Shades of Blue

I have never read Christian fiction, and I must say that I will be reading more Karen Kingsbury. This is the story of a young woman who is dealing with a decision she made many years ago. It was thought provoking. I don't want to write too much about it and give away what the issue was. Let's say that I do know people who have been through this situation. This book is a pretty true to life sort of book. This issue happens to people who you don't expect it from. I loved the ending and Karen really showed her characters as true Christians, not just people who put on the front of being a true Christian. Loved this one!

Pages:336

Read: March 10-20

A Civilization of Love

I felt lead to read this book recently. Quite honestly there are a few people that I encounter quite regularly that I am not feeling very loving towards. This book was great. The book was written by the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He often referenced Pope John Paul II and occasionally Pope Benedict XVI. This was very thought provoking when he discussed globalization. It has made me really think about what I am personally doing to share Christ's love. Everyday I need to be sure that I am living my life in a Godly way. I pray that I can continue to walk with Jesus and show my love. I can just feel the difference already!

Pages: 224 pages

Read: February 2010 {on the airplane to San Francisco}

Pajama Time!

Just had to give y'all a little update. This is THE bedtime book at our house. For almost 2 straight weeks, James chose this book each and every night! I know that kiddos do this, I was just shocked that he was doing it so early!

Intercourse

This is the February Book Club selection. We previously read Severance by Robert Olen Butler. This book shows what each member of a couple are thinking during their intimate time together. The book is told in chronological order...couples from long ago to present. Some of my favorite couples were Henry VIII and Anne Boylen, Marilyn Monroe and RFK, Prince Charles and Di, Bonnie and Clyde.

I loved this book just as much Severance. It is a short and easy read. Great if you only get small snippets of time to read. Each passage is less than a page (most only half a page.) It was really fun to see how they would be thinking of totally different things. I can't wait to see what the other girls think next week. I'll let y'all know. :)

Read: February 2010

Pages: 216

Book Club: Some likes, some didn't... the story of our book club! ha!

James' Favorites at 10 Months

Oh my goodness, James began to love playing with books. Couldn't make this momma happier! Now he could be eating them just as much as he is playing or "reading" them.

Here are a few of his favorites:

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James loves to play with the little chicks in this book. He even listens to momma read it, while playing with them.

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James often picks this book at bedtime. I think that he loves the little song! Sandra Boynton writes really fun books.

3.

James has really started to like "feely" books this month. I highly recommend this book because the "feely" parts are really big. Other books "feely" areas are pretty small for this wee one.

Everything I Need to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume

This was my book club's January selection. It is a collection of short stories about several authors' who learned so much from Judy Blume. Now I do love to read and loved Judy Blume growing up {who didn't love Fudge}, but was not a huge fan of this book. I did not finish the book because we got busy painting the living room, so I did not get to read before bed each night... I was a little creeped out by how much these women adored the characters. When they had a life struggle they would go reread Judy Blume books and really connect with the characters. Again I love to read, but am not really a big rereader... It is a good book if you have little ones though, because you can read about a short story a night.

Read: January 2010

Pages: 288

Book Club: No one seemed to really love it... many did not finish it

James' 9 Month Picks

It is really fun for me to lay about 5 books in front of James and have him "pick" one. Right now he wants all things baby.

His top 5 are

1. He loves to shake this one around!

2. James loves to look at the babies faces. This has been a favorite forever.
3. He loves all the various versions of this: Polar Bear, Polar Bear; Baby Bear, Baby Bear.
4. He loves trying to grab the baby's faces in this one.

5. He just loves looking at other kids!