Books I Read in August 2025

If it wasn’t already apparent by August’s lack of blog posts, life got a bit hectic last month and certain things—blogging! reading! social media!—went to the wayside. The good news: I got through a big round of edits on my second book! It definitely exhausted me, hence going AWOL for a bit there. I’m happy to be back, even if I only have one book that I read last month. It’s a good one, though…

Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane

I was desperately craving something comforting and familiar, so I picked up one of my favorites by one of my favorites. This book holds up! It has an absolutely devastating first half—seriously, check the content warnings—but it is all done with Mhairi McFarlane’s classic wit and humor, so you’re laughing through the tears. I love how unexpected this book is and how much some of the characters surprise you. Five out of five stars, yet again!