a liberal dash of style, all in good taste will transform you into the hostess everyone wants an invitation from. the book covers the essential lost arts - how to shuck an oyster, curate a vibrant guest list, guide a dinner-table discussion - right alongside modern conundrums such as Instagram etiquette at dinner. whether you entertain a little or a lot, or just love being the person everyone wants to sit next to at dinner, all in good taste is the modern classic you'll treasure for years. Disclaimer: The wine stain on the cover of the book is a design element and is intentional. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)793.2The arts Recreational and performing arts Indoor games and amusements Parties and entertainingLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.33)
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In a nutshell: Large format, colorful etiquette and entertaining book.
Line that sticks with me: N/A
Why I chose it: I collect etiquette books. I even started my own version of an advice column (in website form). I like making things look pretty. And this book looked like fun.
Review: It wasn’t. I suppose a book written by a brand is probably not going to be the best.
I mean, it isn’t horrible. But it’s hard to read. There are pages full of quotes (as in, two pages with maybe ten words spread across it to pad the book). There are pages with random vignettes from people who I assume I should have heard of, talking about how they entertain. There are recipes. There are suggestions for games - some of which sound kind of fun. There are decor recommendations.
It just wasn’t that fun to read. I only found myself making note of a couple of the suggestions, which is not like me. I don’t know. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood, or maybe it wasn’t a great book. Probably a little of column a, a little of column b. (