What are you reading - Winter Edition

lelkcot

(Double posted HDBD so changing this one!)
Are you reading anything good? Any book recommendations: parenting, birth or otherwise?

HoneyBear40

Not parenting or birth but I've got a reading goal of 35 books this year and I'm SO close at 33...currently reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - pretty good read and she reminds me of Amy Farrah-Fawler from Big Bang Theory. 

meggyme

I finally got back into the book I'm reading. It's called My Husband's Secret, it's by Liane Moriarty (it's been so long I had to look up the title and author). It's good, but there are soooo many characters. I recently bought The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling, recommended by a friend. I plan to start it on our flight next weekend.

Birth wise, I recommend checking out Evidence Based Birth for anyone debating certain aspects of their delivery. I found their pain management series of articles to be really interesting.

I also got and skimmed through Siblings without Rivalry, which was interesting but not necessarily groundbreaking. I'm sure I'll reference it once LO is actually here.

zionsmama85

Haven't read any parenting books as of yet, probably won't to be honest LOL. but currently reading Becoming by Michelle Obama. wasn't going to get it but heard a lot of good reviews from people i know and trust. I'm always here for a good book! 
@meggyme i LOVE Liane Moriarty. all of her books have a great twist at the end. I hope you like it so far...and tell me when you get into A Casual Vacancy, i have seen it at the library but always nervous to get it, because i heard it wasn't as good as the HP series...but i'm willing to give it a chance LOL. 

@HoneyBear40 you are very close! i'm positive you can smash through 2 more books 

applesandbananas23

@zionsmama85 I was listening to Becoming on Audible while I was painting the nursery! I am enjoying it so far, what do you think?

I also have copies of hypnobirthing and natural childbirth the Bradley way that I plan to start this week

maggiemadeit

I keep saying that I need to pick up a “real” book because everything I am reading and listening to is birth related, and I feel kind of burnt out on uterus and contraction talk. I need a break! 

Currently re-reading: 
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way

Reading for the first time:
Birthing from Within

Listening to (podcasts):
The Birth Hour
the new season of Serial (it can’t all be about birth!)

meggyme

@maggiemadeit I didn't realize there was a new season of Serial! What/who is the subject?

chocolatelemons

I finished Enrique’s Journey a few weeks ago. It was originally published in a weekly series in the LA times, but it’s a book now based on a Honduran’s illegal immigration into the US. I thought it was a great (and sad) read. 

zionsmama85

@abbykwail so far i like it, i am in the middle i guess, where they had just gotten married. It's interesting to hear her side and opinions so far, but i enjoy memoirs a lot anyway.

maggiemadeit

@meggyme The new season is about the criminal justice system, and is all focused on a particular courthouse in Cleveland, but not on a single case. It’s different from the other seasons, but still pretty compelling. 

meggyme

@maggiemadeit I'll have to get them downloaded for our upcoming trip!

dtspmama

Hooray for reading threads!

I am reading War Storm, the fourth book in the Red Queen series.  It's mindless and entertaining, but I'm finding myself wishing she'd get to the point a little more quickly (probably because I really only get to read at bedtime, and I'm tired!  LOL).

@HoneyBear40 I've heard good things about that book!  

I haven't really read any parenting books this time around, though I'll probably refresh my memory of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby before #3 gets here.

mayoduck

Recently finished "The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy" by Dawn Dais. I'm not sure it was particularly informative but it was an amusing read. Currently reading "HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method" by Marie Mongan, "Please Don't Bite the Baby (And Please Don't Chase the Dogs)" by Lisa Edward, and non-baby related "Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik

momofmanyinthemitten

I just finished The Seven Sisters. It took me a while to get into it, but then I couldn’t put it down. Now I’m on to Mr. Dickens and His Carol, in honor of the Christmas season.

maggiemadeit

@mayoduck Is Spinning Silver good? I loved Uprooted! 

applesandbananas23

@zionsmama85 I am a bit ahead of you, so I won't spoil anything, but I am enjoying it so far! I love how down to earth and relatable she is.

lelkcot

Just read “Bone Music” by Christopher Rice and enjoyed it. Starting “Chambers” by Sarah Gerdes. Haven’t read something I’d rave about recently, though. And need to pick up something as a refresher to prep for labor with this one!

mayoduck

@maggiemadeit It's interesting but I'm not hooked yet. But I am less than 100 pages in and it is a 400+ page book so I would say it's too early for me to pass judgment yet. I'll give you an update when I'm further into it!

HoneyBear40

finished Eleanor Oliphant and started reading Committed: A Love Story by Elizabeth Gilbert on my tablet with the thinking I can read it in the car while it's dark during our travels and in bed without getting up to turn the light off hahaha. I read Eat, Pray, Love a while ago and I had started this one but gave up on it so here's hoping I can stick with it this time as I already made it further than Kindle said I did before