Deb of Kahakai Kitchen is hosting our bi-monthly reading group Cook the Books . And, if you'd like to join the fun, the posts aren't due till the end of January, so you still have time. In October, we received the next four selections. The December-January pick is Eat Joy: Stories & Comfort Food from 31 Celebrated Writers edited by Natalie Eve Garrett*. I must have ordered it (on my Kindle) as soon as I saw the list. Then, when I clicked back to the group site last week, I made a note of the books, and ordered this one - again! - in a hard copy. Whoops! So, I read it on my Kindle this past weekend and wrapped up the book as Christmas gift for a friend. On the Page December is a good time to read a collection of short stories or essays. With the mayhem of the season, it's nice to be able to digest something standalone instead of having to keep track of a story over a period of days punctuated by not picking up a book at all! This one was a delight. Garrett w...