August was a whole glorious month of for me, so in addition to the ten books listed here I also read a stonking 12 books on Kindle Unlimited. Time well spent! Here are my faves…
I adored Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. Fans of The Love Hypothesis will not be disappointed. There is science galore, plus MANY laugh-out-loud moments, characters you’ll fall head over heels for, and spicy moments that require an industrial sized fan. I loved it so much, I’ve already pre-ordered Love Theoretically.
The Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon was another romcom that blew me away. The main character of this novel is realistically flawed, and I swooned at the fat rep with the love interest. The spicey moments in this one were brilliant – as was the frank and joyous female masturbation. Great for fans for Emily Henry and Mhairi McFarlane.
I will continue thinking about The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi for a looong time. It was unputdownable, to the extent that I will need to read it again soon as in my haste to know what would happen I didn’t allow myself to slow down and totally enjoy it. This one has definite Knight’s Tale vibes, but queer and with way more intrigue. Oh, and the enemies to lovers is a slow burn that will fill your heart with JOY.
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers may well be my favourite book ever. I love everything about it – the writing (magnificent), setting (space!), characters (and found family), pacing (never ploddy but with time for you to wrap your head around everything that’s happening), the exploration of what humans would be like if they were taken down a peg or two. There is a thread of gentle kindness running through this story that I wish I could luxuriate in forever. This was my fourth read of this book, and I will come back to it again when I need some comfort.
I also want to give a shout-out for Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall. Banter and silliness in abundance – read this if you need a smile forcibly placed on your face.
As always, read them all and we can be chums 😊
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Anna Britton 