Books, Books, Books

Reading is and always has been one of my favorite things to do. When I was a kid my mom would take me to the library every week, and I would check out the biggest stack of books that I could carry. Every summer I read countless books. By the time I got to high school and college the "reading for fun" thing became obsolete. I had way too much reading to do that wasn't for fun. Since I finished graduate school a few years ago I have been reading like crazy. The books that I like are typically funny, happy, romantic at times, and easy to read. I usually browse the nearest Barnes and Noble until I find something I like, take it home, read it, and then buy every other book I can find by that same author.
Some of my favorites over the past few years have been.
Jennifer Crusie, Sophia Kinesella, Emily Giffen, Stephanie Meyer, and Jennifer Weiner.
Those that had the most impact were;
Remember Me? by Sophia Kinesella
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophia Kinesella

Something Blue by Emily Giffen

The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer

All of Jennifer Weiner's Books are great but if I had to pick a favorite it would have to be Little Earthquakes. I loved it before I was pregnant, so I am looking forward to reading it again.

I just finished two more great books this summer that I really liked. The first was a bit heavier than what I would normally pick up, but turned out to be unexpectedly funny.
1. The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
This book is about family, home, life and being in that middle place where you are a parent and a daughter at the same time.
2. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.
This is a beautiful story about two best friends and their journey through three decades of friendship. It will take you back, suck you in, and make you miss your best friend. It's quite a long read but well worth it.

I am looking for my next book, if anyone has any recommendations send them my way....

Pregnancy update:
---still puking once every couple of days hoping that will end soon.

--sleeping better at night and not napping as much

--got a detailed bill for the pregnancy from the obgyn for the next nine months and was shocked at how much it costs just to give birth with insurance.

--bought my first pregnancy bra....by pregnancy bra I mean I bought the ugliest, most comfortable non under wire bra I could find at Target 1 size up from my normal size.

--still trying to run every day...but I am really walking most of the time because it is 100 degrees and humid.