July bonus books and August TBR

[alexiscartwheel]

July was another success! I read all the books I listed on my TBR, and since I had extra time, I used the opportunity to read a couple popular authors outside my normal wheelhouse.

Those were:

• The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - Psychological thrillers are consistently popular at the library, and I'd heard good things about Lisa Jewell's work. Not my normal thing, but it was an engaging, quick read. I'd pick up another from her.
• It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - The TikTok darling author that we literally can't buy another of (because paper shortage in publishing). Lots of trigger warnings on this one. Although I respect what the author was doing, it just wasn't my thing.

I also started Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett, the middle book of the Founders Trilogy. The final book is coming out really soon, so I'm trying to catch up.

Also on my August TBR:

• Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - because Heather told me to
• Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell - adding some fun looking nonfiction
• Husband Material by Alexis Hall - if my hold arrives on time
• Oaths of Legacy by Emily Skrutskie - becuase it's the summer of continuing series

And finally, already finished in August, the first volume of the manga series I Want to Be a Wall, which I read yesterday evening after work because the book was already overdue. Oops!

Comments

[author_by_night]

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - The TikTok darling author that we literally can't buy another of (because paper shortage in publishing

Wait, what?

*Googles*

Wow. I had no idea. Well, that's scary as someone who wants to be publish, though hopefully by the time I actually finish something...

[alexiscartwheel]

Like all pandemic-induced supply chain issues, things should probably level off for paper eventually. Hopefully. Maybe?

[sea_thoughts]

I read The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell and it was definitely interesting.

[alexiscartwheel]

She just published a sequel, The Family Remains. Usually psychological thrillers like that don't have sequels, so I'm a little intrigued.

[sea_thoughts]

There were definitely some unresolved plot threads at the end of Upstairs so I'm pleased to see she wrote a sequel.