It’s really summertime now, so grab a new book and sit in the shade (or stay inside, I won’t judge you!). We have a great lineup of LibraryReads books for August, so read on to find a favorite to get lost in.
“Love on the Brain” by Ali Hazelwood
“Bee’s worked hard to get her big break leading a NASA project. However, she learns that she’ll be working with Levi, an old acquaintance who detests her. Or does he? Hazelwood’s done it again with another fantastic romance filled with the real-world struggles of being a woman in STEM. For fans of Helen Hoang and Christina Lauren.”
—Brenna Timm, High Plains Library District, Greeley, CO
“Husband Material” by Alexis Hall
“Luc has grown up and feels the pressure to get married. Oliver is still a devoted boyfriend, but his problems are now acknowledged. It’s great to see character development even in minor characters, and how they’ve progressed in the two years since ‘Boyfriend Material.’”
—Claire Sherman, Clearwater Countryside Library, Clearwater, FL
“Babel” by R.F. Kuang
“What power do words really have? Kuang explores this question in a unique standalone fantasy where a magical system drawn from translation and silverwork fuels colonialism. With beautiful writing and welldeveloped characters, this is a fabulous book. For readers of Katherine Addison, Zen Cho and N.K. Jemisin.”
—Danielle Deaver, Montgomery County Public Libraries, Bethesda, MD
“Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney
“Darker isn’t just Daisy’s surname: it’s the mood of this closed-room mystery as Daisy’s family members die one by one at a remote island home. Deftly told, this nod to Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” mixes suspense and secrets with heartbreaking and poignant observations about family and childhood.”
—Jennifer Ohzourk, West Des Moines Public Library, West Des Moines, IA
Other new releases to check out:
- “The Couple at Number 9” by Claire Douglas
- “The Hookup Plan” by Farrah Rochon
- “The Last Housewife” by Ashley Winstead
- “Other Birds” by Sarah Addison Allen
- “Shutter” by Ramona Emerson
- “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches” by Sangu Mandanna
