'A mine of practical know-how...Tips from glamorous experts, ranging from Kelly Hoppen to Jimmy Choo, make it irresistible for dipping into'

'This stylish little book is packed full of useful hints, tips and suggestions to help make your home and life feel organised and glamorous'

'Carluccio on cooking, Armani on entertaining, Choo on shoe care - with such in-the-know advice, it's a must-own manual'

'A delish book to curl up with on a designer day-bed while sipping rose water, or on an Ikea futon while scoffing Wotsits'

'A great gift for a newlywed or a girlfriend, this is a great little gem to have to hand'

Practical advice to help you live like the Nigella Lawson-inspired domestic goddess you long to be... With Giorgio Aramani advising on entertinaing, Jimmy Choo helping out with shoe care and Lulu Guinness making suggestions about accessory storage you'll be getting tips from the very top

Written by a fashion editor with advie on everything from laundry to modern manners - the Mrs Beeton guide for 2005

There's a bit of a wood theme this year, in fact, with ... Robert Penn's The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees. One can't help but wonder if all these books encouraging self-reliance and back-to-nature are signs of impending apocalypse

A eulogy to the importance of ash throughout human history . . . Fascinating

I was completely smitten . . . [A] delightful, page-turning love letter to an often-overlooked material

Often wry and always interesting . . . A passionate love letter to the ash tree

A delight to read . . . Penn's writing is poetic . . . [The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees] speaks to the quality of the human experience, of craftwork and making things by hand, of appreciating resourcefulness and natural beauty

This book is a great pleasure to read . . . I defy anyone to read this and not want their own collection of natural and unique objects to connect our daily lives back to the natural woodland which once covered the country