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post #1 of 11
6/2/08 at 10:27pm
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I'm due to deliver DC#2 in two weeks and sleep has become very elusive. Late at night, while DH and DD snore next to me, I keep wishing I had a good book to read. I'm sick of reading all my mother and parent type magazines and need something to take my mind OFF the fact that labor is just around the corner.

What I'm imagining is a good book that's not too dense, quick and easy to read, and not too many serious themes because my emotions are spread thin already! Maybe something that would make me laugh? Or a good romantic story?
post #2 of 11
6/3/08 at 8:43am
any of Jen Lancaster's books-
Bitter Is The New Black
Bright Lights, Big Ass
Such A Pretty Fat.

funny funny funny...or at least I think so.

congrats on the new baby!
post #3 of 11
6/3/08 at 5:12pm
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is a light, fluffy and FUN read.

And there are two sequels out in case you get really engrossed and zip through it quickly.
post #4 of 11
6/3/08 at 5:15pm
The Mommy-Track Mysteries by Ayelet Waldman are pretty light and fluffy. Though it does deal with a SAHM, kids and murders -- the emphasis is on humor.
post #5 of 11
6/3/08 at 5:20pm
I think the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich is pretty funny. The first one is One for the Money. It's a very light and funny series.
post #6 of 11
6/3/08 at 5:21pm
I love Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody Mysteries. They're really fun.
post #7 of 11
6/3/08 at 9:16pm
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any of Jen Lancaster's books-
Bitter Is The New Black
Bright Lights, Big Ass
Such A Pretty Fat.
I was just stopping in to recommend those very books. I am reading Such A Pretty Fat right now. So far, it's no Bitter but it's still pretty funny (and I'm very early in).

Any David Sedaris, but Me Talk Pretty One Day is still my favorite.
post #8 of 11
6/4/08 at 12:02pm
Oh definitely David Sedaris, if you have a naughty sense of humor. I think laughing from Holidays on Ice helped me go into labor.
post #9 of 11
6/4/08 at 12:45pm
Walking in Circles Before Lying Down.... if you are a dog lover.
post #10 of 11
6/4/08 at 12:53pm
Bellweather by Connie Willis. Light, smart, and funny. It's set in modern day America but tends to get shelved in the science fiction section.
post #11 of 11
6/17/08 at 5:00pm
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