10 Books I'm Looking Forward to This August

Hello, boys and girls! :D

I know that I'm slightly late to the party but hey, it's still (technically) the first week of August, right?

If you've been reading my blog, you probably know that I'm a huge fan of Stephanie Perkins. Which is why I can't wait for August. So, without further ado, let me list down the ten new releases this month that I'm really excited about:

1. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins - Isla is coming!!! Of course, this is on top of my list and I've marked August 14 on my calendar a looong time ago. Isla is the 2nd companion book of Anna and the French Kiss, one of my all-time favorites. This time, the shy Isla Martin finds true love in Josh Wasserstein (this is not a spoiler, ok? We all know this will happen, we just don't know how). I'm very excited about this one because I love Anna, Etienne *faints*, Lola, and Cricket *faints again* and I am positively sure that they are in this book.

2. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover - Came out a couple of days ago (August 5). I am a fan of the Slammed trilogy. And this one's been getting positive reviews, too. Plus, did you know she's coming to the Philippines next year? :)


3. The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner - This is the second book of The Mortality Doctrine series, which comes out on August 26. I haven't read book 1 yet (The Eye of Minds) and technically, I'm looking forward to that but hey, after I read The Eye of Minds, I'll be reading this next. Right? Right.

 

4. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan - I don't know how Rick Riordan does it. Every year he comes up with a new book and a mini-book, which not only requires TIME but also immense knowledge on the subject. So far, he's not disappointing me. This one comes out on August 19.


5. The Girl From the Well by Rin Chupeco - Also came out on August 5. I'm not a fan of horror and paranormal. It scares me and gives me nightmares. But The Girl From The Well sounds really good and very Japanese (which should scare me more) so I'm giving it a chance. I should read it in daylight though. And grab a friend/family member to stay with me while I'm reading.

6. The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost - Saving a sister who's stuck in a parallel realm? Sounds great! Although I'm not a fan of the cover, this does seem like a good new series.

7. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - Another one that's coming out on August 26 (what is up with that date?). I have to admit that it's the cover that caught my attention. But the blurb is equally intriguing. A cabinet sized replica of a house with miniature furnishings? Give me that!

 

8. Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid - Came out on July 29, but putting this in my August list, ok? Pfft, technicalities. Let's Get Lost has been getting mixed reviews, although so far there are more good reviews than bad. I'm still holding out hope for this one and wishing that it won't be as bad as We Were Liars (some say they have lots of similarities) was for me.


9. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall - The blurb sounded so funny and unique... and FUN! And the cover, it looks literally sweet like cotton candy. It comes out on *guess when?!* August 26.

10. The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm - I like books with peculiar-sounding names. I like them better when they have nice covers and great storylines. The Fourteenth Goldfish sounds like it has all three. It's a Middle Grade Sci-Fi fantasy so I think it'll be a fun, light read. I don't even have to say when it comes out.

*All cover photos from Goodreads*

Do you have an August releases list, too? Share it in the Comments section! :)