Book Review | November

Oh hey!  

Book Review?  What's that?  Haven't seen one of those around here in a while!

Sorry friends, after getting pregnant and going through the first trimester fun, I wasn't really into reading and had to take a little hiatus.  

But I'm back with three books to review from November (a little late)!

Once I was able to pull myself out of my book lull I immediately started reading Murder on the Orient Express.  Obviously this one peaked my interest because of the movie that came out with all the big celebrities!

I'll confess I tried to listen to this as an audiobook and was instantly lost, too many names to try and keep straight in my brain.

So I tried reading it and that definitely worked better for me.

It was good but I have to admit, I kind of felt like I was reading a book that had been assigned to me by one of my high school English teachers.  Not that that is a bad thing it's just the vibe I got from the book.

To quickly sum it up, there is a murder on a train and everyone is a suspect. 

There happens to be a world famous detective on the train as well.

The ending is good.  Real good.

Next up was The Couple Next Door, now I'll be honest I picked this book up for two reasons.  The first reason is because of all the good reviews I'd read about the book.

The second reason is because the main characters last name 'Conti' is my maiden last name and you just don't hear it very often, silly right?

Summing it up, a couple leaves their little baby asleep while they go next door for a dinner party.  

The come back and she's gone.

Page turner that will have you guessing until the end.

The ending is good.

The last book I read was Class Mom and this one was probably my favorite because of the main character and how freaking funny she is!

I want to be friends with her in real life.

To sum it up, she's a mom who has two college age daughters from two different men and then she has a little boy who is 5 or 6 with her husband, so she's a little older than most of the mom's in her son's class.  
The book is very light and enjoyable - a true chic lit book.

So there you go, I'm currently reading the third book in Elin Hilderbrand Winter Street trilogy and it's so good!  I really enjoy her books.

Pregnancy | 26 Week Update

Hey hey, Happy Friday!

Here's a little update on how my pregnancy is going so far.

How far along: 26 weeks 

Gender: GIRL!

Weight gain: So far I've gained 15 pounds, which I'm surprised it's not more with all of the delicious food I ate over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Maternity clothes: Most definitely!

Stretch marks: A very few in the same places that I got them before, luckily they aren't dark they're very light, but honestly not concerned about them.  I've started putting lotion on the old belly to help.

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: Okay, not great but not horrible.  I'm exhausted by the time we get John down for the night and don't last much longer than him.

Best moment this week: Feeling all the kicking, she is so active and I love it.  This is my last pregnancy so I'm soaking up all the little kicks.

Worst moment this week: Getting over a cold/sinus infection and not being able to really take anything for it.

Miss anything: Wearing regular clothes.

Movement: ALL.THE.TIME 

She is a mover and a shaker!

Cravings: Peppermint, give me anything peppermint flavored.  And coffee, I look forward to my decaf cup of coffee in the morning so much!!  I feel like I've been eating a lot more chips and queso lately so that might be a craving.

Queasy or sick: Still get the gagging thing sometimes in the morning after I brush my teeth, other than that, I'm good!

Looking forward to: Enjoying the rest of December and all the festive fun we have planned!