The August LibraryReads List

The August list of library favorites includes all sorts of romance, plus fantastic tales and some suspense. Find out more about each selection - and place holds - by clicking the title to visit our catalog, and see the LibraryReads website to read brief reviews submitted by library staff from across the country.

• House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
  An attorney working a custody case discovers something sinister in this suspense novel.
• You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban
  Bobby and James agree on only one thing – the other is infuriating.
• The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
  An assassin is sent to kill a younger version of herself in this short fantasy tale.
• Strange Folk by Alli Dyer
  Family, magic, and reconciliation in a small Appalachian town.
• Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
  A mortician reluctantly seeks a wife in this Grumpy/Sunshine romance.
• That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones
  A memoir by a Louisiana librarian on the front lines of the culture wars.
• The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord
  Long-lost friends get back together in a fake-to-real romance.
• Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer
  Did Faye just hit the perfect man in a bicycle accident, or did she create a golem?
• The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
  A lie helps Ember get a job, but how can she stop lying after meeting her handsome coworker?
• Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
  A new version of the classic play casts Lady Macbeth as a witch in a brutal world.
• After Oz by Gordon McAlpine
  This LibraryReads Bonus Pick reimagines The Wizard of Oz and its aftermath as a thriller.
• I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel J. Levitin
  Neuroscientist and music researcher Levitin authors this Notable Nonfiction Pick.

Which one will you read first? If you need help placing a hold with your Chandler Public Library card, give us a call at 480-782-2800.

If you'd like more book recommendations, browse our Books page or check out titles from past LibraryReads lists.