It’s officially the 6th day of NEWTs, and I’ve yet to read any of the books from my readathon TBR. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Instead I picked up «Normal People» by Sally Rooney (It’s amazing btw!) and spent many hours looking at the upcoming releases.
There are some very exciting books coming out this month (i.e. «The Passenger» by John Marrs) and I was very lucky to get two ARCs – «Bursts of Fire», which I’m planning to read asap, and «Keeping Lucy» that I read in June!
MOST ANTICIPATED YA BOOKS OF AUGUST 2019
HOUSE OF SALT AND WATER BY ERIN A.CRAIG
In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.
Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods… more
BURSTS OF FIRE BY SUSAN FOREST
To survive. To fight. To restore balance.
The Falkyn sisters bear a burden and a legacy. Their mother, the imperial magiel of the kingdom of Orumon, protects her people from the horrors of the afterlife by calling upon the Gods with a precious Prayer Stone. But war among the kingdoms has brought fire and destruction to their sheltered world… more
MIND GAMES BY SHANA SILVER
Arden sells memories. Whether it’s the becoming homecoming queen or studying for that all important test, Arden can hack into a classmate’s memories and upload the experience for you just as if you’d lived it yourself. Business is great, right up until the day Arden whites out, losing 15 minutes of her life and all her memories of the hot boy across the school yard. The hot boy her friends assure her she’s had a crush on for years… more
MOST ANTICIPATED ADULT BOOKS OF AUGUST 2019
KEEPING LUCY BY T. GREENWOOD
Dover, Massachusetts, 1969. Ginny Richardson’s heart was torn open when her baby girl, Lucy, born with Down Syndrome, was taken from her. Under pressure from his powerful family, her husband, Ab, sent Lucy away to Willowridge, a special school for the “feeble-minded.” Ab tried to convince Ginny it was for the best. That they should grieve for their daughter as though she were dead. That they should try to move on… more
the turn of the key by ruth ware
When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss—a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten—by the luxurious “smart” home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family… more
the passengers by john marrs
You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.”
Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man… more
the warehouse by rob hart
Gun violence, climate change and unemployment have ravaged the United States beyond recognition.
Amidst the wreckage, an online retail giant named Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global saviour. Yet, beneath the sunny exterior, lurks something far more sinister… more
MOST ANTICIPATED MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS OF AUGUST 2019
ARCHIMANCY (SHADOW SCHOOL #1) BY J.A. WHITE
The first book in a middle grade series that introduces three friends and their quest to unravel the secrets of Shadow School, a strange middle school in New Hampshire, from the acclaimed author of Nightbooks and the Thickety series, J. A. White. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Adam Gidwitz.
Cordelia Liu knew Shadow School was going to be different. Black gates and ivied walls… more
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The girl next to me on my flight back from England earlier this summer was reading Normal People, which I had never heard of before. All of a sudden when I came back it seemed like everyone was reading it! I’ve heard fantastic things 🙂
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It’s very…real and raw. I loved it but was also so sad the entire time I read it. Lol
I’d love to know what you think about it.
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I find out about The Turn of The Key recently and immediately added it to my TBR, it sounds great! 😍
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It does! I definitely need some more thrillers / mysteries for autumn 🙂
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I am really looking forward to reading Mind Games. I hope I get around to reading my ARC this month. The Turn of the Key sounds really interesting. I’ve seen a few people talking about that one.
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Congrats on getting the ARC!!! Would love to know what you think of it 🙂
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I’m so excited to finally read House of Salt and Sorrows! I’ve heard so many good things about it and have been trying to get ahold of it for months!
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For some reason, I haven’t seen that many reviews of it.. hmm…
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I’m looking forward to House of Salt and Sorrows too!! 🙌
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I’m so excited about it!!! weeee! 😀
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🙌
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I love when people do these posts because I often have NO IDEA what is coming out when. Thanks!
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😀 That’s pretty much the only reason why I do this post, so I need to research the new releases. Ahah
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