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The Gin Drinker''s Year is a celebration of all things gin and is packed with cocktails, food and gin-fusion recipes.With everything from 150 gin cocktails and gin-infusions, plus 30 delectable gin-spiked food recipes such as Penne alla Gin or Minty G&T Lollies, to heartfelt tributes to Snoop Dogg''s ''Gin and Juice'', the sozzled wit and wisdom of renowned gin soak Dorothy Parker and the rules of Gin Pong and Ten-Gin Bowling, there''s an entry for every day of the year. You''ll also discover fascinating snippets of gin-eral knowledge such as the history of vermouth, the Christmas gift that the beefeaters of the Tower of London are given every year, and why you most definitely should be celebrating National Gingerbread Day.So let the festivities be-gin. This is every gin lover''s handbook to the best year ever.Highlights include:January - New Year''s resolutions, Burns Night, Al Capone and a celeriac gin-fusion.February - Spin the Bottle, National Toast Day, Pancake Day and the Leap Day Cocktail.March - Gin Snap, White Day, St Patrick''s Day, Earl Grey and some rather questionable poetry.April - Shakespeare''s birthday, National Raisin Day and a Great Gatsby inspired Gin Rickey.May - Dick Bradsell''s birthday, a Delft Donkey, a little opera and International Tea Day.June - Strawberry Fields, World Gin Day, Father''s Day, a load of cobblers and floral foraging.July - Independence Day, genever, National Pi a Colada Day and garden games.August - Lychees, Dorothy Parker, Ogden Nash, World Oyster Day and Dubonnet.September - Hedgerows, Florida, International Talk Like a Pirate Day and directions to Park LaneOctober -International Gin & Tonic Day, the Beer Flood, spooky concoctions and Sake.November -Albert Camus, National Espresso Day and the anniversary of Casablanca.December - Humphrey Bogart''s birthday, Roald Amundsen, Gin Pong and fizzy bubbles.

Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from Jane Austen''s novels, with excerpts from her intimate, witty letters scattered throughout. This book is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you passages from Jane Austen''s best-loved classics alongside the lesser-known works. Packed full of witty remarks and wry observations, this is the perfect companion to inspire laughter and spark delightful conversation - a gift to treasure all year long.Some of the most-loved quoted lines include:''It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'' Pride and Prejudice''There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.'' Emma''Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.'' Sense and SensibilityJane Austen, celebrated for her keen observations of social manners and romantic entanglements, is best known for classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Next year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen''s birth, and this celebratory collection - with beautiful vintage line illustrations - is the perfect gift for every Austen fan.