August felt like a very, very long month. So much has happened in the past thirty one days that I still have yet to process. But the one recurring thing that my mind kept focusing in on this past month was time. We’re definitely past the halfway mark of the year. School’s starting around the world and leaves are getting ready to do their seasonal dance.
I know Spring Cleaning’s a thing but I personally excel more in the Autumn Midlife Crisis in which I get extremely overwhelmed by all that I haven’t accomplished this far into the year. It may have not been my intention to end the month with this goal but I quickly realized as the weeks went by that reflection is a thing that needs to happen. Anyone else feeling this way?
I read a total of four books this month which was shocking to me because that’s a lot for me and I don’t even remember reading so many lol. My most surprising read has to be “The Kiss Quotient” by Helen Hoang. I did a whole review on this book which you can check out here. The book that I enjoyed the most was “The Soulmate Equation” by Christina Lauren. I have to admit that this month, as long as it was, had such memorable reading experiences. These books were so fun to read and had me smiling the whole time. You know when you find a good book that makes you feel all warm from the inside out? These books definitely had me feeling that way.
I haven’t fallen in love with a Christina Lauren book this fast and this hard in so long. I’m drafting up a review for “The Soulmate Equation” and I’ll have it posted soon so be on the lookout for that!
As for music, I found a ton of new favorites this month. Here are some of the songs that I’ve had on repeat. One singer I’ve discovered in August is Noah Cyrus. I absolutely love her voice and her songs, “Hello August” and “July”. “Hello August” was honestly, the perfect ode to what this month truly felt for me and what September will probably be as well. I had “Hello August” on repeat so much that I even made a journal spread for this song and I haven’t done a journal spread on a song in so long.
On a more peppy note, it would be a shame not to bring to attention Camilla Cabello’s song, “Don’t Stop Now.” The beats, the rhythm, the voice, the lyrics, wowowow, this song was the perfect end to a hot sun shining summer. It’s a song that makes me think of sunny afternoons full of good food, company, and happiness, in other words, all the memories of some good, hearty, summer joy.
If you haven’t checked out the blog posts I published in August, feel free to check them out!
The Avengers Journey: Captain Marvel
This movie was… interesting and sadly disappointing for being the namesake of the Marvel Universe. I have thoughts…feel free to check it out and get ready for spoilers! It’s mostly spoiler free but all spoilers are towards the end of the post in red text.
Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
This was a surprising reread for me because spoiler alert… I loved this book SO MUCH more the second time around. Feel free to check out this review to here me gush about this book and how it kept me up at night from the endorphin high it gave me.
Mini-Reviews: Two Average Romance Reads
I review “Neon Gods” by Katee Robert and “Highlander Most Wanted” by Maya Banks here.
If you like the Marvel Universe, check out this post for my plan on how I’m going to tackle watching all the Marvel movies in chronological order.
Helen Hoang is one of my comfort romance author’s who offers refreshing stories in a widely white romance publishing industry. Her neuro-diverse characters and culturally diverse romances are always heartwarming, funny, and entertaining so I decided to reread all her published works before her third book, “The Heart Principle”, comes out. Check out this post for what my month of Helen Hoang will look like and what to expect content wise.
Looking for a crime show recommendation or some good historical romance recommendations? Check out my last monthly wrap up! I read some good historical romances last month, one of which made my all time 2021 favorites!
How was your August? Did you find a new favorite read, song, or movie?