I guess summer reading technically ends when school starts up, which for some poor souls is only in a week or two.
But we're adults, and that means we still have a full month of poolside reads and margaritas ahead of us. Sorry, kids! (When there's a benefit to being older, one must always exploit it.)
Get the 411 on what's burning up our TBR list, then hit us up in the comments with your August picks!
Jennie
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Turn ons: FINDING OUT WTF HAPPENS, Laia and Elias, Laia and Keenan, MORE SUSPENSE!
Mandy C.
Nice Girls Endure by Chris Struyk-Bonn
Turn-ons: Body image issues, self-love, finding confidence within
The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray
Turn-ons: Gothic mystery, unexpected and sassy heiress,
Whatever.: Or How Junior Year Became Totally F$@ked by S.J. Goslee
Turn-ons: Slacker teen, self-discovery, "mother-effin' cheerleaders"
The Monster on the Road Is Me by J.P. Romney
Turn-ons: Japan, narcoleptic naps, "a ruthless mountain demon that is hell-bent on vengeance"
Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby #3) by William Ritter
Turn-ons: More Jackaby and Abigail, Jenny's backstory
Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) by Jay Kristoff
Turn-ons: fledgling killer, assassin school, quest for vengeance
The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) by Mary E. Pearson
Turn-ons: Lia + Rafe, Pearson's storytelling, the final book in the Remnant Chronicles
Posh
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
Turn-ons: New York City, juicy drama, ensemble cast of characters, the future
Thieving Weasels by Billy Taylor
Turn-ons: One last con, humor, family of criminals
Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer
Turn-ons: Spontaneous combustion, humor, Bon Jovi
Mandy W.
Enter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia
Turn-ons: Rahul Kanakia's debut, overachiever cuts loose, writing process
Unscripted Joss Byrd by Lygia Day Peñaflor
Turn-ons: Acting industry, author's background in teaching young actors