May was a big month for reading. I suppose that’s what happens when tax season is over.
Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
As a newly-pregnant Francophile, this book was high on my list. It was so interesting to read about early education in France. I read certain parts about sleep training aloud to Will as I plan to (attempt to) implement it early next year.
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
I’ve read Min’s memoir, Red Azalea, so I knew she did a great job opening China up to the Western reader. I love her descriptions of a world that is so foreign to me in more ways that one. In this book, we meet Orchid, one of the Emperor’s many concubines in a battle with his court, his mother, and other ladies in the temple to produce an heir and secure a future. China from 1850 to 1950 is also a growing area of interest for my mother and I and we share books about this subject (Gail Tsukiyama being another favorite author of ours).
When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa by Peter Godwin
In the past few years, I’ve been reading a lot of books about South Africa the former protectorates of Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia). Godwin’s book appealed to me immediately as he writes of his childhood in Rhodesia and the secret that brought his family there. I thought I knew from the outset what the secret would be and I was completely wrong. I love being wrong. I will seek out the rest of Godwin’s work on this area of the world.
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
I’ve long been a fan of Kingsolver so I’d picked up the sequel to this book, Pigs in Heaven, years ago when I saw it at a used book store. Thus, I knew going into this book that I liked the characters and was excited to read about their first years together knowing about events that transpired later in their lives. Kingsolver has yet to let me down. Her stories are engaging and her language is magic.
More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity by Jeff Shinabarger
This book was a quick read. I’ve long agreed with the general premise as purging clothes from my closet and items from my shelves has long been a point of extreme pleasure for me. The book is categorized as being “religious” by some reviewers as Shinabarger definitely calls on examples and motivations from his faith, but I’d argue he presents all arguments in a secular manner.
How to Be Parisian Wherever you Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie Mas
Ugh. You got me Berest et al. You put “Paris” on the cover and you lured me in like a gnat to a bug light. My experience was similarly unpleasant.
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
In all honesty, I read this book to confirm something I’d already decided – that deli meat was OK while pregnant if you heat it up in the microwave for a little bit to “zap” the listeria. That said, beyond the Chipolte Chicken breast I will continue to enjoy each noon, I really liked reading Oster’s approach to making decisions. She’s an economist and, as an accountant, I felt a connection to the logic and the desire to let logic trump hysteria at a time that can be very trying for even the most logical. I’d recommend this book to all pregnant friends struggling to decide on various elements of their pregnancy and childbirth.
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