I just finished the book "Candyfreak" by Steve Almond. Technically, this book isn't coming out until May, but I was able to get my hands on an advanced proof of the book.
Almond is a huge candy bar lover. The first chapter of the book goes into his love affair with chocolate and the family situation that caused it. From there, Almond decides to get himself some free candy. He heads out to a few of the smaller candy bar companies in the country, makers of candy like the Twin Bing, Abba-Zabba and Valomilk. Between trances watching the chocolate enrober, Almond considers the plight of the regional candy bar maker. Most of these companies would disappear if the big three (Hersheys, Nestle and Mars) went into a price war.
The book is at its best when Almond indulges his fantasies and talks about biting into his latest candy bar. On those pages, his love for candy bars shines through. (And makes me hungry. I've had more candy bars in this last week than I have in years.) He's at his worst when he tries to relate it to national politics. He goes off on tangents that seem to have nothing to do with candy.
But that's a minor quibble. The book is a lot of fun, a travelogue through an obsession. It's a fun read.