Book recommendations?

BrittanyCupcakes · September 2013

I'm getting my bag ready, and I want to pack my Nook so I'll have some reading to do while I'm in the hospital. But I want to load up some new books before I do that...

I've got a lot of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Ann Rice, George Orwell, and Tolkein on there already. But I'm not always in the mood for that kind of stuff. I really like chick lit and light mysteries, too... I'm looking for some suggestions for lighter reading, books I can get through in an hour or two (I'm a fast reader).

I'm looking for authors similar to Janet Evanovich, or Sophie Kinsella. Light mysteries with a female lead and a sense of humor are good. I also enjoy books with a crafty theme (Friday Night Knitting Club, etc.), food theme, or strong female bonds (YaYa Sisterhood, Traveling Pants, etc.).

Any ideas?

Bocatini · September 2013

I am a fan of the womens murder club from James Patterson. They are mysteries, but they are a fast read and has some good women bonding.

alylove11 · September 2013

This is a teen read, but it's very similar to Hunger Games if you are into that.
The book is called Divergent by Veronica Roth.

ejh090305 · September 2013

Jane Green has some really good fast chick lit. Jemima J was good...

lbethke99 · September 2013

Since you like Stephen king- I really liked Justin Cronin's book "The Passage" and 2nd book "The Twelve".

jessjhh · September 2013

Jen Lancaster!! She is hilarious.

JenMatt2010 · September 2013

"There's Cake In My Future" is a great, easy chick lit book.
Second anything by Jill Mansell- I really liked "To The Moon and Back"
Any of the Brennan sister novels by Jane porter (my fav so far is The Good Woman)

CousinVicki · September 2013

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

chuicafina · September 2013

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

Ok thank you. I thought I was the only one who found this bizarre. Reading while in the hospital was the furthest thing from my mind.

cvjoyner · September 2013

chuicafina said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

Ok thank you. I thought I was the only one who found this bizarre. Reading while in the hospital was the furthest thing from my mind.

I'm taking a movie that I haven't seen. My hope is that I'm able to work through the contractions by concentrating on the movie. We'll see how that goes.

BrittanyCupcakes · September 2013

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

CousinVicki · September 2013

BrittanyCupcakes said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

are you breastfeeding? and don't people have heavy hitting pain killers post c-section? i had minimal visitors as well and i was still a complete disaster from lack of sleep/pain/new baby screaming at me . and this was only 2 days.

chuicafina · September 2013

BrittanyCupcakes said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

Hmm, well it certainly wont hurt to have your Nook or have books ready to go on there. I definitely was too overwhelmed to think about reading a book after DS was born (with only 3 visitors at the hospital total), but maybe you'll have a different experience.

BrittanyCupcakes · September 2013

CousinVicki said:

BrittanyCupcakes said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

are you breastfeeding? and don't people have heavy hitting pain killers post c-section? i had minimal visitors as well and i was still a complete disaster from lack of sleep/pain/new baby screaming at me . and this was only 2 days.

I will be breastfeeding, and I know that takes a lot of time. I don't know that I'm going to have a lot of time to read, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared with something to do if I do get bored.

As for painkillers, I'm allergic to opioids (morphine and all the other good stuff). So I'm SOL there if I end up with a C-section. Hoping for a natural birth, or as close to it as I can get considering my OB wants this baby out at 39 weeks, but I know that induction puts me at a higher risk of needing a C-section, so I'm trying to prepare myself.

JenMatt2010 · September 2013

CousinVicki said:

BrittanyCupcakes said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

are you breastfeeding? and don't people have heavy hitting pain killers post c-section? i had minimal visitors as well and i was still a complete disaster from lack of sleep/pain/new baby screaming at me . and this was only 2 days.

If you're getting induced, you may be able to read the first few hours. After baby is here, I wouldn't plan on it. I had a c/s and we limited visitors and I was in the hospital for 5 days, but you will be all consumed by baby and napping when you can. Oh and also having 87 medical personnel coming in every 4 minutes to check you and baby...

BrittanyCupcakes · September 2013

Okay, so I'm a FTM, what do I know? I still have plenty of down time now before baby is born, and I'm sure at some point after we get home and get into a routine (weeks, months, whatever) I'll have time to get some reading in.

I appreciate all of the suggestions! I definitely look forward to trying out some of these authors!

kaswanson · September 2013

It wouldn't hurt to have some books around... you can always read them someday! When I had DD I spent a lot of time on my phone playing games while breastfeeding... so I could have been reading. I also have had contractions off and on for the past three days... so I've been reading (can't sleep) and finished a book in that time.

I second the Divergent Trilogy! The third book comes out at the end of this month, I believe. Along those same lines I'd recommend the Delirium Trilogy. All of those books are out.

Some of my book club's favorites lately were What Alice Forgot and Where'd You Go, Burnadette. Well received by all in the group.

norbert5 · September 2013

Better to be prepared then not. When I had my girls the nurses in recovery did not come in very often at all. It was very nice. I nursed the baby, read the paper, relaxed it was great. I even sent DH home for awhile because he was driving me nuts.

I know my experience isn't the norm but I would have loved a book to read.

Jessicafalls31 · September 2013

Loved the book Gone Girl!

Welshgirl12 · September 2013

BrittanyCupcakes said:

CousinVicki said:

are you talking about reading while you are in labor? say what

I'm thinking more for after the baby is born, especially if I end up with a C-section and have to stay a few extra days. We have a small family so I don't anticipate many visitors.

with the cs I had there was precisely a 1&1/2 hr window when neither baby or I was being.poked or prodded or tested or cleaned or encouraged to walk or staples being removed or food arriving or SOMETHING. the reason I remember the 1&1/2 hr window is bc Amelia had her car seat challenge then so we napped, it was amazing.

.

As for books, I too would recommend Jane Green, Cecelia Ahern and Marian Keyes. :-)

Lilpoppy · September 2013

Gone girl came to mind to me as we'll when I read your post! It's an easy read.

germanpickle · September 2013

I really enjoy Katrina Kittle's books: The blessings of the animal was my favorite but Travelling Light was also lovely.

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