Starr Struck Spring Reading List

I'm almost done with The Goldfinch (a must read if you haven't read it yet!), so I'm back to thinking about books, and more specifically, pondering all of the books that I want to read this spring/summer. 

Although I still read every single night before bed, my reading pace has slowed down over the past couple of months, simply because I'm so tired when I get into bed these days that I only get through a few pages before I shut off the light. Sigh. {Is this old age?}

Anyhoopers, here's a quick list of the books that have been piling up on my nightstand/to-read list as I've slowly made my way through The Goldfinch...so many good books, so little free time to read them! Ugh! 

Spring Reading List: 

• Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler: My friend's cousin's husband wrote this book! And it's gotten raving reviews and is everywhere (there was even a review in People Mag--haha!)! The book follows a group of childhood friends from a small town in Wisconsin as they grow up, their relationships change, and they navigate the world. The NYT Book Review called it an "unmistakably American novel — and a good one." Hooray!

• Sophie's Choice by William Styron: I'm not sure this book needs an intro, since it's a classic, but somehow I've never read it. One of my friends, who is getting her PhD in English (we were English majors together in undergrad), recently gave it to me with a strong recommendation. Enough said. 

• The Opposite of Loneliness by Mariana Keegan: A book of short stories written by a 22-year old Yale Grad who died in a tragic car accident in 2012. It's been getting amazing reviews and I'm a big fan of short stories, so I'm really interested in reading it (although it's heartbreaking that the young author is no longer with us). 

•  The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd: The NPR Book Review describes this book as "the fictionalized history of the Grimké sisters, Sarah and Angelina, who were at the forefront of the abolitionist and women's rights movements, wound around the intriguing narrative of a young slave, Hetty, who was given to Sarah as an 11th birthday present." Again, I've heard only good things. 

• The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer: Another book that follows a group of young people as they grow up--this one follows them from art camp into middle age. I read a great review of this book and have heard that her character development alone is worth the read. Plus, it's about creative people making their way in the world, which you know I love ;) 

• The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty: Some of you may remember that this book was on my Fall Reading List, but sadly, I still haven't read it. There are actually a few on that list that I haven't gotten to yet, so I must revisit it this summer! 
  
  

What's on your spring reading list? Read any good books lately that I should add to my list? For more recommendations, check out my Fall Reading List and my 2013 Summer Reading List. 

Happy reading, fellow bibliophiles!

PS. HAPPY EARTH DAY!