Alphabet Soup: parents talk books while their kids eat them!

"Hi! My name is Jessica and I have two daughters, ages 3 and 5. We just relocated to the Pittsburgh area, and I'm interested in meeting some new people and reading great books."

"Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for your great reading suggestions. There is a new poll under 'polls' on the site. Please vote by Tuesday. Thank you, Nicole "

"Learn more about me and my first book: My first children's book. I did the artwork also. [url=http://www.amazon... ..."

"Some suggestions for books we can read....two are novels in story format which may be useful for busy moms with little time to read. The third is about mothering....and may soon be an Oprah book club pick,..."

"I love the idea of a bookclub where I can bring my children along. Looking forward to it."

"Hola! Hooray to Nicole for setting up a book club where you can bring your children! I have a four year-old daughter and an 18 month-old son, so reading more grown-up books is on my to do list for 2008."

"Pre-Motherhood I was an avid reader of all sorts of novels, short stories, classics.....etc. I am now trying to get back into reading books that aren't baby related, and look forward to discussing them with other women! My son was born in Sept 07. "

"If you are willing to host a book club at some point, please feel free to post your general location here or email me. Hosting does not require a spotless house or a large spread (of food). We can indicate..."

"Hi All, An attempt to co-list our last book discussion on Hip Mamas produced overwhelming turnout, although the size curtailed our chance to talk about the book. For now, we'll just stick to posting..."

"Hi Everyone - What would you think of reading the "One Book, One Community" book for Allegheny County? It's called "I'm Proud of You" by Tim Madigan, and focuses on the author's relationship..."

"Hi, I am an author, artist, personal trainer, biker, runner, lifter, grandpa, husband, father, and more"

"Julie, it was great to meet you and Mary Pat! We hope to see you at some more meetups and the book group!"

"Hi, I'm Shari. I have a 20 month old daughter, Elana. In January, my hubby and I moved to Pittsburgh from Chicago. I used to read a lot, before baby, and would love to get back to reading books without pictures and large print!! :)"

"Hello - My name is Julie and I have a nine-month old daughter, Mary Pat. I live northeast of Pittsburgh and commute in for work three days a week. The rest of the time, I try to keep the baby from banging on the keyboard while I work at home. "

"Hello all - I was introduced to this website about 6 months ago and it is really great. You can register all the books you have read, and keep track of them. You can also rate them, enter in books you..."

"Hello there! I'm Karen, and I have a 3 year old daughter and a 1 year old son. I think I used to read books without pictures, once upon a time, and I'd love to get back in the habit! "

"Hi there, I'm an enthusiastic reader although my output dropped dramatically with the birth of my son (now 21 months old). I am always happy to swap opinions on anything!"

"I'm an avid reader of good literature and non-fiction. I have a 14-month-old daughter."

"This was in the Book Review in the NYT last weekend, their picks for the top 10 list: Fiction Man Gone Down, Michael Thomas Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson The Savage Detectives, Roberto Bolano Then..."

"Announcing a new event for Alphabet Soup: parents talk books while their kids eat them!! What: Snow by Pamuk and playdate When: Thursday, December 20, 10:30 AM Where: Click the link below to find..."

"Are there books you would like the group to read? Subject matters? Authors? Please post here to get the discussion rolling."