My cousin Kerry sent me the book Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth as a congrats you are pregnant gift. I finished this book rather quickly (only 150 pages) with a big smile on my face! She made all her experiences so funny, even the things that aren't so laughable. I am hoping my morning all day sickness is about as extreme as my pregnancy gets! She explained her birthing story and how all of the constipation, acne, weight gain, made it all worth it in the end. If you are pregnant or know anyone who is pregnant, this is a great light hearted read that I highly recommend. 
Thanks Kerry for sending me a wonderful book!
Thanks Kerry for sending me a wonderful book!
by Tatiana de Rosnay. And I have to say I loved the story. It is a fictionalize story of true events that happened in Paris during the summer of 1942. Thousands of Jewish families were arrested and sent to the Ve'lodrome d'Hiver just outside the city limits and then transported to Germany. The story focuses on Sarah Starzynski and her family. The story is neat as it is told in the present day through Julia Jarmond, a American reporter living in France who is assigned to do an article on the 60 year anniversary of the Ve'lodrome d'Hiver. Through her investigation, she discovers Sarah's story and how it is interlaced with her life now. The subject matter was dark but the author left me wanting more. Thanks Kerry for such a wonder read!
by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and I have to say I could not put this book down!! The book is about Josh's first year in NY, his life as a drag queen, and a stormy relationship with Jack, his crackhead prostitute boyfriend. I really enjoyed the way Josh narrated the book. I felt like he was sitting across a table from me, re-telling this story. Some parts of the book were dark and sad but other were laugh out loud funny! I love how he chronicled changing over from Josh to Aqua, his drag queen persona. The book is somewhat raunchy and very detailed so it is not a book for the weak at heart!
at a used book store at the beginning of January. The Alchemist is about a young shepherd boy from Spain who sets out on a journey to Egypt to discover treasure and his personal legend. I really enjoyed this book!!! The message of the book is that God (no matter what God you believe in) is all around you and wants you to succeed. The only person preventing you from fulfilling your potential is you. The young shepherd meets many people on his journey and learns to read the omens. My favorite quote from the book would be "That's what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too." I think this is a good way to think about life and a great book to kick off 2011!!!