On My Nightstand

For October I made the {small} goal of reading four books.  At the time I thought it was a reasonable goal.  And I got through the first two books rather quickly.  But I just finished Outlander (two.months.later) and still haven't finished Unconditional Parenting.  But the goal of reading {more} was accomplished, so I consider it a win.

Then for my birthday, Josh completely spoiled me with $100 Amazon gift card for books.  And his sister, my bestie, also sent me $ for books from Barnes & Noble {my favorite!}, so after Thanksgiving I sat down and gathered all my notes and wishes about books I wanted to read, and began finding them on the interwebs.  {Also for my birthday, my mom sent me Chasers of the Light by Tyler Knott Gregson, but that book deserves its own post, so keep an eye out for it!}

Said books have been rolling in ever since, and it makes me SO happy!

***

In addition to finishing Outlander, I also finished Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.  Man's Search For Meaning was a very timely read considering the loss of our pregnancy and the uncertainty of our future. I really loved reading about the psychology behind his theories and how positive his view of humanity was despite all he went through in the concentration camps.

This morning I started Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult.  My mom had told me about at the end of the summer, so we both got it and are reading it together. I'm excited to be able to talk to her about it as we read!

And now, on to the books on my shelf. 

Oh how this sweet little collection makes me smile!

Novels:

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Winter Street by Elin Hildebrand

Matchmaker by Elin Hildebrand

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

Sister by Rosamund Lupton

The Funeral Dress by Susan Gregg Gilmore

Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Little Face by Sophie Hannah

Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

Non-Fiction:

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran

Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford

After Leaving Time, I would like to reread The Giver.  Josh and I watched the movie for date night last week, and it made me want to read the book again.

I also hope to finish Unconditional Parenting.  I am looking very much forward to Josh's Christmas vacation (3 weeks, baby!) so I can get a little more reading done than I have in the last two months.

What are YOU reading & loving?

Please share!