Train and Truck Mice

These are a few of the favorites that we have gotten from the library lately.  When I ask James what he wants to read when it is bedtime, he will often say trainmice!  Which is kinda funny because I think that they are kinda silly.

Just goes to show that just because you as a grown up think it's a great book doesn't mean a toddler will and vice versa!  All I care about is having books in young children's hands.

These are some of those books that are not in print any longer, so it shows how valuable it is to get to the library.  Please, please if you have not taken your little one to the library, give it a try!

PS-  be on the lookout for Christmas time favorites.  I can't wait to find out which ones he likes!

Heaven Is For Real

Y'all I did not even have time to put this in the currently reading column on the blog because I read this book so stinking fast!  I have been really looking forward to reading this book for the last few months {especially since I was not a huge fan of our last two book club books!}  And can you believe this is the December book...it's still November when I finished this!!!  That might just be a first!

This is the story of a four year old boy who during emergency surgery went to heaven.  The book is what he told his parents about his trip.  Y'all this really got me thinking about heaven!  {I am not a fan of thinking of afterlife...}  I loved what this sweet boy had to say about heaven and it makes me want to try even harder to be a better person so I can meet {and stay with} Jesus one day.

One of my favorite parts of the book is how although this little boy is Wesleyan, there are many things that he saw in heaven that fit my Catholic beliefs.  For example, the people he encountered in heaven had halos.

I would definitely recommend reading this one even if you are not ultra Christian.  It is a really feel good book...  I mean it's heaven and a four year old boy.  Does it get any better than either of those?

Read:  November 2011
Pages:  192

Ask Me No Questions

I got this book when I went to a Regnum Christi Night of Reflection at church.  It was written by a consecrated Regnum Christi lady.  I think that the target audience is really young adults.  But that's just fine with me because YA is some of my favorite reading!

This is a story about a single mother and her three very special children.  They are on the run, but it takes most of the book to figure out why.  The mother is doing her best to raise her children to be good Catholic children and it was just nice to read about how we should be living as opposed to how most of us do live.

I liked the book.  It got me thinking about the sanctity of human life {which seems to be on my mind a lot lately.}  I think that you would definitely need to be a strong believer to read this one.

Read:  November 2011
Pages:  265

Inside of a Dog

This is our newest book club book.  Last month we had a non-fiction book and again this month.  Non-fiction is not really my favorite genre as I have discussed before...  I am a bit early posting (we have not met yet) because, in case you haven't guessed, I did not finish the book.  I read all but about 100 pages.

The book is about dogs and how they were domesticated.  In addition it discussed how dogs are the same and different as us.  It really was pretty interesting but became a little redundant.

Each time I tried to tell my husband something interesting that I learned, he let me know that he had seen that on a tv show...  I would not have chosen this book on my own, but it was okay.  If you are interested in learning more about your dog and like non-fiction, you might just enjoy this one.  Otherwise just try to catch the tv show.

I am sooo excited for next month's pick though, Heaven is for Real.

Read:  Nov. 2011
Pages:  368

A Heart Like His

This book is a month long meditation book.  There is a mediation for 30 days.  June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and it is encouraged that this book be used that month.

I did in fact begin this in June.  I liked the meditations and I like that I can use this book more than one time.  For some reason though this was not really my favorite religious book.  I think that I was just not quite ready yet.  I just felt like I was not anywhere near worthy to be like Jesus.

So my plan is to try the book again next June beginning June 1 and doing it EACH day.  This year I didn't get the book until a few days unto June and then didn't do it each day, so I finished in July.

So I wouldn't say run out and buy it like The Better Part (I have finished 2 of the gospels thanks to that gem!), but you may like it better than me...

Pages:  128
Read: June/July 2011

Library Visits

As James and I reading some library books the other day, I thought I need to blog about this...  we go to the library every 2-3 weeks to check out new books for James (usually 3-5 books/visit).  Y'all this boy l.o.v.e.s his library books.  

Each week he falls in love with some new book.  I always think that we are going to end up having a huge fit about missing one of his books....  luckily though he finds a new book that he falls in love with.  

We generally check out a potty training book (maybe one day we won't need these any longer ;)), a truck or car book, a Caillou book, and a Thomas book.  

Right now he is obsessed with Dumpy and His Pals.  Last time it was a train book.  I love the library because they have books that are out of print like Dumpy, but awesome!  Also it just saves us money.  James already owns probably 200+ books...  we have spent plenty already.  ;)

So if you don't already go to your local library, I encourage you to take advantage of one of our favorite places!