New month, more books. Here’s what’s on the list for May.

 

1. A Tale for the Time Being // Ruth Ozeki – I kept stumbling upon this book shortlisted for all these awards (like The Man Booker Prize). Finally bit the bullet and added it to the list.

2. Orphan Train // Christina Baker Kline – This was an NPR recommendation. OK, I’ll do it.

3. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun // Peter Godwin – Goodreads recommended it. Apparently I’ll take anyone’s recommendations these days.

4. The Skin Collector // Jeffery Deaver – The Lincoln Rhyme novels are some of my all-time fave thrillers. They really are that good, and smart.

5. A Visit from the Goon Squad // Jennifer Egan – So, I hated The Keep. I really did…ick. But, a girl friend of mine swears by this book and I promised I would pick it up. I think the time has come.

6. Eleanor & Park // Rainbow Rowell – This has been on my to-read list for a long time but with all the popularity of Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay…it seems to be buzzing again. I’ll just have to ignore her ridiculous name.

7. Geek Love // Katherine Dunn – Since I started reading Alice Hoffman’s new book, I was again reminded of this. I really don’t know how I missed it in the first place…everyone seems to have read it but me (and I hate that), so here we go.

8. The Weight of Blood // Laura McHugh – This was recommended for fans of Gillian Flynn…why not, huge fan of Gillian’s (but only Sharp-Objects and Dark-Places Gillian, not Gone-Girl Gillian).

9. Thrive // Arianna Huffington – I was lucky enough to hear Arianna speak at a recent Advertising Week event  (who is surprisingly hilarious, btw). Looking forward to reading her book.

10. Cutting Teeth // Julie Fierro – A story about 30-something parents coming together for a beach-house vacation on Long Island. Hmmmm, although I typically shy away from anything having to involve young children, people keep talking about this debut novel. I’m a sucker for good book PR so what the hell, I’ll give it a whirl.

 

Wanna see what was on previous months’ lists?

THE APRIL LIST

THE FEBRUARY LIST