December Books

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Mayo Clinic: Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by Roger Harms, MD, et al (a lot of information - the whole back is on different symptoms and options you'll have throughout your pregnancy and delivery. Recommend)
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (Good, parts were sad)

2 books for December, 79 read in 2012.

Happy New Year!

November Books

 

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The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones (not bad, quick read) 

Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz (2nd in a series, dramatic chic lit, not entirely feeling it)

There's A Baby In The House by Mike Wombacher (helpful tips for preparing your pets for a baby)

Reached by Ally Condle (Final book in a series, relatively satisfying)

What to Expect When You're Expecting 4th Edition by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel (I thought it was helpful, particularly the first post week info, although a lot of the same info I read in the Joy of Pregnancy and the Mayo Clinic's pregnancy book. Picking any one of these would be helpful. I don't mind the reiteration of all that I'm learning either, but that might just be me)

The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore (Book 3 of a fun hero/alien series that J and I both read)

6 books this month, 77 for the year

October books

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The Joy of Pregnancy by Tori Kropp (would recommend this one too. At this point, there's a lot of overlap between books, but I just enjoy learning all that I can)
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (a re-read before reading the latest in the series)
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (another fun chic lit read)
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (so very different from Harry Potter. Kind of reads like a dark soap opera. Not as engaging as her other books)

4 books this month, 71 for the year. 

September Books

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Your Pregnancy & Birth by The American College of Obs and Gyns (Enjoyed. It had was educational but understandable. Recommend)
John's Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress retold by Gary D. Schmidt and illustrated by Bary Moser (I really enjoyed this version!)
When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done by Lorilee Craker (This is the first pregnancy book I started reading, it's a bit more of a girl to girl telling, with humor and Christian perspective mixed in. Recommend)
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (took me a while to get into it - I didn't love any of the characters, but I couldn't put it down for the last half)
Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin (not as instructional as her other one, but still inspiring)
The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (easy to read and good, definitely recommend)

6 books this month, 67 for the year

August Books

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Bloom by Kelle Hampton (Really good, open and emotional. I know it's partially hormones, but I teared up and got goosebumps throughout it. Very inspiring.)
The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty (Not bad, but not amazing)
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe (Not bad, but not amazing)
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Interesting idea, and easy to read)
The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe (Not bad, but not amazing)

5 for this month. 61 for the year.

July Books

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Flirting with the Forbidden by Steven James (really enjoyed this. A lot of the chapters are told from the perspective of a biblical character. I got goosebumps and teary eyed throughout, and left me with a lot to think about)
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew (well written, has been compared a little to the Help, mainly for this time period and easiness to read)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (very fun)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (also fun)
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (still fun)
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (a little hard to read as a married person)
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (mostly slow, but some good parts)

7 for the month, 56 for the year :)
PS, I'm reading some pregnancy books, I'm just reading them really slow - sometimes keeping on the week/month I'm currently at.

June Books

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Praying Through the Deeper Issues of Marriage by Stormie Omartian (good, but I enjoyed the format of the other Stormie book a little better)
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis (different)
When Two Become One by Christopher and Rachel McCluskey (this about the spirit of making love, not necessarily instructional, but about intimacy belonging to the Lord. I think this might be good if a couple is feeling a lot of distance)
Stunning by Sara Shepard (another Pretty Little Liars book - always a fast read)
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (I listened to it on audio book, it was a fun mystery)
Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (still pretty different, but I like it a little better than the first book)

6 books this month, 49 for the year.

May Books

 

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Someday by Karen Kingsbury (3rd out of a series of 4, but it was a gift so I read it - very touching (like tears) I enjoyed it)
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas (very good)
Raising Kids with Character That Lasts by John Yates and Susan Alexander Yates (inspiring - made me want to work on my habits)
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian (short chapters, easy to read, and kept my mind on praying)
Underworld by Meg Cabot (book 2 in a retelling of Persephone, I like it)

5 for the month, 43 for the year :)

April Books

 

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Wither by Lauren DeStefano (book one of trilogy - young adult but a quick read)
Each for the Other by Bryan Chapell (My favorite marriage book yet)
The Pawprints of History by Stanley Coren (Interesting, I wish the type wasn't as small)
Fever by Lauren DeStefano
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Before I Go To Asleep by S.J. Watson (very good, thriller, recommend)
The Landower Legacy by Victoria Holt
The Most Important Year in a Woman's Life and The Most Important Year in a Man's Life by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Susan Devries, and by Robert Wolgemuth and Mark Devries (Great reminders for what to focus on to build a good foundation)
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier (not bad)

9 this month :) (38 for the year)

March Books

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The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus (Words [particularly of kids] begin slowly killing people. Not as good as I was expecting - more on survival than anything)
9 Critical Mistakes Most Couples Make by Dr. David Hawkins
Entwined by Heather Dixon (based on the Twelve Princesses story, thrilling and warm fuzzies)
Love Life for Every Married Couple by Ed Wheat M.D. and Gloria Okes Perkins (good, but very focused on what to do when things go wrong [want to be separated or adultery])
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (sequel to Delirium, both fun, kinda like Hunger Games, but with more love story, and well, no battles, but a similar feel to me)
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (I love P&P too much to fully enjoy this one)
A Wife After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George (There were 12 points, and I feel like this one worked on focusing your priorities - it was one I could re-read every few years)
The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (a fun twist on Jane Eyre :) I recommend)

8 books :)

(Year total: 29)