Natalie’s Hobbies, Part 1

Hi all!

I am going to start off a mini series of blog posts about things I like to do in my free time. Today, I’m starting with reading. One of my favorite things to do when I have free time is read a good book. Reading was instilled in me from when I was a baby. My mom and my aunts are big readers, my sister is a reader, everyone.

What do I like to read? I like mainly fiction books, especially contemporary fiction, thrillers, suspense, mysteries, and investigation style books. Some of my favorite authors right now are James Patterson, Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell, J.T. Ellison, Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Liane Moriarty, and Harlan Coben. I’ve also recently joined Book of The Month Club, which lets me pick out a book each month (or more) that are new releases, so I’m getting exposure to other authors as well! Since I switched jobs in July, I also spend a lot more time in the car, so Audible and audio books are HUGE. Even though they aren’t quite as good as reading an actual book, I still enjoy hearing someone else read to me.

I can’t wait to pass this on to our future child. If you’ve seen our friends and family page, you’ll know that I love reading to the children in my life. We have also started our nursery’s library, and it is full of treasures—That’s Not My Sloth, The Pout Pout Fish, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series, lots of Winnie the Pooh, a variety of 5 Minute Bedtime Stories, some children’s Disney books in French, and many more! Do you have any favorite children’s books you can recommend?? I’d love to expand our library.

Natalie