Sincerely, Sara | Style & Books: Watch | Read

I have a list of ten or so books that I'm trying to stick to reading before I pick up anything else because the books on this list have gone unread for too long, BUT I love Felicia Day and I think listening to her new book, especially if she's reading it herself, would be awesome. I don't think I'll be in the movie theater too much this month. My brothers and I want to see either Fantastic 4 or The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and I think the latter will win.

MOVIES

Fantastic 4

A group of young outsiders (Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Jamie Bell) teleport to an alternate universe, which alters their physical forms in unexpected ways. Not only must the team learn to harness their new abilities, but they must work together to save the world from a friend turned enemy. {Watch the trailer.} I have to say, this one looks really good and I like the casting. Seeing this for sure. (August 7)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

In the 1960s during the Cold War, a CIA agent Napolean Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kyrajin (Armie Hammer) are forced to work together on a mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization and their only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist. {Watch the trailer.} Doesn't this movie look so awesome?! (August 14)

Straight Outta Compton

When five young men in the 1980s translated their experiences into a brutally honest music that rebelled against authority, they gave a voice to a silenced generation. This movie tells the story of how these men revolutionized music and pop culture forever by telling the truth about life in the hood. {Watch the trailer.} Wow, this movie looks so intense and amazing. (August 14)

Learning to Drive

Wendy (Patricia Clarkson) is a Manhattan author whose husband left her for a younger woman. Darwan (Ben Kingsley) is soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Darwan begins teaching Wendy how to drive, she learns to take control of her life and she teaches him how to impress a woman. {Watch the trailer.} Who doesn't love a feel-food movie? (August 21)

Z for Zachariah

In the wake of a nuclear war, a woman (Margo Robbie) has learned to survive on her own, but then she finds another human, a scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Just as they begin to trust each other, a stranger (Chris Pine) shows up and things begin to unravel. {Watch the trailer.} Do yourself a favor and watch the trailer. All I can say is: Whoa. (Augst 28)

Other movies coming out:

Cop Car (Aug 7)
Dark Places (Aug 7)
Ricki and the Flash (Aug 7)
blackhats (Aug 14)
Mistress America (Aug 14)
American Ultra (Aug 21)
Being Evel (Aug 21)
Agent 47 (Aug 21)
She's Funny That Way (Aug 21)
We Are Your Friends (Aug 28)

BOOKS & MUSIC

Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner -- Rachel and Andy are just eight years old when they meet in an ER waiting room. Born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is a veteran of hospitals, and she’s intrigued by the boy with a broken arm. After Andy’s taken back to a doctor and Rachel’s sent back to her bed, they think they’ll never see each other again. (August 11)
You're Never Weird On The Internet by Felicia Day -- From online entertainment mogul, actress, and “queen of the geeks” Felicia Day comes a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet-stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood. (August 11)
The Murderer's Daughter by Jonathan Keller -- A brilliant, deeply dedicated psychologist, Grace Blades has a gift for treating troubled souls and tormented psyches—perhaps because she bears her own invisible scars. An evil she thought she’d outrun has reared its head again, but Grace fears that a police inquiry will expose her double life. Launching her own personal investigation leads her to a murderously manipulative foe. (August 18)
The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny -- Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. (August 25)
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory -- By the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the Starz original series The White Queen, a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife Kateryn Parr, the first English queen to publish under her own name. (August 25)
Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore -- Something really strange is happening in the City by the Bay. People are dying, but their souls are not being collected. Someone—or something—is stealing them and no one knows where they are going, or why. To get to the bottom of this abomination, a motley crew of heroes will band together. (August 25)