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With Thanksgiving over, it's good-bye pumpkin pie, hello cookies. Right now — that window of time before the holiday party rush — is the ideal time to host a cookie exchange. As if on cue, an exciting new book landed on our doorstep: Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year ($14) by Julia M. Usher. I took it as an auspicious sign — but did the book live up to its enticing title? Find out when you read more.