August is upon us, the last whispers of summer and a fresh collection of books just in time for a holiday lounging by the pool, well that’s my plan anyway. Here are three titles we’re particularly excited about this August:
Hum by Helen Phillips.
Release Date: 6th August 2024
Phillips’s latest is an unsettling story about technology gone awry. The novel follows a tech skeptic who must rely on the very A.I. she distrusts when her family comes under threat while on what is supposed to be an offline vacation.
The novel explores marriage, motherhood, and selfhood in a world compromised by global warming and dizzying technological advancement, a world of both dystopian and utopian possibilities.
Helen Phillips is the author of six books, including the novel The Need, a National Book Award nominee and a New York Times Notable Book.
Sacrificial Animals: A Novel by Kailee Pedersen
Release Date: 20th August 2024
The American Midwest turns sinister in this novel of ancient secrets, modern lies and messy family ties. Unnerving and disturbing, Sacrificial Animals will creep up your spine and have you looking over your shoulder.
Two brothers return to their family home to care for their dying father, only to find the ghosts of their pasts are restless and hungry for blood
Kailee Pedersen was adopted from Nanning in 1996 and grew up in Nebraska. She graduated from Columbia University in 2017 with a B.A. in Classics, specializing in Ancient Greek.
Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes
Release Date: 20th August 2024
Obitchuary is a rollicking (and morbid) ride from start to finish that will have you crying from laughter and our collective impending doom.
Madison and Spencer guide us through surprisingly colorful history, traditions, and contemporary practises to demystify taboo topics. Shocking, macabre, hilarious, and moving, Obitchuary digs deep into the physical aspects of death while also carefully exploring what death says about our humanity, and the ways we choose to remember those we’ve lost. Perfect for fans of Mary Roach’s Stiff and anything from Caitlin Doughty.
