August 2019 Moms
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GTKY: Favorite book of all time
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I have noticed we have a lot of readers in our group: so what is everyone’s all time favorite book/recommendations on must reads!
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Re: GTKY: Favorite book of all time
and as a gtky: Huge HP fan forever and always
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
My favorite classic is Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
A younger read but an old fav is Molly Donnelly by Jean Thesman.
As as a teen I really like Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel.
i wish I had more time for reading now, it has been years since I’ve read a great book. I get the cheap downloads for flights now, but nothin g good lately.
Fiction: A Storm of Swords in the Song of Ice and Fire series (although I do love them all!)
Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Currently reading: Expecting Better (what else would I be reading? ha!)
I also loved Rachel Hollis' book Girl, Wash Your Face. Totally basic, but it really helped me to give myself a kick in the ass and stop dwelling on a lot of negative things in my head.
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
My fav I read this year was The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah.
i look forward to when I’m not falling asleep early and can dive back into reading 2nd and 3rd trimester!
My favorite read this year: I chewed through all the Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood books this year. Not very intellectual but definitely fun!
Currently reading: 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I'm not usually a King fan but my friend who is a librarian was like "You must read this book!" and I'm halfway through and she was right, it is really good!!
I work for a school system so I am looking forward to being 8-9 months pregnant over the summer so I have an excuse to just lay on the couch and read a ton of books!!!
But my favorite series I've read as an adult is the Lilith's Brood trilogy by Octavia Butler. I love everything by her.
@drmrsthecounselor I’m a huge King fan — he’s my favorite author. 11/22/63 is the best thing he’s written in decades. It’s so good!
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- Harry Potter series
- The Dark Tower series
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Faves I Read This Year:
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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I also love the Harry Potter series, Stephen King, Michael Crichton and the Jack Reacher series.
Also a big HP fan, and love Jodi Picoult novels. I want so badly to love the Song of Ice & Fire series but I'm stuck on the 4th book. I feel like they got really slow compared to the TV series.
@Lotus_2008 I read Expecting Better & loved the easy stats. It made me feel a lot less anxious.
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
1984 has always been my favorite book, but it's a little scary right now and i sit up at night thinking about it constantly.
Also a huge HP nerd and trying to get DS1 into HP. I have the illustrated ones for him, but he's a ballbuster and refuses so we're reading a lot of Captain Underpants at the moment, which is just ...super.
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TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
I legit got emotional - and I don’t think it was hormones.
@aevan011 For A Song of Ice and Fire, have you seen the lists where you alternate between books 4 and 5, so you keep the timeline and can jump between characters? I've started it that way, but got distracted. I plan to finish them before the last season starts.
@heml I agree it is just magical. I'd love to experience it through the eyes of a little one.
@drmrsthecounselor I've wanted to read 11/22/63 for a long time. It's been on my kindle forever. I need to make a point to read it after your review.
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
And to everyone in wonder and awe with HP stuff....I live in Orlando and go all the time and it still gives me chills sometimes! I'm much more of a Disney fan though...I can't make it through a fireworks show without crying, and that's when I'm not pregnant lol
@drmrsthecounselor jealous! I don’t really want to live in Florida or California but I do envy those who can go all the time. I’m a huge Disney fan, too. We took that trip and did both. Such a great vacay...being an adult made me love it more.
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
In recent years I loved the Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante (they just started the TV series on HBO), and this year I loved There There by Tommy Orange.