Spring is on the way! It might be slow in getting here to Michigan, but I know that it is coming. I can see the crocus and hyacinth and tulips starting to pop up out of the ground, the birds building their nests, and soon, just maybe I will hear the spring peepers calling at night again. I have already heard the scratchy croak of the red-winged blackbird, a true sign that spring is on the way, the same way that a junco signals wintertime. The world is telling me the spring is coming, and this means, spring reading! It is still chilly enough here in the morning and in the evenings to get all cozy with a blanket and a cup of tea and a book.

I always kick spring reading off with Watership Down, every single year. It is my favorite book of all time, and I always find something new in its pages, something different will resonate, my favorite characters switch, and despite knowing it backwards and forwards, it never gets old to me. So Watership Down is the first book on my list.

The rest are all a mixed bouquet of genres and ages, of books I plan to read, or have already read and think they need to be included on this spring book list.

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Ghosts of Greenglass House || The Darling Buds of May

So The Ghosts of Greenglass House maybe shouldn’t technically count as a springtime book, since it takes place during the winter and at a snowed in hotel, but..for some reason this cover feels springy even though it is sort of Christmasy. I am keeping it and pretending it is totally spring. Then, The Darling Buds of May. I loved the television show The Larkins, which is based on this book series, plus this cover is beautiful!! The Larkin family, in the tv show at least, seems to completely embody living in the moment, enjoying life to its fullest, all of that, and I am excited to see how the tv show did.

Raspberries and Vinegar || Wild Mint Tea

Spring always makes me think of all the fresh fruit and vegetables that will soon be making its way into our local stores, fresh from the farm, and this series, A Farm Fresh Romance, just called to me with the beautiful covers. There are five in the series, but I will start with the first two books and then we will see. They are free with Kindle Unlimited right now. Raspberries and Vinegar is the first in the series, and I don’t understand this title, other than it is supposed to describe the personalities of the characters. Is there something I am missing though? Do these two things pair well together? Wild Mint Tea is the second in the series and well, I am sucker for mint tea so I added that one too.

Flowerheart || The Magic All Around

I have seen Flowerheart around the internet on blogs and YouTube and Instagram for two years (?) now, and it is time I get to it. I love books that have a little bit of magic in them and this sounds like such a whimsical, magical read.

Which brings us to the next book, The Magic All Around. I already read this one this year, and I absolutely inhaled it. I don’t usually read a book in a day anymore, but this one sucked me in and I could not put it down. I loved it so much. It reminded me of Garden Spells and Practical Magic, and I just loved this story and how everything unfolded. Definitely recommend if you are an Alice Hoffman or Sarah Addison Allen fan!

The White Hare || By Ash, Oak and Thorn

The White Hare is another book I have already read, but I am hoping to read it again this spring. It was one of my very favorite books last year, and reminds me so much of a Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels book. It is so atmospheric and filled with folklore, and is set in Cornwall, which is one of my favorite settings. (My full review)

By Ash, Oak and Thorn has been on my shelf for a year or two, and I AM going to read it this year. I am. It is too cute not too. It is about these wee little Guardians of the Wild World, who wake up after a winter hibernation and have to undertake a journey, helped along the way by birds and animals. Melissa Harrison also has a book called Spring, which is part of her Seasons series; Billy bought me Winter for Christmas, maybe I should ask for this one for Mother’s Day.

Daisies for Innocence || Flowers and Foul Play

Two cozy mysteries, and two magical/enchanted gardens. I can’t wait to “dig in”. (ok, I apologize but I couldn’t resist that pun!) I also can’t handle that little corgi on the cover of Daisies. I am obsessed with corgis right now.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

I think this book sounds so beautiful. Food and memory are so intertwined. I am looking forward to this book that explores this relationship between the two. I am sure all of us can name so many memories connected to a certain recipe or a meal, and I am looking forward to this book read so much. Plus this cover is adorable!

And that is my list! I am sure that I won’t get to all of these, but you never know!

What books are on your radar this spring?