Book # 7: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney

I found this at TJ Maxx, and had been curious to read it since I first heard of it.  I have an Elementary Education degree and have always enjoyed reading children's books.  This one was okay.  Definitely something I can see the boys in the class enjoying.  The cartoons added nicely to the read.  Not one I would choose for all the kids, and not one I would read aloud.  But something I'd keep on the shelves in the classroom, and pick out for the boys in the class that were struggling with a desire to read.

Book # 6: Ketogenic Diets

Treatments for Epilepsy and Other Disorders
by Eric H. Kossoff and others

Once again I'm stuck reading medical books to try to better understand my son and where we may end up.  We've tried multiple drugs, but as of two weeks ago nothing was working.  We are currently in a seizure free stretch, so I am hoping we might be done with all of this, but who knows.  If seizures do start up again, then we will be going with the ketogenic diet as there are no real medicine options left.  So expect a number of ketogenic diet books to be on here in the next month or so.

Book # 5: The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

So I took a break from Bible reading when we went to the beach in June.  I've been in a rut lately with reading in generally, and I thought switching topics might help.  I've had a number of people recommend this book, and with the movie coming out in the fall, I thought I had better read it soon.

Overall, it was a good book.  It kept my interest, and I was really intrigued in the topic.  To be honest, I kind of wanted to read the actual book that Skeeter, one of the main characters, published instead.  The ending also left me hanging a tad too much.  I know it gave clues as to where they would end up, but a follow up chapter would have been nice.  But I would recommend it.