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We think books and CDs make great presents, as you can really delve into your other half’s interests and desires, or set the soundtrack for a particular event, or just relive some interesting times from your history together.

These are our current top choices for top present giving!

Perfect Presents for Fabulous Foodies

Everyday Novelli by Jean-Christophe Novelli

He's handsome, charming and he can certainly cook. Now Jean-Christophe Novelli guides you through everything from Sunday brunch to on the run weekday breakfasts. Great photos, and great hints and tips from the man himself!

Gordon Ramsay's Sunday Lunch

Something to cheer up your weekends, particularly if your woman is a keen cook. Or you could make this into a real treat of a gift for her by cooking up one of the lunches for her.

How to be a Better Foodie

In case they need some advanced practice, this is a fantastic gift for the food lover in your life. Add on some of the food suggestions and voila, perfect present in a moment.

A Cook's Year

We're quite sad another series of Masterchef is drawing to a close, as we quite enjoy Greg's enthusiasm for food. In this book Greg takes you through the very best to cook at every season. Better tasting, better for you and better for the environment! All round winners at dinner!

Not for those abstaining - gifts for girls who enjoy the good life

Shag Party: Cocktails and Appetizers to Seduce and Entertain

Title says it all really, think of the fun finding out if they work. If she's into fun and glamour, not to mention the allure of a cocktail, then this is the gift for her.

Wine Travel Guide to the World

Let her pick your next holiday by her favourite tipple, particularly if wine is her thing. If you don't get travel tickets to go with this book, then we suggest you at least add a bottle of wine to make this the perfect gift.

Spit or Swallow

If only for the title, we love Spit or Swallow. It's written for those who want to know a little bit more about wine, in order to enjoy it a lot more. It's a guide to living healthily with wine, which is just fine with us!

The Wine Diet

Hmm, a few of us have been on this for years. Careful how you give her this one, best let her know it's a joke upfront. Or leave for the shed now. Or telll her it's for you and you just thought she might fancy a glance at it.

Gorgeous Gifts for Glamorous Goddesses

It's Vintage, Darling!

Apparently this will uncover the secrets of unearthing the best vintage treasures for an individual look. Don't worry that the fall out could be expensive, the book says it will show you how to look fabulous without spending a fortune.

How to Walk in High Heels

I know, she possibly doesn’t need any encouragement where shoes are concerned, but this is a great read. If she's into shoes this is a great gift, but more shoes would make it even better.

Life's Too F***ing Short

And if you want to be a goddess with an absolutely feisty attitude, then Janet Street Porter's book is for you. I love this women, if only because she gives Gordon Ramsay a good run for his money! Buy every woman you know this book, to show that ageing can be incredibly liberating!

Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me

Written by Lucia Van Der Post, one of the UK's most stylish women, this is her guide to dressing stylishly and living elegantly. Written with great wit and style, it's a fantastic read with some great tips and hints.

Natural Presents for Natural Women

Naturally: How to Look Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way

If reading the title hasn't worn her out already! Written by Jo, Ronnie Woods' wife, who is looking pretty good after all those years with him.

A Good Life

To help her through the maze of organic, fair-trade and ethical goods, in order to get to the good life. Good news, it covers beer.

The Allotment Gardener's Cookbook

Allotments are incredibly popular right now, and match up with the trend towards eating locally and seasonally. This cookbook gives you a good guide towards making the most of what you reap.

Imperfectly Natural Woman: Getting Life Right the Natural Way

Easy to change ideas from Janey Lee Grace, co-presenter on Steve Wright's show. Sensible and fun at the same time.

Gifts for the Yummy, and Slummy, Mummy

Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up: Bad Motherhood and Beyond

Trust us, she will cry with laughter, and spend the rest of the time saying "so true".

The Yummy Mummy's Ultimate Family Survival Guide

This might end up as help for the both of you to navigate the minefield that is modern family life.

The Art of Hiding Vegetables: Sneaky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy Food

Help her out with the constant guilt and worry over what kids eat

Chill Out: 100 Top Tips to Relax

For the best reception, combine this with breakfast in bed, a spa trip, or just a few hours off. Without these, you're heading for trouble with a book like this.

Executive Gifts for the High Flyer

Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day

Mastering technology to make life better, rather than letting it master you

My Big Idea: 30 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Found Inspiration

Help her on the track to being her own boss, all the time

How to be Organised in Spite of Yourself

So you get more time to be together

Manners

Because manners matter no matter who you are, and because it's such a beautifully written and illustrated book.

Gifts For Rock Chicks

St. Jude - The Courteeners

This indie Mancunian foursome have been busy since signing to Polydor, supporting The Coral and making some great tracks for this debut album. Particularly liking Not Nineteen Forever!

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Def Leppard

For some serious rocking, has to be the latest from Def Leppard. Their first album of original material since 2002, this is a return to their hard-rocking roots.

The Good, The Bad and the Queen

What more can you say? Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon from The Clash, Tony Allen and Simon Tong from the Verve. Got to be worth a listen if this is her taste.

Funplex - The B52s

Just in time for summer, you can see this latest album from the B52s being part of the soundtrack, in the same way so many of their other tracks have been!

Perfect presents for pop princesses

Life in Cartoon Motion - Mika

What's not to love about Mika? Stunning debut, going to be huge, catch onto this one early

Showgirl Homecoming Live - Kylie

We always loved her, and this shows you just why.

Beautiful World - Take That

Whether she cried when they split the first time or not, Take That are back and brilliant. If for not other reason, buy it for Shine

High Times: Singles 1992-2006 - Jamiroquai

Love or hate JK's hats, got to love the music.

Gifts from the Stage and Screen - the perfect present for the fabulous diva in your life

Dreamgirls

Responsible for one of those dream come true Oscar moments for Jennifer Hudson, it could have won on its music only. Let her find out why, plus the title might earn you a few prizes!

The Sound of Music - West End Cast

See how they solved a problem like Maria. Come on, she knows the words, she's going to sing along!

Dirty Dancing: Collectors Edition

Hard to believe it's 20 years since this came out, so let her rediscover why we all had the time of our life.

Marie Antoinette

Gorgeous looking film, and truly eclectic soundtrack. Everything from Vivaldi to Bow Wow Wow.

Upmarket Gifts for Classy Girls

The Tenor - Juan Diego Florez

Dubbed the next Pavarotti, but about three quarters of the size. Singing as good as his rugged looks.

Siempre - Il Divo

Like the Westlife of opera, Il Divo have conquered the world and this is likely to add to their success.

Karl Jenkins & Adiemus - The Essential Collection

No matter how many times you hear these bits of music, they are always stunning, and very relaxing.

Tutto Mozart - Bryn Terfel

My second favourite Welshman, but he sings a lot better than my favourite. Fab collection.

Just Chill - laidback gifts for chilled out girls

Beginners Guide to the Buddha Lounge

Some of the coolest international bar, club and chill tunes you're likely to hear on one compilation.

Simply Karma

If she's looking a little frazzled, this gives her 4 CDs of relaxing, spiritual music

Glidepath: Soothe the Spirit

Even the title makes us feel relaxed, but just wait till she hears the music

The Journey: Meditation Music

Perfect for her to get really chilled out to.

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