This is a few days late because I still needed to get a few things in the mail but oh my gosh, I’m obsessed with these August finds!

The Simple Wild

First up, one of my new favorite contemporary romances. The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker I found via the Read It or List It podcast (my fave! And it returns this month, wheeee!) It’s a slow burn for Jonah and Calla but boy is it fun. The sequel Wild at Heart is equally enjoyable and after you finish both, go and listen to the Read it or List episodes (one spoiler-free and one spoiler-filled) all about both of them!

Happy Go Lovely Sleeves

And do you see my awesome book sleeve in this gorgeous green plaid? That’s directly from Happy Go Lovely Sleeves and the amazing Rachel. It’s so soft and well made and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Who doesn’t want to have their book tucked safely away in something pretty?

Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country premiered on HBO in August and boy is it a visual feast. There are plenty of fantastic reviews and even an awesome podcast called Lovecraft Country Radio but I wanted to talk about the stunning design here in the third episode “Holy Ghost”. Leti played by Jurnee Smollet is just transcendent in this role and this particular moment when she takes a baseball bat to the cars belonging to the white neighbors on her street after they put a burning cross in her yard? It brought chills to my spine. She was the dark to Beyoncé’s iconic light in her video “Hold Up” and I cannot get over how this moment made me feel. Everyone: watch Lovecraft Country if just for the incredible production value. Seriously. Notice how the car color complements her dress (instantly iconic!) and how the lights burning in the house—and the fire burning on the cross—represent her anger and ferocity in this moment. Protected by the armed men standing watch (as still and commanding as the trees in front of her new house) she’s a force to be reckoned with.

Hello Teddy Earrings

Hello Teddy Co is a new shop with the most adorable clay earrings. I had to have these cloud ones for my girls and I can’t wait for them to wear them in their new photo shoot we have planned. Kelli still has several pairs available and I would highly recommend snagging some for yourself.

Bonus favorite: this gorgeous book that has me wanting to travel again so bad! The photography is phenomenal.

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson and Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson was the very first Reese’s Book Club YA pick and after reading it, I can say it definitely deserves it. It’s the best senior year prom rush novel I’ve read in a very long time—maybe ever? Likewise, Skyward by Brandon Sanderson was a favorite of the eldest teenager this month and and I’m so glad he’s been so invested in reading this summer. I love seeing him enjoy the same books I do.

Avery Flynn’s Ice Knights series—on Audiobook

I’m completely addicted to contemporary romance—this is known. But I never thought I would enjoy the audiobook versions so much! Avery Flynn is a very popular novelist but her Ice Knights series is just the best of the best—her characters are well-developed and sexy as hell and I just adore the sports angle. Granted, hockey players aren't everyone’s ideal sports figures but man, she makes me want to watch a few games now. My husband is an old school Toronto Maple Leafs fanatic so it won’t even take much convincing! I found a bunch of her books available on audio through Hoopla but I also ended up buying the kindle versions to read at my leisure, too.