Books I'm Looking Forward To Reading In August

To me August reading is like that last big meal you eat before starting a new diet.

It’s a time for staying up way too late reading a thriller, or sitting on the porch all day reading a sweeping multi-generational novel that makes you cry. You know next month you’ll have stacks of non-fiction and reading challenges to catch up with, but you also know that for now it’s August and you have time to read what you want.

This morning I pulled a stack of books I’m hoping to read next month. They are:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - A group of us on Litsy have been reading through the Jane Austen books a chapter a day. We start P&P tomorrow and I CANNOT WAIT. (It’s #Pemberlittens if you want to join.)

Into The Wild by John Krakauer - This book really made me mad when I first read it in 2008, but for some reason I want to read it again to see if I’ve changed my mind.

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward - Part of my book buying binge this spring. I’m glad I’m finally going to get to this one that it seems like everyone else has already read.

A Torch Against The Night by Sabaa Tahir - I really enjoyed the first in this series. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.

One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus - This sounds perfect for reading all night, maybe in a tent or a hammock?

Beach Read by Emily Henry - I bought it for the cover. Here’s hoping the story lives up to it!

Universe of Two by Stephen Kiernan - I’ve had this ARC on my shelf for way too long. There are a lot of books about the Manhattan project, but I’ll gladly read them all.

What are you looking forward to reading in August?