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- The Invention of Wings<\/em> by Sue Monk Kidd<\/strong>
\nMy in-real-life bookclub selection for the month of July. I’m going to review this someday (maybe) – but, for now, I’ll just say that it’s a powerful fictionalized retelling of the life of Sarah Grimke, a noted abolitionist and early women’s rights activist. It’s definitely worth reading.<\/li>\n- The Silver Chair<\/em> by C.S. Lewis<\/strong>
\nI’m in Narnia for the Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge<\/a> – and was surprised at how little I remember from this book (it’s been, what, five years since I last read it?) I have lots of thoughts but haven’t written any up yet – which means you might be inundated over the next week.<\/li>\n- 2 picture books author last name BROWN<\/strong>
\nI’m moving really slowly through the “Arthur books” because, well, I rather despise them<\/a>. Thanks to all those who offered some alternatives on that post :-)<\/li>\n- 13 board books<\/strong>
\nI’ll be talking more about these on Read Aloud Thursday<\/a> – coming up in just a couple of days!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNonfiction read this month:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Books about Children and Parenting:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Before Their Time<\/em> by Daniel Taylor and Ronald Hoekstra<\/strong>
\nA wonderful collection of stories from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Minneapolis. I reviewed it, and wrote a few more reflections about our own NICU experience, in this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n- Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year<\/em> by Marilyn Segal<\/strong>
\nA month-by-month guide to your baby’s development with lots of activities you can do with your child. I loved it, but it’s a bit outdated and modern parents might notice some safety concerns. You can read my full review here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBooks about Essential Oils:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Essential Energy<\/em> by Nikki Goldstein<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Essential Oils Book<\/em> by Colleen K. Dodt<\/strong>
\nEveryone and their dog is doing essential oils these days, so I figured I’d try to see what the buzz is about. So far, I see lots of unsubstantiated claims and frankly silly pseudoscience. Does that means there’s nothing to it at all? No, not necessarily – just that there’s a lot of opportunity for research, and that until the research has been done, it’s worth taking the advice of aromatherapists with a grain of salt. I have mini-reviews of these written, just not posted. So…one of these days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBooks about Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Lean Mommy<\/em> by Lisa Druxman<\/strong>
\nAn excellent, balanced approach to establishing a healthy lifestyle after having a baby. Even if you don’t plan on doing Druxman’s “Stroller Strides” exercises, this is still a worthwhile book to have postpartum. I wrote about the book (and about my own postpartum body issues) here<\/a>.<\/li>\n- Eat This, Not That!<\/em> by David Zincezenko and Matt Goulding<\/strong>
\nThe concept of this book is great as a column, not so great as a book – lists of the “best and worst” foods in more than a dozen categories (and healthier switches you can make.) I reviewed the book in greater detail here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBooks about Houses:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Atomic Home: A Guided Tour of the American Dream<\/em> by Whitney Matheson<\/strong>
\nSparse text. Lots of full-color pictures, generally from advertisements, of tract homes (and their furnishings) from the 1950s. Lots of kitsch. Lots of reminiscing (except that it isn’t reminiscing for me ’cause I never experienced the ’50s). Lots of fun.<\/li>\n- Get Your House Right<\/em> by Marianne Cusato & Ben Pentreath<\/strong>
\nI skimmed rather than read this almost 250 page text aimed at preventing McMansions. It contains a lot of good architectural advice – and a lot of supercilious upturned noses. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDon’t forget to drop by 5 Minutes 4 Books<\/a> to see what others are reading this month!<\/p>\n
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- Get Your House Right<\/em> by Marianne Cusato & Ben Pentreath<\/strong>
- Eat This, Not That!<\/em> by David Zincezenko and Matt Goulding<\/strong>
- The Essential Oils Book<\/em> by Colleen K. Dodt<\/strong>
- Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year<\/em> by Marilyn Segal<\/strong>
- The Silver Chair<\/em> by C.S. Lewis<\/strong>