August feels like the last month of carefree, summer days. Not sure how we got here so quickly. As fall approaches, there tends to be an increase in thrillers and historical fiction, with fewer light beach reads and many book selections for August reflect this sentiment. However, you know me—I'll be enjoying those beach reads until Labor Day weekend...soaking up every last drop!
1. Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
A Southern thriller that sounds perfect for the end of summer. It's also a BOTM pick for August.
2. For the Record by Emma Lord
I love Emma Lord and her latest novel is one of rivals, redemption, and music.
3. The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin
This new historical fiction takes place in Victorian London and involves a forbidden book club.
4. Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer
Kemmerer's adult debut is a fantasy involving three characters torn between "chasing, betraying and craving each other." Perfect for romantasy fans!
5. The Battle of the Bookshops by Poppy Alexander
A literary themed novel about a young woman who tries to "save her great-aunt's beloved bookshop."
6. We are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
It's the first in a new thrilling series about a "small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think."
7. The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay
Fay transports "us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries to save her family and the other to save herself."
8. The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
Sachar, author of Holes and Wayside School series, has an adult debut novel out this month. It's a modern fantasy classic "of a forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us."
9. High Season by Katie Bishop
Set over two summers, this book is a "dark, tense exploration of the nature of memory, the enduring power of truth, and all the gray areas in between." The setting of the South of France sounds perfect for a summer read.
10. The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
A new twisty thriller that will keep you flipping the pages.
What books do you plan to read this month? Let me know which books caught your eye in the comments below.
Great list, as usual!
ReplyDeleteI am very intrigued by Kemmerer's newest - as well as the Poppy Alexander and Juliette Fay titles. Some of these I haven't heard of before - excellent selections :)
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