Indie Books To Read This Spring

10 titles you won’t find on everybody’s night table (but should)

By Amy Edelman

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Why I Hate Straws by Barry Parham

Parham’s musings poke at family, dating, politics, culture, nature, good and bad decisions, and ferrets. (humor; $14.95) Buy it here

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Letters from Pemberley by Jane Dawkins

Follows the newly married Elizabeth Bennet Darcy as she embarks on her first year at Pemberley, via letters written to her beloved younger sister, Jane. (romance; $13.95) Buy it here.

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Get Off the Couch, Potato by Kathi Casey

A 30-day program perfect for anyone who has put off exercising due to lack of time or enthusiasm. Designed by wellness expert Kathi Casey, the exercises are easy and most can be done without taking extra time from an already jam-packed schedule. (health; $11.95) Buy it here

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Saving the Best for Last by Renee Fisher, Joyce Kramer and Jean Peelen

In this self-help book, the authors speak candidly about sexuality, dating and mating, money, faith and spirituality as they pass the threshold of fifty, finding that it’s a moment to celebrate-a beginning, rather than an ending. (self-help; $15.95) Buy it here

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Silent Sorority by Pamela Tsigdinos

Family-building successes are routinely and glowingly shared and celebrated in magazines, Facebook pages and mommy blogs. But where are the voices of those who are unable to have children? Right here. (memoir; $14.95) Buy it here

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The Woodchucks Guide to Gardening by Ron Krupp

A critical resource for beginning and experienced gardeners looking for seasoned, practical ideas. (home & garden; $16.95) Buy it here.

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Existential Exodus by Paul Grenert

Henry, a drug addict, flees New York City with the objective of getting clean and ends up falling in love with Iris. Together they search-from the Rastafarian hills to Amish country and finally Italy-for a better life and their place in the world. A life-affirming story of redemption. (literary fiction; $24.95) Buy it here

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Siren’s Feast, An Edible Odyssey by Nancy Mehagian

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, Siren’s Feast tells the story of a rebellious daughter who leaves the security of suburban American life for an adventure that leads her to some of the remotest outposts of the world. (food & cooking; $22) Buy it here.

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Barking Her Way to The Top by Howard Rowland

This humorous and creative story of a six-year-old collie and her master keeps you turning the page, wondering what will happen next. (humor; $10.95) Buy it here.

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The Skye in June by June Ahern

A moving and beautifully written story of a large, devout Catholic family, set in Scotland in the 1950s. Taking place over the course of a decade, the book follows the family to San Francisco, where a daughter’s psychic abilities and growing discontent with the Church are just one thread in a complex tapestry. (literary fiction; $13.95) Buy it here. *FOR A LIST OF 100 MUST-READ BOOKS, CLICK HERE*