This round Simon, at briciole , selected That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx for our October-Novemer Cook the Books project. Here's her post . I have to be honest: I couldn't get through this book. I tried. Twice. The first time, I was reading the words without really engaging. I decided to restart, thinking I just needed an attitude adjustment. The second time, I was more interested in the characters and the story, but that only lasted for about the first fifty pages. Then, again, I was slogging through. I used to be a stubborn reader, determined to finish any book I started. But I am not that reader anymore; if a book doesn't hold my interest, I know that there are plenty more that will. I am thoroughly enjoying Jim Gaffigan's Food: A Love Story . But just as I was about to throw in the towel and declare that I was out for this round, I read a page about Cy's Old Dog Café and knew that I could cook...