30. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire - This is the second book in the "Wicked Years" series, which starts with Wicked. I liked this book and although I didn't like it as much as the first, he has quite the talent for entirely transporting the reader into his world. Another interesting thing I noticed is that his main characters are often ( Read more... )

12. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski - This is a hard book to describe. I wasn't sure if I loved it or was on the margin. I first heard about the book when my mom was describing the plot and I said, "That's Hamlet" and she said, "Really?" I thought in my head that's lame, Hamlet is my favorite Shakespearean play, it doesn't need ( Read more... )

11. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore -- This is the first Moore book that I've ever read and I have to say I really like his style. It is heavily satirical and clever enough to make it a very fast read. To even try to describe the plot doesn't do it justice. I mean, Santa is killed with a shovel by his ex-wife only to have a stupid ( Read more... )

10. There's a Slight Chance I Might Be Going to Hell by Laurie Notaro -- I loved this book. It was exactly what I needed at the right time bookwise. Its funny, witty and light and made me laugh outloud quite a bit. Reading a decent chunk of it after my last post definitely helped my mindset. I need to get some more of her books I think. I ( Read more... )

3.  Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson - I've always heard what a good book this was, so have been interested in reading it for a while.  The concept, themes and storytelling method are interesting and I was guessing till the end what the outcome was and what "really happened."  I found though that the thing that initially drew me in, at the ( Read more... )

2.  Birthing from Within by Pam England - A good guide to preparation for birth and taking on the whole experience from a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual stance.  It was a bit touchy feely for me in parts, but I feel like I gained some great perspective on how to mentally/emotionally prepare myself for childbirth.  It is mostly from a ( Read more... )

I'm not feeling so hot.  I started catching a cold mid-last week and it really escalated on Friday.  I had to leave early from work and was laid up for the weekend.  Fortunately I feel a lot better today -- still stuffy and tired, but some of my energy is back.  *fingers crossed*  Hopefully I get a good nights sleep tonight.  I kept waking myself ( Read more... )

16. The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) (Paperback)
by William Sears and  Martha Sears
I liked this book a lot.  It was a very realistic view of pregnancy and birth with a natural twist.  It gave you very useful hints to managing pain and also timelines and just really what to ( Read more... )

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14. Dying to Please by Linda Howard - This is not a Pulitzer prize winner and this is not brain surgery. However, this book was a fun romp in the romance/thriller vein. The love scenes are pretty hot and the plot is interesting enough to keep you going. I would classify it as a fun beach/summer read. It took me a while to get into it as its ( Read more... )