Reading aloud..

The other day I was reading about fetal development and it said that my baby is at the stage now where he/she can hear and respond to sounds so it was a good idea to start reading books to my belly. I feel like a plonker doing it (as haven`t read aloud to myself since I was about 6) but I figure that if it might help the baby to grow to love books, it is worth it!! The problem is, there are SO many children`s books out there and i have NO idea where to start.Also, talking of where to start, I have suddenly realised that at some point soon I am going to have to start shopping for baby stuff. There is SO much choice out there and I am so worried about picking out the wrong thing that I have rendered myself unable to buy anything at all!! I kind of just want someone to come shopping with me and say "ok, buy this, this , this and this.." Decisions were never really my strong point!!!