I read my favorite book of the summer in August.
I actually read 10 books last month. I gave three fiction books perfect grades, but one of them will be a book I recommend to anyone who will listen.
Here are my favorite books of August.
The Child
The Child by Fiona Barton is easily the best book I’ve read this summer.
The book is about a journalist (You see why I love it?) who is investigating the discovery of a baby’s skeleton at a construction site in London.
As Kate Waters tries to figure out the baby’s identity, she discovers that it could be a baby stolen from a maternity ward decades earlier.
The reporter ends up discovering one woman who desperately hopes the baby is hers and one who doesn’t.
I’ve already recommended this book to several people who also loved it. I’d say it’s a “must read.”
FYI, Barton’s book, The Widow, was one of my favorite books of 2016.
It’s Always the Husband
It’s Always the Husband by Michele Campbell is the story of three super different college roommates—Kate, Aubrey and Jenny—who, despite their differences, vow to always be there for each other.
Fast forward 20 years and one of them is dead. The other two try to figure out what happened to their friend and protect themselves in the process.
I think I enjoyed this book because I didn’t take it too seriously. Perhaps ironically, given that there are several deaths in the book, I read it almost like a light, beach read. If you take it too seriously, you may not enjoy it as much as I did.
The Keeper of Lost Things
I absolutely loved The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. The book was just the sweetest, most adorable romance novel ever.
Anthony Peardew became the keeper of lost things after he lost his fiancee’s most prized possession on the day she died. Having tied her death to his irresponsibility, Anthony begins collecting and labeling things he finds that other people have lost. He does this for 40 years until his death, when he leaves his strange collection to his assistant, Laura.
Laura’s job is to take care of Anthony’s home and to reunite as many of the lost things with their owners.
I don’t typically read “sweet” books, but this one really was. It reminded me somewhat of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, which was my favorite book last August. A key difference is that the reader doesn’t really like Ove for most of the book, but you love Anthony right from the beginning. The more you learn about him, the more you wish you actually knew him.
There they are, my favorite books of August. I hope you find something on the list that you want to read.
As always, happy reading!
Cathy Lawdanski says
I had not heard of any of these books and am always looking for a good one. Pinning for future reference!
Kenna Griffin says
Thank you for reading and commenting, Cathy. I’m glad you found some things you like. What are you reading and loving lately?