August TBR (2020)

Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And even though I'm a little late on this month's TBR, it still remains one of my favourite posts to do- so here's my August TBR! 

Enjoy! 

1. Evernight, by Ross Mackenzie 

I started this a few days ago, and even though I'm not that far into it, I know that this is going to be a very interesting story. There's magic, it's fast paced, and it's like a Snow White retelling, (so far). The cover is as colourful as the book, and I am so intrigued as to what will happen next. Evernight is about Lara (who is an orphan), who makes a living by treasure-hunting in the sewers. She keeps her head down in a city where White Witches march through the streets and the fear of Hag magic roll through the streets. But when she stumbles upon a mysterious box, she's transported to a world of wild magic- facing adventure, mortal dancer and a man with no shadow. 

2. Under A Dancing Star, by Laura Wood

What drew me to this first of was the cover, and when I found out what it was about, I knew I had to have it. Under A Dancing Star takes place in the 1930s, where Bea's family want her married off to carry on the family estate. But Bea longs for adventure. A golden summer in Italy with her uncle, opens up a world of possibilities, which include Ben, a handsome artist. After Sparks fly between the quick-witted pair one night, they're issued a challenge: can they put aside their teasing and have the perfect summer romance? One rule: they absolutely must not fall in love. When I read about this, I was getting Letters to Juliet vibes, and because it's set in Italy, I was totally right. 

3. Loveless, by Alice Oseman 

I went into detail on this on my anticipated releases post a couple of months ago, but to sum up, Loveless is Alice Oseman's new book and I'm very excited because 1)It's set in university, which rarely happens, 2)it's got aro ace representation, and I am very much looking forward to it. I'm making sure I read this after the first two, because I have a feeling that I'm not going to want to read anything else afterwards. But this promises to be amazing, and although I'm yet to hear any spoilers, I know I will sooner or later, so I need to get to this soon. 

4. Vicious (Villains #1), by V.E. Schwab 

Although I was originally going to start reading Nevernight for my next series, for some reason, I decided to get this instead. I'll definitely be picking up Nevernight next, maybe next month, after I read Vengeful, bur right now I'm in the mood for V.E. Schwab. Most people have heard of this duology, but if you haven't, Vicious is about college roommates Victor and Eli that recognize the same qualities in the other person than they see in themselves- a shared interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events that reveal that someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from academic to experimental, things go disastrously wrong. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up with his friend turned enemy- Eli. I don't know much more than that, but I'm excited to delve back into another world that V.E. Schwab has created. 

5. The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang 

I dont know why, but I saw somebody pick this up on Booktube and it's been stuck in the back of my mind ever since. The Prince and the Dressmaker is a graphic novel set in the modern age France, it centers around two friends. Prince Sebastian, who is looking for a bride, or rather his parents are; Sebastian is too bust hiding his secret life from everyone: At night he puts on dresses and becomes the fabulous Lady Chrystallia- the hottest fashion icon in Paris. His best friend Frances, also his dressmaker, is one of the only two people who know about his double life, but keeping his secret life secret means defering her dreams- forever. How long can she defer her dreams to protect a friend? I know the minute I open this book, I'll be unable to stop, so I'm going to leave it until I've got a couple of other books under my belt for the month, but I genuinely can't wait to pick this up as it's been a while since I've read a graphic novel. 

6. The Lucky Ones, by Liz Lawson 

I only received this today, which is why it's last on here, (I like to read books in the order I buy/receive them), but this has been on my radar since before it was released (back in March), so it's high time I order it, and get on with reading it. The Lucky Ones is about May, someone who, eleven months after the school shooting that killed her twin brother, is returning to the band room where she was the only one left alive. Zach lost his old life when his mum decides to represent the shooter, lost his girlfriend, and the only person that has decided to stick around is his sister. His only friend at school is needy, but won't let him zone out, which is how he ends up in the band room, the exact day that May is auditioning for a new band. This is how May meets Zach, and Zach meets May. And together they may realise that surviving might be an option after all. I've heard from several sources on Goodreads that this is a very emotional, tearjerker book, and I'm anticipating it, as well as being a little worried about what it's going to do to me. I hope I enjoy it. 

Okay! Those are all the books I plan to read this month! I've got off to a bit of a shaky start, but hopefully I can get in stride because I've got a combination of genres in the mix this month! As always, feel free to let me know what you're going to read this month, and we can chat about them in the comments! 

I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all next week! 

Byeeeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx