I've Logged More Than 15 Books This Year—Here's What's on My List for National Reading Month (Including a Reese's Book Club Pick)

I feel like I've been waiting for Haymitch's full story ever since the very first The Hunger Games book came out—and we're *finally* getting it on March 18. Sunrise on the Reaping is the story of the 50th Hunger Games, a Quarter Quell that involved twice as many tributes as usual. Haymitch, alongside three other District 12 tributes, travels to the Capitol, where his fight extends far beyond the games. I've had this one preordered for months already because I'm *that* excited for it, and you might want to do the same if you're as much of a fan of the series.

Alex Aster's The Lightlark Saga series is one of my fave fantasy reads, so naturally I won't be skipping her first adult rom-com, Summer in the City, set to publish on March 25. It takes place, of course, in New York City, and follows screenwriter Elle, who's dealing with a bad case of writer's block just as she signed on to write a big-budget movie, and Parker, her neighbor who's been deemed the "Billionaire Bachelor"—who Elle happened to hook up with two years prior. I have no doubts that this book will be filled with funny moments, steamy scenes and tons of fake-dating fun, and I for one can't wait to get my hands on it. (P.S. There are *tons* of different deluxe editions of this book that feature sprayed edges and map details like the standard deluxe edition, Target exclusive, Barnes and Noble exclusive and Walmart exclusive.)

Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale (a former Reese's Book Club pick) has been on my TBR list for a while now, and since it was recently released in this limited deluxe edition for its 10th anniversary, there's no better time to finally give it a read. I've only ever heard good things about this book, which tells the (fictional) story of two sisters separated during World War II in German-occupied France. Considering the fact that it has also won a bunch of awards (like Goodreads's Best Historical Novel of the Year and Wall Street Journal's Best Book of the Year), I'm sure it won't disappoint.

Over the past year or so, I've gotten into cozy fantasy (which is ideal for when you want a bit of whimsy and magic without the super high stakes of typical fantasy reads) and Greenteeth is next on my list in the genre (in fact, it's sitting on my bed right now, waiting for me to dive in). The story follows lake monster Jenny Greenteeth as she forms an unlikely friendship with a witch who's been ousted by her once-peaceful village, and the two work together to defeat evil that's threatening Britain. I have a feeling I'll eat this one up.

If you're always chasing that Gilmore Girls high of a story filled with lovable (and meddling) small town characters, you *need* to read Story of My Life by Lucy Score—which I just finished an early copy of this past weekend. This book follows romance writer Hazel Hart (who's been suffering a bad bout of writer's block since her divorce) as she impulse buys a home in the small Pennsylvania town, Story Lake. There, she meets the incredibly attractive Bishop brothers, including Cam, who she ends up fake-dating for "research" (you can probably see where this is going). While it doesn't officially publish until March 11, trust me when I tell you you're gonna want to hit that preorder button now.

I've seen *so* many TikTok creators, like @bailees_bookshelf (one of my go-tos for recs across genres) rave over this book, so I'm determined to read it this month, too. In this one, we get the story of Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha, who connect through their love of figure skating and go from childhood sweethearts to Olympic-level skaters. But their partnership is brought to an abrupt end and, ten years later, an unauthorized documentary is released on their story, which brings Katarina to finally tell things from her side. It's been called "Wuthering Heights on ice" by some reviewers, so expect plenty of passion and drama.

I chose Our Infinite Fates as my Book of the Month book for March, and am (not at all) patiently waiting by the door for it to arrive. This is a fantasy read about two people who fall in love over and over again as they're reincarnated over centuries—only to end up killing each other at the end of every one. Honestly, I didn't need to hear any more than that to add this one straight to my cart, and you might want to get it in yours, too, if you want to snag one of these gorgeous deluxe editions that come with gold foiled edges.

I finally jumped on the Elsie Silver train in February, and I can't believe I waited so long to do it. I started with the audiobook of Wild Love (the first in this Rose Hill series) and immediately jumped into Wild Eyes. These books are *so* much fun and so addicting, I simply couldn't stop listening to them—and , thankfully, Wild Side just released, so I have that cued up next. The Rose Hill series follows single dads finding their happily ever afters in the small town of Rose Hill and while you can technically read them all as standalone stories, I'd definitely suggest going in order to get the most out of them (you won't regret it).

I fell in love with Sarah Hogle's writing when I read her holiday book, Just Like Magic and now I'm planning to dive into Old Flames and New Fortunes this month. This is another cozy read that follows floral witch Romina while she fake-dates her colleague (who just so happens to be the soon-to-be stepbrother of her ex) to secure an invitation to a potential financier's wedding. I already know I'll love this, so of course I have the forthcoming sequel, The Folklore of Forever (which is set to be an enemies-to-lovers tale about Romina's sister, Zelda, who gets roped into ghost-hunting with her charming neighbor), in my spring reading lineup, too.

Heavenly Bodies was originally an independently published book that became *so* popular on TikTok it recently got re-released with a traditional publisher—and let me tell you, I haven't seen anything but 5-star reviews for it. I mean, take it from creator @whatemmyreads, who said it was "one of the most torturous, romantic, poetic fantasy romance books that I have ever read." (Um, I'm sold.) The book takes place in a world ruled by the stars where the main character Elara, has to team up with Prince Lorenzo to battle their tyrannical reign, all while resisting a star-crossed pull between each other. I already have this one on my shelf after hearing so many good things about it, so it'll definitely make this month's reads.