In May, this reader is particularly looking forward to the next installment of My Struggle and the books, largely grounded in the written word, History of the Rain, and The Word Exchange. But your tastes may point you toward new books by Michael Cunningham (transcendent emotional inner worlds), Anthony Doerr (intertwined voices in WWII France), or Peter Heller (his second novel, following his popular The Dog Stars). Mystery readers pining for Spenser might try Wolverine Bros. Freight &Storage; and for those of you who like western-themed mysteries, definitely take a look at Any Other Name. Thriller fans may want to grab I Am Pilgrim, Natchez Burning, or Prayer. If you go in for the paranormal, check out the zombie thriller Omega Days, or Charlaine Harris’s (of Sookie Stackhouse fame) new series opener Midnight Crossroad. For steampunk fans there’s Highfell Grimoires. And in romance, you’ll find a range from contemporary to chick-lit to urban fantasy to inspirational.
Read more about May’s Spot-Lit picks by clicking on the titles and reading the summaries or reviews.
General Fiction / Literary Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham
History of the Rain by Niall Williams
The Painter by Peter Heller
My Struggle: Book Three by Karl Ove Knausgaard
First Novels
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
The Book of You by Claire Kendal
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air by Darragh McKeon
Remember Me Like This by Bret Johnston
The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon
Crime Fiction /Suspense
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
Prayer by Philip Kerr
Any Other Name by Craig Johnson
Bred in the Bone by Christopher Brookmyre
Wolverine Bros. Freight &Storage by Steve Ulfelder
SF / Fantasy / Horror
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
My Real Children by Jo Walton
Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill
Highfell Grimoires by Langley Hyde
Omega Days by John L. Campbell
Romance
Collide by Gail McHugh
Somebody Like You by Beth Vogt
Skinny Bitch Gets Hitched by Kim Barnouin
A Beautiful Distraction by Kelsie Leverich
Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
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