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As You Wish, Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride.
Awesome! I'm not done with it yet but I'm cruising through it and enjoying every little fact, interview and story. Cary Elwes writes like he speaks, so it's a bit awkward in places, but completely charming for all of that. So far I'd give it an 8/10, only docking it for the occasional clumsy bit of narration. Also would have liked a few color photos, instead of all black and white.
Overall, a must read for true fans of this brilliant bit of cinema (and hey, there quite a bit about the original book in here too!).

I have 13 new books between my birthday last month, and Christmas this month (we just opened our gifts, we always do early so we have our full vacation time to enjoy them!) and aside from the Feast of Ice and Fire which I've already read cover to cover and cooked 8 or so recipes from, and an out of print novella called the Willfull Princess and the Piebald prince which I finished last night, I've still got 3 Robin Hobb books; the final Live Ship Traders and the first 2 Wain Wilds books, the second book in the King killer Chronicals by Patrick Roth fuss (the first was just amazing, I could hardly put it down!), Neverwhere by Niel Gaiman, a new entire trilogy called Red Rising by Pierce Brown (apparently my husband accidentally bought book 3 instead of book 1, so ended up purchasing all 3), and the first book in the Chronically of the Unhewn Throne, called the Emperors Blades, by Brian Stavely. Oh, and Amy Schumers book, which I've already put down after reading the first dozen pages or so. I'll try and come back to it when I'm in that sort of mood.

So, I have my work cut out for me! This should keep me busy for quite a while.

It's become something of a tradition the last 4 or 5 years for my husband to buy me a couple of books, often the first in a series, to see if I like the series and author. There have been quite a few misses, but the hits are worth it, and got me into A song of Ice and Fire, pretty much anything written by Robbin Hobb though it started with the Assassin books, the Patrick Rothfuss book In the Name of the Wind, and Niel Gaimans Graveyard book.

Well, I'll pop into this thread as I finish each. Princess Bride first, but next I'm not sure. I'll probably finish the Live ship traders, then either Neverwhere or the Patrick Rothfuss book, which is just a giant tome of a book, just like the first one. I can hardly wait to dig in!

So, rating.
A Feast of Ice and Fire. 10/10. Fan of the series or just like cooking, this book rocks. Forward by Martin is funny, excerpts from the books are included with every recipe. Original text from medieval cookbooks included in most recipes, as well as more modern adaptations of each recipe. Spice mixes, pastries and sauces are included and explained. Beautiful glossy photos of all dishes. Just 100% awesome.

The Willfull Princess and the Piebald Prince, by Robin Hobb. Out of print. 8/10
Cleverly narrated, but lacking the full emotional punch some of her other work has. It's a pretty bleak tale, or set of connected tales, as it were. The first was charming, dark and tragic, the second was a bit predictable in its "twist" but that may be because I know the future of this royal family from other novels, which gave me some clues. It does have a few glossy pictures in the middle of some excellent artwork.
Certainly worth a read for all fans of Fitz and The Fool.