Maw Books Blog

I am an avid reader. Ever since I was very little, I loved to read. In fact, when I was in elementary school I would keep a log of all of the books that I had read. I’ve kept a personal journal since I was eight years old and in one of those very first entries, I noted how I was reading the little house on the “priere” books. All through high school, I read and read and I remember one summer I checked out every single John Steinbeck book from the library. Sadly, during college I found very little time for personal pleasure reading and I missed it. I could really tell a big difference in how not reading makes you feel. I simply didn’t have the time between working my way through school, classes, papers, tests, projects, etc. and getting enough sleep. I’m sure everyone can empathize there. As soon I as I graduated, I had the luxury to read for pleasure.

I have always enjoyed reading fiction, and for the last couple of years have been reading more contemporary literature (I only had been reading classics prior). And since I’ve started to have children I’ve also added many of the parenting books to my reading list. Following is a list of the books that I have read in their entirety in the last six months. The only reason I go back six months is because that’s when I had my second baby and I can remember what I read before the baby and what I read after the baby. They are in no particular order.

Holes by Louis Sacher
For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me by Richard Paul Evans
It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for A Richer Life with Less Stuff by Peter Walsh
The Three Junes by Julia Glass
The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
The Happiest Toddler on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training by American Academy of Pediatrics
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Childs Sleep by Elizabeth Pantley
The Toddler Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice on System Maintenance by Brett Kuhn and Joe Borgenicht
The Baby Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance by Louis Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht
Confessions of a Slacker Wife by Muffy Mead-Ferro
Confessions of a Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Ferro
The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting by Christie Mellor
Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other Minute of It) by Andrea J. Buchanan
Babyproofing your Marriage: How to Laugh More, Argue Less, and Communicate Better as Your Family Grows by Stacie Cockrell
Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family by Catherine Newman

There are a couple other parenting titles that I just can’t come up with at the moment. I’ll write up a few book reviews of my favorites in the near future, watch out for them. Are there any on this list that you’ve read? Feel free to share your insights, thoughts, and comments.  I would love to hear them.