The Christmas Cookie Club (edition 2009)

Note to self: if Heather says don't bother, don't bother. I could have read a good and trashy holiday romance book instead and been perfectly happy! ( )

This is the story of 12 women and how their life intersect and change. The Cookie Club is a big part of them. It's something to look forward to and plan on. ( )

This novel is about a group of women who gather once a year for an annual cookie exchange. Each of the 12 chapters focuses on one of the attendees, telling of past or recent events that made her the person she is now. Each chapter also has a cookie recipe, and between the chapters are interesting bits of the history or chemistry of various baking ingredients.

I admit to being a bit bored by this book. While there are some interesting characters with interesting pasts, nothing much "happens" in the course of the book. The big conflict or mystery is that the party hostess is anxiously awaiting medical news from a family member. I could have set this book down at any point and been completely free of the "what will happen next?" feeling. ( )

I read this book with my book club. We picked it because it seemed like a good book for the season. I really enjoyed the recipes and the ingredient profiles before each chapter. I thought the story was good. It was a good lite and fast read. ( )

Wonderful story about women and their friendships. ( )