What I Read in August 2025

It was not a bad month for reading. I was canceling my Kindle Unlimited because I wanted to read some of the books on my TBR shelf, and so I thought about checking off some series that I had been eyeing. In all honesty, part of the reason why I’m canceling my subscription to Kindle Unlimited is that I feel like the books that are being published on there are subpar. There was a time when so many of the books were amazing, and I would continuously go back and read; now I don’t see that. Anyways, here is my August reading recap:

The Wolf Hotel series by K.A. Tucker — 2/5
I read all five books in the series, and honestly, it just gets progressively worse with each one. The first book had me hooked—the tension, the plot building—but after that? It started dragging, then rushed through things, and by the end, my brain actually hurt. It had so much potential, but it felt so unfinished. Ma’am… why?

The Wolf’s King Mate by Lola Glass — 3/5
This was a solid enemies-to-lovers story, but make it werewolf style. Nothing groundbreaking, but not bad either. The plot was simple, the characters were easy to follow, and while the concept was kinda new, it also wasn’t. Still, I enjoyed it—it gave me serious Wattpad nostalgia. I did not read books 2 or 3; I just knew that I wouldn’t like them based on the character they would center around.

Feathers So Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Books 1 & 2) by Liv Zander — 2/5
Another one that started off strong, but the more I read, the more I pulled my hair out. The world-building was basically nonexistent, and the whole “mate/fate-bonded but then your best friend hooks up with her” thing—bro, what? By the end of book two, I couldn’t even read it word for word anymore. I just skimmed because the lack of character development and over-the-top cheesiness killed it for me.

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune– 3.5/5
This was my second Carley Fortune book, and honestly, she writes such good beach reads. I “read” it via Audible on my work commute, and her stories are perfect for that. I love the back-and-forth chapters and the way she builds anticipation in the romance. Both books I’ve done by her were audiobooks, and I think that made them even better—having a male and female narrator makes it feel like you’re actually overhearing a conversation. Her writing is casual, easy, and fun. You know you’re not about to read an Animal Farm type of novel, but something that lets your brain check out for a while—and I love that.