August Already?! Where Did Summer Go?

Can you believe it? I blinked, and suddenly it's August 1st! It feels like just yesterday I was basking in the post-July 4th glow, admiring my newly organized bookshelves, and anticipating endless days of poolside reading. Now, here we are, already a full month into summer's final stretch.

Where did July go? It zoomed by in a delightful blur of family time, the satisfying thrum of audiobooks accompanying my chores, and the ongoing, delicious dilemma of choosing between a mystery and a romance. I finally settled into a reading rhythm, enjoying the freedom of being a mood reader and making the most of my beloved Libby app.

I was just starting to perfect my poolside reading setup, finding that ideal balance of sun and shade for my book, and now I feel like I'm already looking towards fall. It’s that familiar bittersweet feeling every year: the joy of summer's long days mixed with the melancholic realization that they're slipping away far too quickly.

This sudden arrival of August has me thinking about all the books I still want to read before the leaves start to turn. My TBR pile, which felt so manageable after my great cleanse, seems to be silently growing again, beckoning me with new stories. I still haven't fully indulged in that perfect, uninterrupted physical book session I promised myself for the summer, preferring to just be during my last break.

So, as we officially step into August, my renewed focus is on savoring every last bit of this season. That means more poolside pages, more audiobooks while I enjoy the warm evenings, and definitely more deliberate time spent with the books I'm most excited about. Because if July taught me anything, it's that time truly does fly when you're enjoying yourself.

Are you also feeling the "August already?!" shock? What's on your must-read list to squeeze in before summer says goodbye?