Book excerpt: SPECIAL NOTE! -- ANNE WILL PERSONALLY ANSWER ANY QUESTION OF YOURS AFTER READING THIS BOOK. ASK ON HER WEB SITE, AND YOU'LL NORMALLY HEAR BACK WITHIN HOURS! In this companion to "Baking with Cookie Molds," Anne L. Watson presents cookies and molds for many holidays and all seasons, as well as for special interests and occasions -- weddings, kids, storytelling around the fireplace, and much more. With nearly 150 photos of molds, cookies, and processes, "Cookie Molds Around the Year" features new techniques and new recipes, along with a month-by-month diary of the seasons on San Juan Island, Anne's home. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Anne L. Watson is the author of "Baking with Cookie Molds" and a number of other popular books on home crafts and lifestyle, as well as many novels and children's books. In a previous career, she was a historic preservation architecture consultant. Anne and her husband, Aaron Shepard, now live in Bellingham, Washington. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// "I would heartily recommend this. I had a lot of fun reading it, and a lot of fun making these cookies. If you want to get bitten by the cookie-mold bug, this is a great resource to start with . . . Anne has done all the work and research for you on how to make no-fail molded cookies . . . This is one of those cookbooks you can actually take to bed for reading." -- A Cookbook Collector (YouTube reviewer) "As delightful as it is informative . . . Anne did her research, and it shows. Adding recipes alongside the showcase of molds takes [this book] to a whole different level." -- Lisa K's Bk Reviews "A great reference . . . Will get you on eBay and Poshmark looking for molds . . . Excellent recipes as well." -- Poppy Marlowe, librarian "Anyone who loves beautiful molded cookies will want to pick up a copy . . . There are recipes that will appeal to every cookie aficianado . . . A fun book to have on your cookbook shelf." -- Bella Online