Best Books to Read on Libby While Rocking Your Baby
As moms we spend a lot of time rocking our babies to sleep. I don’t know about you but I find those middle-of-the-night, hour+ long, rocking sessions to be the most difficult to get up for and STAY up during! I found myself having to scroll through Facebook on my phone just to keep myself awake! That was until I discovered e-books, audiobooks and Libby. Now I am actually excited when the baby wakes in the middle of the night because I get to see what happens next in the book I am reading! So the books that I read have to be page turners! So far, this is my list of the 35 BEST books to read on Libby while rocking your baby to sleep!
Why e-books and audiobooks?
I have always been an old school, physical book reader. That was, until COVID. The libraries were closed and I was getting tired of spending a ton of money buying so many books! That was when I was forced to delve into the world of e-books and audiobooks. Then I fell in love with them!
I fell in love with e-books because:
- You only have to hold your phone/tablet with one hand and still be able to turn pages.
- You never lose your place (my toddler likes to remove my bookmarks and play with them).
- You can read in the dark which is perfect for those middle of the night feedings while you are rocking your baby.
Audiobooks are great because:
- If you are still too tired to read you can just listen to the story.
- While the kids are listening to Peppa Pig in the back seat of the car you can be listening to your book (I count this as “adult” time).
- Great way to multi-task and be able to “read” a book while on a walk, doing chores, working out, etc…
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What is Libby?
Libby is a free app that allows you to borrow e-books and audiobooks. You can download them straight to your iOS or Android device. All you need is a library card! The app works just like the library.
- Search for books by title, author, subject, language, availability, etc…
- Place holds if book(s) are not yet available (wait time will be shown).
- Borrow books with your library card (if you do not yet have a library card compatible with Libby, most libraries will allow you to apply for one online).
- Return when finished or renew your books to keep reading!
35 Best Books to Read on Libby:
(Click on titles to learn more &/ to purchase the physical book because sometimes you just need it too!)
- The Family Upstairs– Lisa Jewell (anything this woman touches is AMAZING! ↑↑↑ )
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz– Heather Morris
- Valley of the Dolls– Jacqueline Susann (an oldie but a goodie!)
- Belong to Me– Marisa de los Santos
- The Last Romantics– Tara Conklin
- Grown Ups– Marian Keyes
- The Vanishing Half– Brit Bennett
- Where the Crawdads Sing– Delia Owens
- American Dirt– Jeanine Cummins
- The Giver of Stars– Jojo Moyes
- Such a Fun Age– Kiley Reid
- Little Fires Everywhere– Celeste Ng (also a great series on Hulu!)
- Big Little Lies– Liane Moriarty (also an amazing series on Hulu!)
- Firefly Lane– Kristen Hannah (Season 1 just dropped on Feb 3. on Netflix! I already watched the whole thing! AMAZING!)
- The Queen’s Gambit– Walter Tevis
- Before We Were Yours– Lisa Wingate
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine– Gail Honeyman
- The Wife Upstairs– Rachel Hawkins
- City of Girls– Elizabeth Gilbert
- This Tender Land– William Kent Krueger
- Nine Perfect Strangers– Liane Moriarty
- Squeeze Me– Carl Hiaasen
- The Woman in the Window– AJ Finn
- One to Watch– Kate Stayman-London
- The Lost and Found Bookshop– Susan Wiggs
- Olive Again– Elizabeth Strout (sequel to Olive Kitteridge)
- The Hating Game– Sally Thorne
- The Girl with the Louding Voice– Abi Dare
- The Mothers– Brit Bennett
- Fly Away– Kristin Hannah
- The Book of Lost Names– Kristin Harmel
- Daisy Jones and The Six– Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Nothing to See Here– Kevin Wilson
- Get a Life– Chloe Brown
- If I Never Met You– Mhairi McFarlane
I hope that you love this list as much as I do and that all those hours of rocking you baby become that much more fun because of it! Let me know what you think in the comments!
24 Comments
Danielle
I also love audiobooks when my hands are full. They keep my mind occupied with what I want to hear about and let me get things done too!
Jacqueline
I had no idea that there was a library system for eBooks!!! I’ve been dying to read The Queen’s Gambit, and I think I might actually do that now!
rika
New moms don’t have time to search. You make it easier for them to shop for the right book with this round up!
Marysa
These all sound like wonderful books. It is nice to have some ideas for reading when you are trying to get your little ones to sleep.
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
These books sound so interesting to read! I also love e-books and audiobooks as they more handy.
Lavanda Michelle
I love e-books. Even though I’m way past the newborn stage for my 3 daughters. These would’ve probably helped me put them to sleep faster back in the early 2000s. Thanks for posting!
Kita Bryant
I would love to check out Libby. It seems like a great option for the babes!
vidya
i read a lot of ebooks too!! and i love all the books on your list.. those that i have read as well as the others (they are on my tbr)
Monica Simpson
A lot of my friends love reading on their phones. I still prefer an actual book in my hands. I get headaches from too much screen time.
Heather Behrends
So I’m completely torn on ebooks. I do use ebooks on my Kindle fire, and it’s very convenient, easy, travel-friendly, and great for reading in bed without a light after my husband goes to sleep. But I miss the physical book and turning pages that way! I love this list and am always looking for new books to read! Pinning for later!
Danielle
I’ll definitely be checking these out!
Lynndee
I’ve never heard of Libby before. Will check it out. Sounds like a great app!
Amy Liu Dong
Great lists of books to read, and I am going to try to read some of this.
Cristina
Thank you so much for this. It´s the first time I hear about Libby and I LOVE the idea as I am a book lover with little time on my hands.
Nikki Wayne
I’m in love with my ebooks too. Great past time and so much more affordable.
Nikki Wayne
Great past time and so much more affordable. I’m so in love with ebooks too.
Heather
I actually have Firefly Lane and can’t wait to read it! I’ve made note of the others as well!
Amber Myers
Cool, thank you for this list. I hadn’t heard of Libby before today, so I’m curious.
Luciana Gama Lombardi
I used to love audiobooks while pumping. Such a good distraction while giving useful information 🙂
Tammy
This looks like a great list of books to read but I haven’t heard of Libby yet. Thanks for letting me know about this feature. Audio books are great.
Sarah Mahmoud
These look interesting. I needed some movie ideas because my baby is always awake through the night.
melissa chapman
Those books are just perfect for me baecause it takes all the effort out of it. I have missed so many books so maybe this will help me catch up
Sara Perez
Aw how exciting! I miss reading for my littles to fall asleep <3
julie
I haven’t heard of this. This sounds like just what I need for those long trips in the car. I have been getting audiobooks from the library. But it’s hard changing the CD while driving! I was thinking I would try Audible, but I’m going to look into Libby, thanks!