I had to quickly throw together this August 2025 On My Radar, but I think I got most (if not all) things here! August was a long month, so there are a lot of reviews. There’s something in the list for most folks from YA to nonfiction to horror, fantasy, and romance. Check out this list and have fun blog hopping!
Reviews
- Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
- Ascension by S.T. Gibson by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas by Tasya at The Literary Huntress
- The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
- Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
- Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
- Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
- Katabasis by R. F. Kuang by Becky at Becky’s Book Blog
- Shiny Happy People by Clay McLeod Chapman by Daniel Fugate
- The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
- The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
- Roll For Romance by Lenora Woods by Amanda Kay at Your Book Friend
- The Undermining of Twyla and Frank (Hart and Mercy #2) by Megan Bannen by Isabelle at FanFiAddict
- Algospeak by Adam Aleksic by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader
Discussions
- How I Read Star Ratings by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Bookish Miscellany
- Don’t Marry the First Mole You Meet: Five Retellings of “Thumbelina” by Rachel Ayers at Reactor Magazine
- We All Miss Mass Market Paperbacks by Molly Templeton at Reactor Magazine
News
- Under Threat from State, Florida Public Schools Are Banning These 55+ Books Without Review by Kelly Jensen at Book Riot
