Abby: November, December, and Side-reads

Hi Family! It was wonderful to see so many of you this last week. I hope you all had a good Christmas. And Lynness, congratulations on your new bundle that's cookin'! Between you, Jennica, Samantha, and me, we're adding four more great grandchildren in about 6 months. Awesome.

I just wanted to share what I'm reading right now. Nothing specific to say about any of them yet, but I'm enjoying all I'm reading.

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (finished this one a few weeks ago - it was fun. Again, not Harry Potter calibre, but fun all the same. There will be one more book in the series.)
John Adams by David McCullough (for my November read although it may be February before I've finished it!)
My Life in France by Julia Child
Helping the Thumb Sucking Child by Rosemarie Van Norman
Mommy Mantras: Affirmations and Insights to Keep You from Losing Your Mind by Bethany E. Casarjian, Ph.D., & Diane H. Dillon, Ph.D. (I blogged about this one. I'm really loving it. It's a very easy, enjoyable read so far. I like the tone and the humor and it's full of helpful ideas.)
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (for my December read)