Set us as preferredReading List 10 books for your August reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. If your summer could use a little energy boost, forget the complicated smoothie — turn to one of these fresh book releases instead. (Mariner Books)The Seekers of Deer Creek: A NovelBy Thao ThaiMariner Books: 320 pp., $30(Aug. 4)Vietnamese American sisters Vivi and Calla are also a curator and an artist. Along the way they reexamine their difficult upbringing and find new ways to communicate that matter more than any artwork. (Riverhead)A Tender Age: A NovelBy Chang-Rae LeeRiverhead: 368 pp., $30(Aug. 11)Jeon-Gi, known as J-G, is a relatively happy 10-year-old in 1976, until a neighbor’s attack on him fuels his own violent ideas.