Beach reads, icy treats, and running around in your skivvies? It must be friggin’ August.

EAT
Flowers
What: Edible Johnny-jump-ups, pansies, nasturtiums, and calendula make a lovely gift for any hostess.
Why: It’s a floral — and oral — fixation.
Where: Online at redenvelope.com.

Homemade Fruit Sorbet
What: Puree your favorite summer berries or melon in the blender; mix with simple syrup (sugar and water, simmered for five minutes and cooled); and churn in an ice cream maker.
Why: It’s one way to beat the heat.
Where: Online at williams-sonoma.com.

DO
This One Next
What: The new site lets you enter a book, movie, or CD that you heart, then generates a list (after analyzing other people’s preferences) of similar things you might like to read, see, or hear.
Why: It’s the next best thing.
Where: Online at thisonenext.com.

BUY
New Undies
What: During August, buy three pairs of skivvies (Cosabella, Freya, and more) and get one free.
Why: It’s a panty raid.
Where: Online at barenecessities.com.

SEE
Quinceañera
What: When soon-to-be-15-years-old Magdalena becomes pregnant, the news stirs up a lot of drama within her Mexican-American church-going family.
Why: You’re 30 going on 15.
Where: Tickets online at moviefone.com.