Hi folks,
Thanks for all the kind words and responses to my last post. It really does mean a lot to me as we try to be patient about the timing of having kids. And I'd be happy to talk to anyone else dealing with infertility; I find it's really important to be able to talk to someone outside of your husband about it, or else feelings can get bottled up. I tend to find people online through message boards (Babycenter) and other groups, though I'm less involved lately.
Anyway, I've been reading like crazy and have lots of additions to my reading list so far. I'm up to 10 books finished so far this month, with a half dozen more started. Apparently I'll be knocking out the 52 on the early side if I keep this up, though in some ways I'm not surprised. There was a summer around 6th grade when I read nearly 100 books thanks to a fellow library patron who decided to challenge me more than the reading program at the library was. I feel awful that I don't even know that woman's name, but perhaps soon I'll challenge a young reader myself and make it a tradition!
The books I've added are Injustice: Gods Among Us Volume 1 and Injustice: Gods Among Us Volume 2, which are comics involving the Justice League characters (Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, etc). The storyline was written as a prequel to a video game (I didn't know this when I read it or I might have hesitated), but it was so well received as a comic that more volumes are being published to continue the story. Most of the story revolves around the idea that the superheroes with all their power are nearly gods, and to some people are as one group takes over ruling the earth. It's really well written and I highly recommend it.
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont is a great guide to the natural trees, shrubs, and small plants of the south grouped by how they're found in nature. It was a fantastic read (if you're into plants like me) and I'll be using several of the plants I found in here to craft my garden with.
Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale was a light read, that was fun and a follow up to her first Austenland book, with more of a mystery twist. These books aren't as well written as the YA books she's known for, but I enjoyed them anyway.
The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country was a book that I had high hoped for, but was mostly disappointed by. It had a lot of information that wasn't useful to me interspersed with a bit that was. It read more like a textbook than anything though, making it dull enough that I skimmed it for what was interesting and finished it fast despite it's large size.
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome by John Scalzi is a prequel to Lock In, and more of a novella than a full book. It's available to read online for free here, which is how I read it. I thought it was definitely as good as Lock In, if not better in some ways. It reads a lot like World War Z by Max Brooks, giving a great historically styled narrative.
So, that's a bit of what I've read in January and I have so much more to update you all on regarding the Pins, but that will have to be in a follow up post. If nothing else this post shows just how eclectic my tastes in books are, and it's just the tip of the iceberg! More interesting book choices to come, including a Pulitzer Prize winner and more gardening books, plus a new comic choice. I'll see you all again soon.
Love,
Lydia
Thanks for all the kind words and responses to my last post. It really does mean a lot to me as we try to be patient about the timing of having kids. And I'd be happy to talk to anyone else dealing with infertility; I find it's really important to be able to talk to someone outside of your husband about it, or else feelings can get bottled up. I tend to find people online through message boards (Babycenter) and other groups, though I'm less involved lately.
Anyway, I've been reading like crazy and have lots of additions to my reading list so far. I'm up to 10 books finished so far this month, with a half dozen more started. Apparently I'll be knocking out the 52 on the early side if I keep this up, though in some ways I'm not surprised. There was a summer around 6th grade when I read nearly 100 books thanks to a fellow library patron who decided to challenge me more than the reading program at the library was. I feel awful that I don't even know that woman's name, but perhaps soon I'll challenge a young reader myself and make it a tradition!
The books I've added are Injustice: Gods Among Us Volume 1 and Injustice: Gods Among Us Volume 2, which are comics involving the Justice League characters (Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, etc). The storyline was written as a prequel to a video game (I didn't know this when I read it or I might have hesitated), but it was so well received as a comic that more volumes are being published to continue the story. Most of the story revolves around the idea that the superheroes with all their power are nearly gods, and to some people are as one group takes over ruling the earth. It's really well written and I highly recommend it.
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont is a great guide to the natural trees, shrubs, and small plants of the south grouped by how they're found in nature. It was a fantastic read (if you're into plants like me) and I'll be using several of the plants I found in here to craft my garden with.
Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale was a light read, that was fun and a follow up to her first Austenland book, with more of a mystery twist. These books aren't as well written as the YA books she's known for, but I enjoyed them anyway.
The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country was a book that I had high hoped for, but was mostly disappointed by. It had a lot of information that wasn't useful to me interspersed with a bit that was. It read more like a textbook than anything though, making it dull enough that I skimmed it for what was interesting and finished it fast despite it's large size.
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome by John Scalzi is a prequel to Lock In, and more of a novella than a full book. It's available to read online for free here, which is how I read it. I thought it was definitely as good as Lock In, if not better in some ways. It reads a lot like World War Z by Max Brooks, giving a great historically styled narrative.
So, that's a bit of what I've read in January and I have so much more to update you all on regarding the Pins, but that will have to be in a follow up post. If nothing else this post shows just how eclectic my tastes in books are, and it's just the tip of the iceberg! More interesting book choices to come, including a Pulitzer Prize winner and more gardening books, plus a new comic choice. I'll see you all again soon.
Love,
Lydia
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