Five Books I Want to Read This Spring

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

I got this from Book of the Month Club in February and have yet to read it. I chose it because I was in the mood for a thriller, and really don’t know anything about it except it has a twist at the end. I need to be in the mood to read a thriller, and am not always up for it, but this spring I’d like to get to this one and find out about #wtfthatending.

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

This one didn’t quite win as my March Book of the Month, but I’m still really interested in reading it. Exit West only came out last week, but already seems to be getting very popular. It is about a refugee couple experiencing war and fleeing violence, yet with fantastical elements woven into the story. I plan on picking it up from the library next week and diving straight in.

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

Here is another one that’s been on my shelf for a little while, even though I am dying to read it. It follows my favorite novel format, short stories that are woven together across time through common characters (like Before We Visit the Goddess and one of my all-time favorites, A Visit From the Goon Squad). 

A God In Ruins by Kate Atkinson

I read Life After Life a year or two ago and liked it, and have wanted to get to this, its companion novel. I started the audiobook earlier this year and for some reason couldn’t get through it, but I’d like to give the book a chance. It’s a hefty sized book, and not easily portable, which has been putting me off since I do a lot of my reading on the train while commuting, but I feel like this spring is when I’ll finally do this book justice.

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

I’m mostly a fiction person, but I do love a good narrative nonfiction story. I really enjoyed Finkel’s True Story, so I’m sure I’ll also like The Stranger in the Woods. The book is a lot smaller than I expected, and seems like a quick, though fascinating read.