The Baby Planner

I am going to come right out and say I loved this book! There are a few reasons why including being currently pregnant it made me laugh at some of the stories of Katie's (the main characters) clients.
Katie a child safety advocate finds herself out of a job and falls into being a baby planner by luck and a push from her twin sisters. Katie is married to a man who does not want children but she desperately does.
The story was a bit predictable, but really enjoyable. We learn about Katie and her tactics to have a baby that would leave her husband blindsided, such as pricking condoms with needles. Of course their relationship is not on sturdy ground and Katie is ignoring all those signs.
Katie is a savior to all the women that she works for. She is a friend and go to person for all baby needs. The reader learns a lot about Katie's own family dynamics. I think the book was a perfect chick lit novel. Great for a beach read!
Read August 2011

Witches of East End

I had a hard time getting into this book, however in the end I liked it. The book is based around a Mother and her 2 daughters. All of them are witches although not allowed to use their powers. They live in a fictional town on the East End of Long Island. That is what made me pick up the book.
The women, one by one start to use their powers and we are brought into a modern day witch trial. The book was full of romance and mystical tales. We learn that they have a much bigger family then we originally saw in the beginning and why they were not supposed to be using their powers. There are a lot of light hearted and fun moments in the story, but there is a very rich tale of betrayal and love. This book is #1 of a series and I am not sure that I will read the follow ups.
I don't think I would recommend it to anyone unless they were a big fan of science fiction and soft maybe light porn. LOL
Read August 2011