Monthly Moods 2022 - hosted by erin_dz

August: A School Setting
Life imitates art sometimes. High school or college or teaching, August is that time to transition back into a world of academia. If you liked buying brand-new school supplies when you were in elementary school, this prompt may feel like a hug from a long-lost friend. 
All books added
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Hell Bent

Alex Stern #2

Leigh Bardugo

481 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

Vladimir

Julia May Jonas

238 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective medium-paced
Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia

Katzenjammer

Francesca Zappia

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror young adult dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2

Rick Riordan

279 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Land of Neverendings by Kate Saunders

The Land of Neverendings

Kate Saunders

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Seven Days in June

Tia Williams

328 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Sue Klebold

336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir true crime emotional reflective slow-paced
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky

The Mary Shelley Club

Goldy Moldavsky

468 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller young adult dark mysterious fast-paced
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife

Ashley Winstead

345 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced