August 2026 Reading Wrap-up and September Hopefuls
This was a much better reading month for me than last month. Only 1 DNF and I found several new faves.
Here’s how everything stacked up.
Ratings for the month:
Loved It:
- Nightjars by Michael Wehunt
- The Good Parts by Evann Normandin
- Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
Really Liked It:
- Isn’t He Romantic by Adib Khorram
- All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall
- The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
- The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky
- Blood Like Ours by Stuart Neville
- The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman
Liked It:
- The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus
- I’m Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait
- The Unknown by Riley Sager
- Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
Not for Me:
- Helpless by Jessica Knoll
- You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner
Month ahead:
This month will be mostly full of horror and thrillers because it’s Halloween month, though I do have quite a few ARCs and ALCs that I need to get to. (Why did I choose so many ARCs that release in September and October?)









