LOVE this woman & I’ve been tagged
I heart the mom who has dubbed herself the meanest mom in the world (actually the title likely came from her very unhappy teenage son). I applaud her for taking the measure needed to make her point with her son and to keep him safe.
Lori tagged me. It has been awhile since I’ve done a meme (I believe NaBloMe drove me to do a couple). Let me preface this by saying I don’t read books that are thought provoking. I read purely for pleasure. When I was still working in the field of social work, I would pick up books relevant to the work I was doing at the time but outside of work related material, I read constantly but I read beach books. So don’t expect any highfalutin (my spell check tells me that is one word – who knew?) answers here. But I swear I am smarter than my reading material makes me sound.
1. One book that changed your life. Superfudge by Judy Blume. One of my early grade school teachers read us a chapter every day after recess (to tame the beasts). I couldn’t wait for that chapter every day and would feel incredibly sad at the end of it each day. That sparked my realization that reading was fun. It started my trips to the library to find other books – first others by Judy Blume and then I branched out to Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series and Nancy Drew mysteries. I was essentially an only child (except every other weekend) so I had a lot of time to lose myself in books as a kid.
2. One book that you have read more than once. “Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten”. I haven’t read it in awhile but for many years, anytime I was feeling down that book would make me laugh and put a smile on my face. I rarely re-read books now – as a kid I re-read books all of the time. The Velveteen Rabbit, Black Beauty, Charlotte’s Web, Bunnicula – those I probably came close to wearing out.
3. One book you would want on a desert island. “It” by Stephen King. Why? Because it is long and I read it many years ago and remember loving it. I should be deep and say “War and Peace” but who would I be kidding?
4. One book that made you laugh. Anything by Janet Evanovich – the woman cracks me up.
5. One book that made you cry. The Lovely Bones and anything by Nicholas Sparks. I also seem to recall Little Women making me cry.
6. One book I wish I had written. I wish I had written down some of the wacky stories from my 20’s – work and personal. Being a social worker and a single 20-something provided some interesting stories! But then they might not have interested anyone but me!
7. One book you wish had never been written. None. I have no problem with anyone expressing their views in print – I’m just not interested in reading them all. That is the beauty of our free society.
8. One book you are currently reading. “The Darkest Evening of the Year” by Dean Koontz and “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy”.
9. One book you have been meaning to read. “What to Expect When you are Expecting”. It is too big and I find myself on information overload whenever I break it out. If I have any questions, I will likely look there for an answer but I just don’t think I am up for really reading it. I find ignorance is bliss sometimes. I am taking this pregnancy in small chunks. If I look ahead to not being able to see my feet or labor, I will freak out. Oh and something by Wally Lamb so that I can finally tell Amy I did. Hopefully her taste in books is better than her taste in movies (love ya girl!)
I’m not going to tag anyone because I know everyone is busy…but anyone is welcome to participate if you need a topic or want to share!
I LOVE Superfudge! Little Women was one of my favorite books in grade school too! I could not get enough books, still can’t. I like this survey 🙂
Superfudge, wow now thta brings some memories back
Janet Evanovich she is my idol. I read and reread her books.
Who do you like Morelli or Ranger?
Oh my gosh, I was the BIGGEST Nancy Drew fanatic growing up. I loved getting those from the library.
I have to say, I’ve let my reading for fun really, really go by the wayside and I need to get up from the computer more and spend some of my free time(what little there is) reading again. I’m behind on my Nicholas Sparks. Not sure when, but somewhere along the line, I lost interest in Stephen King
OMG… I read the Lovely Bones about 2 months after my neice passed away…. THat is one book I will never forget!~
I should have took up some stock in Kleenex!
Hugs
Ellie
Hey Michelle – I just want to throw out a recommendation… instead of reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting… I would read The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. Seriously. It is the one piece of advice I usually pass on to my pregnant friends. The former book just freaked me out and made me feel overwhelmed. The latter one is realistic while being humorous and upbeat. I’m just saying. 😉
Ok – one more thought – if you’re going to read Wally Lamb – you must read “I Know This Much is True”. LOVED it.
I adore judy blume and SORELY miss the fabulousity that was paula danziger. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit? LOVE.
also 🙂
have you already read Digging to America?
I found the Girlfriends guide to be much more realistic. Enjoy it…that woman is hilarious. If you missed it with Sabrina, she also has the Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood!
I LOVE Superfudge!!! And Ramona!!!
Love, love, love those childhood books! That was my life as a kid – reading Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary.
Having had many patients who’ve read “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”, if it stresses you out, don’t read it. You’ll be a much happier pregnant woman without so much info. You’ll figure out what you need to so just keep it as a resource in case you have a specific question. Or better yet, just ask blogland when that question comes up. 🙂
Kerri and Ruby
She’s Come Undone (by Wally Lamb) was really good. I think it is his best…
p.s. I wouldn’t worry about missing out on “What to Expect.” If I remember right, it was just more things you’re not supposed to do.
i heart the “girlfriends’ guides”. just read the “guide to getting your groove back” (it’s supposed to be for after your kids are in school, but i can’t wait that long because i’ll be too old ;), and i need my groove back NOW.) but i read all of them at the appropriate time along the way and found them incredibly informational as well as very humorous. now, if she would just write “the girlfriends’ guide to infertility” and “the girlfriends’ guide to adoption” we’d all be golden…
WE have the exact same taste in books…..too funny.
Thanks for the link to that article. Very funny