Hey bookish people,
In August, I bought a lot of books. I had an excuse as it was my birthday, which means I also received some from my parents. So let’s see which book enter on my bookshelves in August!
Non-Fiction
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Published by Corsair
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: It’s a collection of essays that follow the journey and evolution of the author in the society we all live in.
Notes: This book is part of my To Be Read before my 30s list
The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart
Published by Doubleday Book
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: At the workplace (or other places), women aren’t taken seriously. Why and how we can change that? This book explores all the implications of this significant bias.
Contemporary
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Published by HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: Aleisha is a teenager who is working for the summer at her local library. This summer job is a little tedious until she finds a list of novels at the end of a book. She decides to read all the books to occupy her, but when she meets Mukesh, a widower who lives with his granddaughter who loves reading but doesn’t understand, she gives him this list to help him create a link with her.
Mystery
Midwinter Murder by Agatha Christie
Published by HarperCollins
Format: Hardback
Synopsis: It’s an anthology of short stories that are mostly set in winter. 1)The Chocolate Box 2)A Christmas Tragedy 3)The Coming of Mr Quin 4)The Clergyman’s Daughter 5)The Plymouth Express 6)Problem at Pollensa Bay 7)Sanctuary 8)The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge 8)The Manhood of Edward Robinson 9)Christmas Adventure
Series
The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
Published by Puffin
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: I’m not giving any summary for this book as it’s the second of a series, and I don’t want to spoil myself. I can just say that we continue to follow Apollo in his life as a human teenager thanks to his father, Zeus.
Queenslayer by Sebastien de Castell
Published by Hot Key Books
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Same as above, no summery so no spoilers 🙂
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Published by Picador
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: This time we are following not the customers of the café but the café and the people who work there; I just hope that we will have the story of the ghost.
Birthday Haul
From my mom
The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
Published by William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Queen Elizabeth II do more than just her duty; she also investigates. Following the death of a guest, the MI5 go in the wrong direction, so she decides to examine it by herself discreetly.direction and she decides to discreetely investigates it by herself.
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo
Published by Orion
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: This anthology is composed of all the tales and myths that can be told in the world of the Grishaverse.
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Published by Sourcebooks Landmark
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: This book tells the story of the disappearance of eleven of the famous writer Agatha Christie.
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Published by Berkley
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: This is the story of Belle da Costa Greene, a respected librarian but who has a secret. Her complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage but because she is African American.
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Published by William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: A group of old college friends reunite at a hunting lodge in the Scottish Highlands for the new year, a tradition they have had for ten years. However, two days later, one of them is found dead.
The Looking Glass by Janet McNally
Published by HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Sylvie Blake’s older sister, Julia, has disappeared. And while Sylvie is trying to carry on her sister’s legacy at the National Ballet Theatre Academy, she receives their childhood book of fairy tales with a mysterious list.
From my dad
Les Mémoires d’un Chat by Hiro Arikawa
Published by Babel
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: Nana is travelling through Japan with his owner; the only problem is that he doesn’t know why they are doing that.
Note: This is the French version of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, which I have on my bookshelf.
Crownbreaker by Sebastien de Castell
Published by Hot Key Books
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: The last book of the Spellslinger series, so as usual, no spoiler, so no summary.
From me
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
Published by Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Ellerie lives in a small town with her family. One day some townfolks disappear during their travel to fetch supplies in the next city for winter. Following that, some strange events occur, and a weird atmosphere takes place in the town.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Published by Chatto & Windus
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: We follow a woman who, since her childhood, play with words in a century where women were forbidden to learn.
Note: I already have this book, but I love this cover, and I also just discovered that there is another edition by Ballantine Books
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Published by HarperCollins
Format: Hardback
Synopsis: Do I really need to do a summary? So one guy died during his travel on the Orient Express and at the exact time when the train is stuck thanks to the snow. So you have twelve suspects, but who did it?
Note: I prefer hardcover so I bought this edition to replace my paperback.
Here we are! I purchased a total of 10 books, and my parents offer me 8 books. Although I don’t think I will buy many books in September, I will not say the same thing for October and November.
What did you buy in August? Did you know or read any books in my book haul? If yes, don’t hesitate to comment.
See you soon,
Liz.
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