August TBR
Summers ending soon! At the end of August, I go back to school. Before then though, I go on vacation to Rhode Island where hopefully, I'll get to do lots of beach reading. So, here are five books I want to read in August.
The Toll by Neal Shusterman
The Toll is the final book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy. I'm so excited to read it, especially since Thunderhead off on a bit of a cliffhanger.
Goodreads synopsis:
It's been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scyth Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver.
In this pulse-pounding conclusion of the New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead.
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Taylor Laura Namey
Goodreads synopsis:
For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela's role as head baker at their panadería, 2) move in with her best friend after graduation and 3) live happily ever after with her boyfriend. But then the Trifecta happened, and everything- including Lila herself- fell apart.
Worried about Lila's mental health, her parents make a new plan for her: Spend three months with family in Winchester, England, to relax and reset. But the lack of sun, a grumpy inn cook, and a small town lacking Miami flavor (both in food and otherwise), what would be a dream trip for some feels more like a nightmare to Lila... until she meets Orion Maxwell.
A teashop clerk with troubles his own, Orion is determined to help Lila out of her funk and appoints himself as her personal tour guide. From Winchester's drama-filled music scene to the sweeping English countryside, it isn't long before Lila is not only charmed by Orion, but England itself. Soon a new feature is beginning to form in Lila's mind- one that would mean leaving everything she ever planned behind.
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Goodreads synopsis:
This is how a family keeps a secret... and how the secret ends up keeping them.
This is how a family lives happily ever after... until happily ever after becomes complicated.
This is how children change... and then change the world.
This is Claude. He's five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress and dreaming of being a princess. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.
Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever he wants to be. They're just not sure they're ready to share that with the world. Soon, the whole family is keeping Claude's secret. Until one day, it explodes.
Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
The next book I want to read is Not My Problem
Aideen has plenty of problems she can't fix. Her best (and only) friend is pulling away. Her mother's drinking problem is a constant concern. She's even running out of outlandish diseases to fake so she can skip P.E.
But when Aideen stumbles on her nemesis, overachiever Meabh Kowalski, in the midst of a full-blown meltdown, she sees a problem that- unlike her own disaster of a life- seems refreshingly easy to solve. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help. By pushing Meabh down the stairs.
Problem? Solved. Meabh's sprained ankle is the perfect excuse to ditch her overwhelming schedule. But when another student learns about their little scheme and brings Aideen another "client" who needs her "help," it kicks off a semester of traded favors, ill-advised hijinks, and an unexpected chance at love. Fixing other people's problems won't fix her own, but it might be the push she needs to start.
Death is a Lonely Bussines by Ray Bradbury
Synopsis:
Toiling away amid the looming palm trees and decaying bungalows, a struggling young writer (who bears a resemblance to the author) spins fantastic stories from his fertile imagination upon his clacking typewriter. Trying not to miss his girlfriend (away studying in Mexico), the nameless writer steadily crafts his literary effort- until strange things begin happening around him.
Starting with a series of peculiar phone calls, the writer then finds clumps of seaweed on his doorstep. But as the incident escalates, his friends fall victim to a series of mysterious "accidents"- some of them fatal. Aided by Elmo Crumley, a savvy, street smart decetive, and a reclusive actress of yesteryear with an intense hunger for life, the wordsmith sets out to find the connection between the bizarre events, and in doing so, uncovers the truth about his own creative abilities.
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