Hooked on Books discussion

Welcome to the fresh new edition of our beloved “What Are You Currently Reading?” thread—now monthly, to keep things breezy and easy to follow!

Whether you're:
🌊 Reading on a beach towel
📦 Sneaking in a chapter between chaos
📖 Starting a summer re-read spree
👀 Or just staring lovingly at your TBR stack…

This is your space to shout out what you're reading right now!

💬 Jump in with:
• What book you just started / just finished
• A quote that made you laugh, cry, or scream into the void
• A one-sentence review (or a rant, we support that too)
• How your July reads are treating you so far

✨ This thread will be open all month, and then we’ll start fresh again in August to keep things feeling tidy and current.

🆕 Bonus Fun: Don’t miss our other bookish convos:
→ Weekly Author Appreciation: A new author each week to gush (or grumble) about.
→ Monthly Theme Chat: July’s theme is Beach Reads & Sun-Soaked Stories 🏖️—perfect for this time of year!

Now—what’s on your nightstand, your Kindle, or your earbuds right now? Let’s hear it! 👇

Tell us! What are you reading!?

JUST finished and it was so good, but some really heavy parts. I'm counting it as "what are you reading" because I had finished as I opened this post, lol. Debating on when to start book 2 because it's long and probably also heavy, but it's also really good to listen to at work where I'm trapped for 9 hours, so maybe tomorrow.

I don't know what I'm going to read tonight when I get into bed. I should consult the stars aka the Impossible Solar System challenge :D

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "JUST finished and it was so good, but some really heavy parts. I'm counting it as "what are you reading" because I had finished as I opened this post, lol. Debati..."

This is on my TBR, and I made the (impulsive) decision to buy the reallllly pretty deluxe/collectors edition... which means I just bought the newest release of #2's matching copy...

And I still haven't read the first. I am a problem.

Hahaha! But I bet it looks pretty on the shelf!

I’m reading a book called The Last Party by A.R. Torre

I read Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection yesterday, and today I'm reading The Crane Husband!

I have (insanely) started a tandem read of Ulysses and The Odyssey! If anyone wants to going our Team Group Buddy Read of Ulysses, feel free, and if you want to do the full tandem, you're more than welcome to discuss it there as well!

Hi, I'm currently reading a book by Zoe Draven - The Horde King Shadow. It's a relaxing read, don't look between the lines :D the point of tough responsible guys with a gentle soul is never boring

I’m reading a book called A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

I’m reading a book called Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

I started Apprentice to the Villain last night, because I looked at the books I'm currently reading and just couldn't make myself pick them up. I needed something silly.

Other books I'm in the middle of:

I’m reading a book called A Summer in Ocean City by Claudia Vance

I’m reading a book called When Christmas Comes: A Single Dad, Age Gap Christmas Romance by Christine Rimmer

I’m reading a book called All for the Game by Heather Buchta

Currently reading . It's pretty depressing and I keep wanting to stop reading it but I also feel compelled to finish it. Her life is just really messed up and unstable, which contributes to some anxiety for me.

I'm also reading an old favorite that I think I last read 10 years ago. Will be following it up with the finale of the trilogy:

I'm listening to because I always enjoy this ridiculous series when I'm working and can't really focus on deeper stories.

I'm reading by Lucy Score.
I will still be reading this book in August and so far in, I like it.

I’m reading a book called The Last Sinner by Lisa Jackson

August thread is unlocked!

What We're Reading, while melting! (August 2025 Edition)