The August selections from my monthly book subscriptions…

More great picks from Nightworms, this time a short story collection by Gianni Washington and a novel from Josh Winning.  Heads Will Roll sounds like a lot of  fun, featuring a disgraced sitcom star sent to a camp for adults desperate to leave their mistakes behind.  I’m getting some total Camp Crystal Lake vibes from this one.  New-to-me author Washington’s collection is described as “told through the lenses of Black, female, and queer narrators,” with gothic overtones and “grimy discomfort.”  Added bonus is this one is published by CLASH books, one of my favorite indie publishers.  I have a large collection of CLASH titles and they never fail to entertain.

When I received The Full Moon Coffee Shop from Fantastic Strangelings I started reading it immediately.  In a nutshell, it’s a tale of three individuals facing uncertainty in their lives and happen across a coffee shop attended by talking cats who help them by utilizing astrology and wise words.  I did like this one, giving it a solid 3.5 stars, but I guess I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to really enjoy it like I thought I would.

I was looking for a particular title through Thriftbooks, and, well, I couldn’t stop at one!

I recently read a review of A Tempest of Tea by my friend, Mr. Pink Ink, and just knew I had to put this on my TBR.  White Line Fever, Fires on the Plain, and Longreave were also titles I’ve had on my ever-growing to-read list, and Ordinary Soil sounded interesting enough that I decided to add that one as well.

Did you get some great books in August?  Drop me a line and let’s talk books!

Until next time, stay safe and Happy Reading!