Books on my nightstand.

I don't often read more than one book at a time, unless I'm reading fiction and non-fiction. Although right now I've got four books going. Sheesh. The only non-fiction I seem to read these days are parenting books. Currently Lovey is going through a picky eater stage so I'm loading up on how to get your kid to eat books from the library. There's also the books I'm reading for book club and another book I grabbed from the library that is much better than I thought. So without further blabber:

The Night Stranger by Chris Bohjilian
Chris Bohjilian and Anne Lammott are my favorite authors. But even favorites have some duds sometimes. This might be one of them. I have put it down about 60 pages in and I will eventually pick it back up but I'm not in a hurry. The premise is the surviving pilot of a crash that killed all but 8 people moves into a haunted house. It has potential, I just haven't found it yet.

Stories I Only Tell my Friends by Rob Lowe
This one was the surprise. I picked it up when I went to the library to get the picky eater books. It is really good. Rob Lowe has an enjoyable writing style. His stories do sound like ones he'd tell his friends at a lingering dinner party with lots of wine. The number of celebrities that he has crossed patches with is pretty astounding, even for someone who is a celebrity. But at the end of the day, he really is just a middle class kid who made good. Definitely worth a library borrow.

Take the Fight Out of Food by Donna Fish
and Food Chaining by Cheri Falker
Ah yes, the picky eater books. The first one is great. It describes my daughters eating style to perfection. The Beige Food eater. In addition it also provides strategies to teach nutrition and good health to your child as a way of encouraging healthy eating habits. The best part is that it tells parents not to worry about the picky eater if they are growing and thriving. I needed that.
The second book is a little too technical and scientific for me. It delves into a feeding disorder evaluation and how to know when to seek one. We don't need that so aside from the chart in the appendix that lists all the different foods, drinks, and textures a child eats, this book is largely unhelpful. Really glad I didn't spend the money on it. It goes back to the library.

Other books yet to be read are Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and One Morning, One Moment by Sarah Rylant. Both of these are book club books. We read the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy and got sucked in so decided to read the whole series. I zipped through the first two but I got the third for Honey for his birthday so I actually had to wait until his birthday to put it in my book pile. I'm looking forward to it. The other book I might not even have the title and author right on. I know nothing about it. We picked it randomly at book club for those people who finish the trilogy and are looking for something else. I'll let you know.

What books are on your nightstand right now? The club is always looking for suggestions. I am too.