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    "I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti" Review

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    The book “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti” by Giulia Melucci is a must read for all women who love to eat! Not only does the book go through Giulia’s life of dating, but it has so many awesome recipes! The book is half-memoir / half-cookbook. Throughout the book Giulia goes through her romantic escapades and how she cooks for her dates. It is interesting how comforting food can be and how many problems it can solve! Her stories are funny, memorable, real, and comforting.

    I found myself relating to her problems and laughing with her at her mistakes. Oh and the recipes the books include are all so mouth-watering. All the recipes seem to have an Italian base, and they range from easy to more complex. I was so impressed too with how creative she got with menu planning and it made me wish I was more creative in the kitchen. Whether you want this book to read and laugh or to just use the recipes, it is an awesome book!

    “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti” is a 288 page hardcover book that was released 4/8/2009. It is a quick read and after you read it, you can then use it as a cookbook!

    Full Description from Hachette Book Group:

    From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci’s fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out. From an affectionate alcoholic, to the classic New York City commitment-phobe, to a hipster aged past his sell date, and not one, but two novelists with Peter Pan complexes, Giulia has cooked for them all. She suffers each disappointment with resolute cheer (after a few tears) and a bowl of pastina (recipe included) and has lived to tell the tale so that other women may go out, hopefully with greater success, and if that’s not possible, at least have something good to eat. Peppered throughout Giulia’s delightful and often poignant remembrances are fond recollections of her mother’s cooking, the recipes she learned from her, and many she invented on her own inspired by the men in her life. Readers will howl at Giulia’s boyfriend-littered past and swoon over her irresistible culinary creations.

    This contest ends on June 1st. Thanks everyone and good luck!

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    12. Kat says

      We have been reading the Twilight series here – my daughter read each one at least 3 times!

      But now I see Stephenie Meyer has an “adult” novel titled The Host.

      I’m going to have to find this one – sounds interesting.

      But then the title of yours “I loved, I lost, I made Spaghetti” just has a real “pull” to it.

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    23. HODGEPODGESPV says

      I want to Win and i would like to get

      losing mom and pup (podcast) by chris buckley. i love podcasts as i can listen to them as a knit and do other things. hard copy is great when you need something to hold onto besides knitting needles.

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    30. MAC Mom says

      From the New Releases I like The Crimes of Paris and Jantsen’s Gift also looks like a good inspirirational read.

      jesskaufman at hotmail dot com

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    34. Carol says

      I’m l00 percent Italian and I love spaghetti! I know I would enjoy this book and I also would love to find some new recipes!
      Carol M
      mittens0831 AT aol.com

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    56. Terra H. says

      A new release I’m interested in reading is Jantsen’s Gift. Thanks.
      partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    57. Anonymous says

      Jantsen’s Gift By Aimee Molloy and Pam Cope sounds like a wonderful read. I actually entered to win it on another blog! But, I’d love to win the book in this giveaway because food and humor are two of my favorite things 🙂
      renee
      yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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    60. Kate says

      I’d also like to read the Hatchette new release Jantsen’s Gift by Aimee Molloy and Pam Cope

      All the best,
      Kate
      baggyk at yahoo dot com

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    85. aaj83 says

      Now..i must say..this is a unique combination!! a cookbook and getting tips from someone after their dating experiences!! 🙂 ooh..there should be more books like this…TWO IN ONE!! 😉

      aisharulz [at] yahoo [dot] com

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    92. Beth says

      I would love to read The Prosecution Rests. Thanks for the great giveaway. The books sounds really good.
      pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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    103. Lori says

      The Crimes of Paris sounds good and I really like David Foster Wallace, so This is Water would be great!
      lkziegler[at]gmail[dot]com

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    121. photoquest says

      Another new release that looks interesting is Crimes of Paris.
      I would love to win the book” I Loves I Lost I Made Spaghetti” Love those books that include recieps!!
      photoquest(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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    139. Cindy says

      I checked out the Hachette Books website. One book that really caught my eye was Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests. I think that would be a great book to read.

      Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win a copy of “I Loved, I Lost, I made Spagetti”. This sounds like a fun book!

      Cindy
      [email protected]

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