books, books, and more books

if you were to ask me what i am reading now, be ready for a long winded answer. i have picked up a bad habit from my mom, it is that i can't read just one book at a time. i always have at least 2 or 5 going at once. i mean, i never know what kind of mood i might be in so i have to have something ready. the other habit i have is that i can't sit down with a book without a highlighter. i have read many a good quotes in a great many a book and i want to remember them, so i highlight and dog-ear the pages. it is great fun to go back and read those same books much later and see what spoke to me while i was reading. and to see what is speaking to me now.

i do take very seriously what i read. i like to read a variety (at least i think) of books. i also love to get recommendations from friends and getting a great deal on the bargain shelf of my favorite local bookstore (Gift of Grace in Springville!) so, here is what i am reading now. how about you...


Keep a Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Elliot, a great devotional book. It has short chapters perfect for a morning quiet time. This is one of my mom's favorite authors. I have learned of many good authors and know what to look for when I hit the used bookstores.








A must read for each pregnancy. It has been seven years for me since I was pregnant, even though not much has changed, I have forgotten a lot.









The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
I found this book when I was pregnant the first time around and love it. It is the book that tells you everything your doctors don't tell you about pregnancy. This is my third time reading it.








It seems as if my life revolves around food. My favorite channel is the Food Network, I just bought a new cookbook, and am in love with pie. I thought this would be just what I needed to help me eat better.








Baby Wise
Once again the third time reading this. A great book, it helped us with our other kids getting them on a schedule and sleeping better. The authors also have written some great parenting books.







The Gates of Zion
Gotta have a fiction. Picked up this based on a recommendation of a good reader friend. I am loving it. It is about Israel just after WW2.








I Married Adventure by Luci Swindoll
Found this one on the bargain table. Didn't know the book, but knew the author. I have read some of her other books and they were great. What I am learning right now from her book is to be happy where God has me. And enjoy this adventure. The perfect book for this season of my life. It is teaching me not to wait until things are better to enjoy life, but to have fun with this time. It was a God thing I found this book, I believe He does that for us. Brings books into our lives to teach us things. I have had several times when I have been sharing a struggle with a friend and they say, "I have the perfect book for you to read!" And it usually is. This is why I take my ready very seriously.