Starr Struck Spring 2019 Reading List

It's been too long since I've posted a reading list, but not to fear, this doesn't mean I haven't been reading! In fact, since I just got over being sick for so long (and for part of that time I was on Tamiflu, which gave me insomnia) I've been reading more than ever lately!

So, here are 4 books that I've read recently and recommend + 4 that are on my list for this spring...

• Little Faith by Nickolas Butler: Since Starr Struck's Sara is related to this author, I'm always psyched to read his newest book when it comes out. As usual, this one didn't disappoint--the language was beautiful, the pace was perfect, and it made me feel closer to Sara + her family in Wisconsin, which is always a plus. Highly recommend!
  
  
• Becoming by Michelle Obama: I don't think I need to explain why this book is on my list, but I can't wait to read it. I heart Michelle Obama x 10000. 
  
  
• The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin: I've been seeing this book pop-up on recommended reading lists (fiction) for quite some time now and am dying to read it. The hook that the write-ups use? "If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?" I'm definitely planning on reading it ASAP.
  
  
• The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinty: This book was a gift from my dear friend, author, and book reviewer Jessica Christensen (who has great taste in books) and I loved it. It explores the relationship between a daughter and her father--a man who has a very checkered past (to say the least) that we learn about through flashbacks. It was SO good. 
  
  
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris: I'm sure you've heard of this book by now, but have you read it? From what I understand it's based on interviews with a Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and it's about a love story that took place during WWII. That's enough for me; I'm always up for a book about love that sustains through tragedy, hatred, and loss. 
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• An Anonymous Girl by Sarah Pekkanen: I just read this one (thanks for the hand-me-down, Heather!) and it was quite the page-turner. If you're a fan of thrillers in the vein of The Girl on the Train or Gone Girl, this one's for you. 
  
  
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson: I'm a little late to the game on this book, but since I've really liked + appreciated some of Manson's blog posts in the past, I feel like I should read it. If you've read it, let me know what you think! 

 

• The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff: Oh, this book! It's another story based during WWII (as are so many of my favorites) about a young woman who rescues a Jewish baby during the war and eventually seeks refuge in a traveling circus where she has to learn trapeze in order to survive. It was amazing. 
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And that's it for me right now! Want more recommendations? You can peruse my past reading lists here.