My "Cookie Swap" just arrived in the mail and I also think it is an interesting book, but I do have reservations about it.
I love the imaginative display of the beautiful cookies. I enjoy doing tablescapes and can see using some of these ideas with my own cookie recipes. (I'd love to find that little barn lunchbox on pg. 9
and the mini wedding cakes on pg. 78 are so cute! I can see them as mini birthday cakes, party favors, etc. And as beautiful as the rose cookies are on pg. 49, I would never mix them with fresh greenery. (I'm sure that's just creative license.) 
That said, I'm glad I bought it. It has really stimulated my creativity whether I ever get around to making any of the recipes.
I love the imaginative display of the beautiful cookies. I enjoy doing tablescapes and can see using some of these ideas with my own cookie recipes. (I'd love to find that little barn lunchbox on pg. 9
and the mini wedding cakes on pg. 78 are so cute! I can see them as mini birthday cakes, party favors, etc. And as beautiful as the rose cookies are on pg. 49, I would never mix them with fresh greenery. (I'm sure that's just creative license.) That said, I'm glad I bought it. It has really stimulated my creativity whether I ever get around to making any of the recipes.
I hope you didn't take exception to my views on Cookie Swap, they certainly weren't personal. Don't let that deter you from enjoying the vast wealth of information and sharing available here on CC. It's a great place to be! 
