Starr Struck Summer Reading List

I'm back in a good reading groove! Phew. While I may only have a few more months (around 2) that are exhaustion-free (or baby-free, I should say), I've recently had the energy to get back into my bedtime reading routine and therefore, get through a few good books over the past month or two... 

Thus, it's summer reading list time! Whether you're headed to the beach, traveling for work, or just taking a load off for a little while, here are 6 books that I recommend adding to your list in June, July, and August...

• Modern Lovers by Emma Straub: I'm currently in the middle of this book by the author of The Vacationers. So far, it's great--it's an easy beach read all about relationship dynamics, family, and friendship, and the chapters are told by the points of view of different characters, which always makes for an enjoyable experience. 
  
  
• Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy by Susan Schmidt: While I haven't actually read this book yet, it's on my list after hearing about it from a friend. I'm always a fan of an interesting memoir, and this one definitely sounds like it fits the bill.
  
  
• The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams (also A Hundred Summers by the same author): If you're looking for some fun, light, yet addictive reading, I definitely recommend Beatriz Williams' books. I've recently read both of the above and think they're perfect for the rom-com-loving crowd, but are also very well-written. I read them both quickly and found them to be entertaining and easy.
  
  
• Life After Life: A Novel by Kate Atkinson: Another recommendation that I haven't yet read, this book jumps between different stories/endings/outcomes of one person's life--it gives the protagonist a chance to live and die again and again in different ways, showing how much things can shift in life if just one detail had gone differently...
  
  
• Pretty Girls: A Novel by Karin Slaughter: Fan of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, etc.? Here's your next read. Warning: it's pretty dark, twisted, and scary (not for the faint of heart or sensitive reader), but I couldn't put it down. Creepy, but a total page-turner. 
  
  
• A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman: While I haven't gotten to this book yet, it's been on my list for a while and it sounds like the perfect summer read. It's been on the NYT Bestseller list for months, it's gotten great reviews on Amazon, and I hear it's a total feel-good book. Sign me up! ;) 
  
  

What are you reading this summer? What's on your list? Hope you have lots of downtime planned so that you can lounge by the ocean, pool, or lake and get caught up on your reading, too...

Enjoy!