good reads

so does anyone else secretly get annoyed by those friends on goodreads.com that post a new book like every other day? and on top of that they're mothering a few kids and working on the side and making dinner every night and keeping their house clean and organized (well, I don't know for sure that they're doing all of those things on a daily basis, but I imagine they also have a life to keep up with??). how do they have all that TIME?

Well, I do have some good reads to share--good enough to make a whole post about, but know that I've read them over a longer span of time or on days that I just decide to let my house go to pot and make microwave meals for the fam. Here they are:

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult: so well-written. great plot, interesting characters, and a nice surprise at the end. loved it.

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson: this book has helped my understand the mind of my little toddler which has given me more patience with her. Dr. Nelson shows you how to be kind but firm and to redirect their attention to what they can do instead of all the things they can't do. Great read.

I love to read. In fact I love it so much that I almost feel guilty every time I sit down to do it because it is so pleasureable and my mind reminds me of all the other things I SHOULD be doing. It's such a nice escape and it makes me want to write so badly.

(for those of you who fit my earlier description--reading a few books a week while balancing your other responsibilities.....*sigh, I don't hate you. I admire you. I think you stink, but I do admire you.)