It seems like we are busier and more frantic than ever, which has significantly cut down on our reading time. If you are like us at iParenting, you love to read but just can't seem to find the time to seek out the right book and schedule it into your life. We've taken the legwork out of it for you and are pleased to announce the birth of the iParenting Book Club! Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction or something you can share with your children, the iParenting Book Club has it all.

Each month, we will feature new titles from various authors in several different categories. Included in our selections will be non-fiction parenting books, inspirational books, amazing fiction titles from your favorite authors, children’s books you can read to your kids and more. To make it even more fun and informative, we are inviting you – the readers – to chat with some of the authors of our selected books!

It’s easy to join in all the fun – just check in each month for our newest titles, and READ! Then, check our schedule to chat LIVE with the author and come prepared to share your thoughts with us. You can also chat about the books anytime on our Book Club Message Board!

Our Picks

Spotlight:

Suzanne Somers' Fast and Easy: Lose Weight the Somersize Way with Quick, Delicious Meals for the Entire Family! by Suzanne Somers

Somersize the fast and easy way and lose weight by eating delicious, home-cooked meals that are perfect for the entire family! For more than ten years, Suzanne Somers has been preaching, “Fat is your friend and sugar is the greatest enemy!” Her Somersize program lets you shed pounds by eating rich, flavorful foods like meat, cheese, cream, butter, and eggs. Medical professionals are now saying what Suzanne and millions of Somersizers already know—the best way to fight the growing obesity epidemic in this country is a diet higher in proteins and real fats, and lower in sugar and carbohydrates.

Non-Fiction Title and Author:

The Next Better Place by Michael Keith

Michael Keith tells his story in this riveting account of his childhood. At the young age of 11, Keith left home headed for California with his irresponsible alcoholic father. The two crisscrossed America for the rest of Keith's childhood, always on a road to nowhere. In his memoir Keith explores the fine line between wanderlust and compulsion, and his moving tale leaves you with a keen understanding of life's journey.

Children's Fiction Title and Author:

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis

A touching love story for any new parent, especially those who have recently adopted a child. I Love You Like Crazy Cakes is a heart-warming account of the author's journey to motherhood that leads her to adopting a baby girl from China. The story recounts the details of the journey from the letter to the Chinese officials to the end, where she holds her new baby in her arms. This gentle and loving story is a wonderful addition to the bedtime story list and will open the door to many discussions about your own first "meetings," whether by birth or adoption.

Fiction Title and Author:

Girl's Night Out: Celebrating Women's Groups Across America by Tamara Kreinin and Barbara Camens

Women enjoy the company of other women - it is as true now as it has always been. In this book, Camens and Kreinin give us a peek into the lives of incredible women whose common desire is to create a bond with other women. In Girls Night Out you will meet women of all ages who have created women's groups in order to sustain the special bond that only women can offer each other. Each chapter is a celebration of women and women's groups across America.