Book List/Review Index

For years I have noted on bookmarks, in the backs or margins of notebooks, on little scraps of paper, and yes, even tried to just remember the titles of books I heard about that I wanted to read. Inevitably, when I'm wanting to read a book, I usually can't think of anything I want to read (or can't find the one or two titles that I remember). SO, thanks to the beautifully permanent (yet editable) nature of blogs, this is my new reading list.

This is the list of books that I
a) want to read
b) am currently reading
c) have already read but have posted a review about (linked)
I will, of course, update it as applicable. ☺

Please, if you read a book that you think I'd like, please comment and tell me about it!!

Without further ado, here is the list (in vaguely alphabetical order)

[plain text] = want to read
* = currently reading
** = already read, review coming (if I thought it was good enough to warrant a review! If I don't think it's worth recommending, I'll just delete it from the list when I'm done with it...trust me there are lots of those!)
[link] =review posted

NON-FICTION

Parenting
 (see also my parenting philosophy page, with links to stuff that I've written myself, much of it based out of things I've learned from these books)

*Adventures in Gentle Discipline by Hilary Flower
Between Parent and Child by Hiam Ginott
Christlike Parenting by Latham(?)
Choice Theory by William Glasser
Discipline that Works: Promoting Self Discipline in Children by Thomas Gordon
The Explosive Child by Ross W Greene
**Hold On To Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
Kids are Worth It by Barbara Coloroso
Manipulating Parents by Paul Robinson
**The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
**Parenting with Love & Logic by Cline & Fay

Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
**Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy-Kurcinka
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison

Marriage/Relationships
**Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It by Patricia Love and Steven Stosny
**The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

Food
Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
*Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon (re-reading)
**The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Health
**Birthing From Within by Pam Englund
**Luna Yoga by Adelheid Ohlig
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave
Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (not impressed at all)


Heart and Soul (philosophy, spirituality, psychology)
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd

The Way of Four
Soul Sisters

Education
Lost at School by Ross W Green (see "The Explosive Child" in parenting section)

Other
The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
The Soul of Sex by Thomas Moore
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Garlic & Sapphires: The secret life of a [food] critic in disguise by Ruth Reichl 
Arctic Homestead by Norma Cobb


FICTION
Anguished English by Lederer
Beauty by McKinley
The Black Tulip by Dumas
Case of the Baker Street Irregular by Newman
The Count of Monte Cristo (unabridged) (rec by my sister)
The Crystal Cave by Stewart
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
The End of Eternity by Azimov
The Eyre Affair by Fforde
**Fablehaven
Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home by Maria Finn
**Hunger Games, Catching Fire, etc by Suzanne Collins
**Mists of Avalon by Bradley
Outlander by Gabaldon
Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Chang