Wrap Up - September Week 1 - Sep 1 - 5

 

Books that I read August 1 - August 5, 2026

All My Sisters and Me	Sheryl Lister
Heart of Glass	Jennifer Hillier
The Devoted	Catherine Cho
Skyward	Brandon Sanderson
The Sherlock Society	James Ponti
We Chase Shadows	Richard Osman
The Raging Storm	Ann Cleeves
Hurricane Heist	James Ponti
Art Attack	James Ponti
Starsight	Brandon Sanderson
Anger Is Only a Shadow	Elizabeth Acevedo
Make It Out Alive	Allison Brennan
The Wonder of One	Suzanne Redfearn
The Case of the Christie Conspiracy	Kelly Oliver

Brief book summaries

1. All My Sisters and Me — Sheryl Lister
   Four sisters-in-law struggling with jealousy, family tensions, and complicated relationships must confront long-held secrets during a weeklong anniversary celebration that could either tear them apart or bring them closer. 
2. Heart of Glass — Jennifer Hillier
   When a convicted killer recants his confession to the murder of a teenage girl 25 years earlier, her former best friends are forced to revisit the night that changed all their lives while a new series of crimes unfolds. 
3. The Devoted — Catherine Cho
   A woman determined to escape her family’s connection to Hong Kong’s Triads is pulled back into that dangerous world when her young son is kidnapped. 
4. Skyward — Brandon Sanderson
   Spensa, the daughter of a disgraced pilot, dreams of joining humanity’s desperate fight against alien invaders and finally earning her place among the stars. 
5. The Sherlock Society — James Ponti
   Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock and their friends form a summer detective agency that begins investigating a decades-old treasure mystery and uncovers a much more dangerous conspiracy. 
6. We Chase Shadows — Richard Osman
   Amy, Rosie, and Steve take on their first official case after a mysterious body is found at an Italian villa, sending the amateur detectives on a globe-trotting hunt through a maze of suspects and secrets. 
7. The Raging Storm — Ann Cleeves
   When a famous adventurer is found murdered in a dinghy during a violent storm, Detective Matthew Venn returns to a community from his troubled past to uncover a web of old secrets, rivalries, and betrayals. 
8. Hurricane Heist — James Ponti
   After a hurricane uncovers the body of a man believed to have stolen a million-dollar fortune six decades earlier, the Sherlock Society investigates the long-unsolved heist—and discovers someone still wants the truth buried. 
9. Art Attack — James Ponti
   The Sherlock Society goes undercover in Miami’s street-art scene to track down the elusive graffiti artist Funky Munky, leading them into an investigation filled with colorful clues and plenty of danger. 
10. Starsight — Brandon Sanderson
    Spensa ventures beyond her home planet and into enemy territory, where her mysterious powers and encounters with new alien civilizations force her to question everything she knows about the war. 
11. Anger Is Only a Shadow — Elizabeth Acevedo
    Seventeen-year-old Lil, already dealing with the juvenile justice system, must navigate family upheaval, loyalty, and her own anger while trying to figure out what kind of person she wants to become. 
12. Make It Out Alive — Allison Brennan
    When FBI agents Matt Costa and Kara Quinn investigate a serial killer targeting newlyweds, they become victims themselves and must survive a terrifying, deadly escape room while their team races to find them. 
13. The Wonder of One — Suzanne Redfearn
    Born with a facial birthmark and determined not to let prejudice define her, Vivien Kendall pursues her dream of becoming a champion figure skater while discovering the power of resilience, friendship, and believing in herself. 
14. The Case of the Christie Conspiracy — Kelly Oliver
    When a fellow mystery writer is murdered and Agatha Christie disappears, young investigator Eliza Baker sets out to prove Christie’s innocence while unraveling a dangerous mystery within London’s Detection Club.