My sister gave me this idea for my blog and I said I would put it up here the night I read it. Two weeks later, I am finally doing it! Such is my life. Anyway, here is a list of all the random books I have going right now, what they are about and why I am reading them:
You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
This is such a great book! I am only about 1/3 of the way through it, but it has already helped shed some light on why my mom does what she does and why it makes me feel the way it does. I recommend this one.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I have had this book for almost a year now - Aaron's dad brought it with him when he flew out right after Dylan was born - and I just barely started it. We both felt I should wait and read it when I was "more emotionally stable" - my words, not his! I figure I am about as stable as I am going to get, for a while, anyway, so the time is now. It is really interesting so far and is about two friends growing up in Afghanistan before the Soviet occupation. I can tell already I am gonna shed some tears over this one!
Created To Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl
A radical book! Recommended by my sister Janie, this book discusses the importance of the woman's role in a marriage as the husband's "help meet" and support. It is in no way "P.C." nor would it be popular with the feminist crowd, because they would immediately dismiss it or pass judgement. While there have been a couple of things I have disagreed with and taken issue with, I have also been amazed at the changes that have taken place when I actually followed the advice given. It is basically saying "Forget about yourself and focus on him". Good advice for any marriage.
Between Mothers and Sons Edited by Patricia Stevens
This is a collection of essays written by women writers about their sons. I just checked it out yesterday and I haven't read too much of it, but I am already hooked. My boys are so wonderful and amazing and I just don't want to ruin them! I feel like reading and learning all I can about raising them and reading other moms' perspectives is part of that. Other moms can provide just as much pertinent information as a doctor can. Wish me luck!
Please share any books you recommend or anything you are reading now. I love to read and always find it interesting to see what other people are reading. Do tell!
2 comments:
Wow! You're reading 4 books at once? I know a few other people that seem to read more than one book at a time, but I am not one of them.
Those all seem like interesting books, and the subject of each one reveals a bit about you and what you're going through right now as a woman. That is so fascinating. A person's bookshelf says so much about the person. I've been compiling a must-read book list, and finally getting around to reading some that I got for Christmas. I'll have to post my own blog entry about the books I'm reading (and those that I plan to read next) so that I don't end up adding a new book (in the form of a blog comment) to your current read list.
...Or have I already done that?
Well, I am sort of ADW right now. Attention Deficit...What??
I feel like there are so many things to work on and improve right now that I can't stick to just one. It does seem that all these books reflect on where I am in life. Confused! Ha, ha.
And no need to make your comments short! Although I understand the pressure. But that is the whole point of this thing, so gab away! I am excited to read the book blog when you get it posted.
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