Starr Struck Spring Reading List

Since I've already read most of the books on my Winter 2015 Reading List, I figured it was time for another roundup. 

Although I typically don't get into bed to read *quite* as early in the spring (since the days are longer), I still find that I get through quite a few books this time of year. Plus, with my flights to + from DC and Costa Rica in April and May, I think I'll have lots more time to read than usual over the next few months!

So, here's what's on my Spring List: 

• What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty: I'm actually in the middle of this book right now and it is really hard to put down. You probably know Liane Moriarty from her recent bestsellers, The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies, and I'm finding What Alice Forgot to be equally enthralling. Definitely recommend it!
  
  
• A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler: I keep hearing about this book--it was reviewed in the NYT Sunday Book Review,  it was Amazon's "Best Book of the Month" last month, and I think I saw it in People Mag (Shhhh, don't tell anyone I read this garbage!)--so I think I need to read it. Stories about family dynamics and how they play out in different generations are always a favorite of mine, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
  
  
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: Another book set during WWII, when the Nazis invade France (like All The Light We Cannot See, a recent fave), The Nightingale sheds some light on the woman's side of the war and the female experience of this time period. Sounds like a must-read to me!
  
  
• The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes: After reading Moyes' Me Before You (you guys were right, it was SO sad!), I finally read One Plus One (which was on my Fall 2014 Reading List, whoops!), and I can now call myself an official Jojo Moyes fan. So, I'm making my way through her books and this one is next. It got great reviews and was a bestseller, so I have high expectations!  
  
  
• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott: This is one of those books that I've always meant to read--and have heard mentioned like 2000 times by people I love and respect--but somehow, have never read. Thus, I want to finally read it this spring. Pretty simple. 
  
  

• Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline: Although this book has been out since early 2013, somehow I missed it and it's just recently appeared on my radar. It's a historical fiction novel about "upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship." It has also gotten great reviews and sounds like my kind of book. I'm excited to read it. 
  

What's on your Spring Reading List? I always love getting recommendations, so please do pass them along ;)

Happy reading--and happy spring! Hooray!!