Most anticipated reads of the summer? Late but CHECK. (Sorry, sorry, sorry! But, hey, at least SOME of these books will already be out and you won't have to wait to buy them if they sound really good?)
While it may currently be Summerween, we have a long way to go until we get to fall proper-- but without any more holidays until Halloween now, I SAY SPOOKY SEASON IS TOTALLY HERE.
This list has some of my most anticipated reads not just of the summer but of the WHOLE ENTIRE YEAR-- some of those dreamy Romantic fantasy writers seem to love the month of August, and (Ava Reid and Adalyn Grace, I'm talking to you, here), I consider these personal birthday gifts to me -- why thank you oh so VERY much 🥰. But while fantasy and romantasy went SUPER hard this summer, romance, thrillers, magical realism and historical fiction made this list with some super intriguing books that I seriously cannot WAIT to get in my hands. Probably from book boxes because my subscription addiction is very possibly starting to get out of those aforementioned hands.
And don't worry, all Book Box spoilers will be at the end (thanks to the boxes themselves making announcements and my own guesses being confirmed by The Autumn Book Reads on Instagram) and you'll have ample time to opt out. Personally, I know I can never keep them all in my head and am always surprised during unboxings...at the very least, you KNOW I avoid seeing any and all special editions until I open my own. What fun would my reactions be otherwise?
00:00 Intro
July:
00:48 The Night Ends With Fire
02:32 Reckless
03:11 The God Of The Woods
04:59 The Hollywood Assistant
06:47 The Spellshop
09:04 The Darkness Within Us
10:31 The Briar Club
12:23 The Sky On Fire
13:44 The Au Pair Affair
15:31 Business Casual
16:54 The Bright Sword
19:00 The Lost Story
21:27 The Body In The Backyard
22:51 The Ornithologist’s Field Guide To Love
25:01 The Last One
26:35 Beneath These Cursed Stars
28:42 The Mirror Of Beasts
29:35 Look In The Mirror
32:03 Castle Of The Cursed
34:17 What Have You Done?
August:
36:01 The Pairing
38:29 Death At Morning House
39:59 The Girl With No Reflection
42:11 Apprentice To The Villain
42:58 Witty In Pink
44:42 A Sorceress Comes To Call
46:28 Society Of Lies
47:59 Lady Macbeth
50:24 A Werewolf’s Guide To Seducing A Vampire
52:17 Ghostsmith
53:29 Mistress Of Lies
56:05 The Phoenix Keeper
58:07 Born Of Blood And Ash
58:36 By Any Other Name
1:01:06 Wisteria
1:02:13 Drown Me With Dreams
1:03:30 Fyrebirds
1:06:43 Daydream
1:08:29 Long Live Evil
1:10:32 Special Edition Book Boxes (Fairyloot Boxes, Illumicrate, Owlcrate Boxes, Moonlight Book Box, and Bookish and Boxes.)
Mentioned in this video:
Kila @InfinitexLibrary (*This Kila probably can't cast spells and most likely doesn't have a sentient spider plant as a sidekick. But, like, you also never really know? And if I mispronounced the main character in The Spellshop (it’s spelled “Kiela” in there)? Oops.
And our NEXT most anticipated list will bring us TO THE 'BER MONTHS!!!! HURRAY!!! But until then, as always, happy book shopping, hoarding, collecting, and reading! 💕
