In this episode, O'Dell shares his high-level thoughts on all of the books he read in July, including a few ARCS of August releases. He then gives a look at which books are on his August TBR. More in-depth reviews are available on his review blog at justreaditalready.com. You can also follow him on Instagram for all kinds of bookish news and reviews.

Books discussed include:

1. Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
2. Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
3. Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
4. Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning
5. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
6. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
7. The Wedding People by Alison Espoch
8. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
9. The Unraveling by Vi Keeland
10. Bear by Julia Phillips
11. God of the Woods by Liz Moore
12. A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
13. Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

August ARCs read this month:

1. The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
2. Eye of the Beholder by Emma Bamford
3. Strange Folk by Alli Dyer
4. The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
5. The Chamber by Will Dean
6. House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
7. The Body Next Door by Maia Chance

August Hopefuls:

1. Same As It Ever Was - Claire Lombardo
2. Sacrificial Animals - Kailee Pedersen
3. Fall For Him by Andie Burke
4. Nightmare of a Trip by Maureen Kilmer
5. William by Mason Coile
6. Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert
7. So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
8. I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl
9. All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
10. Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

Chapters:

• 1:01 - July Reads
• 35:29 - August ARCs
• 56:26 - August Hopefuls

All music used in this episode was licensed through Epidemic Sound:

• Decisions to Make by Colors of Illusion(Intro)
• Rotations by Friends With Animals (July reads)
• Fouh by Twelve (August ARCS)
• Moving Days by Dylan Sitts (August Hopefuls)
• Turn Me Around by American Legion (Play out)