Youth Group by Jordan Morris (Bowen McCurdy -Illustrator)

e-book, 256 PagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: April 9-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Body Horror, Murder, Homophobia, Religious Bigotry, Mention of DrugsFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Religious Diversity, Action, Sparkly Covers, YA      When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth…

WoW: It Lurks in the Night by Sarah Dass

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! From the author of It Waits in the Forest comes Sarah Dass’s next stand-alone supernatural thriller—a lush and evocative tale of the rot that grows at the heart of even the most…

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Narrated by: Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: April 13-15, 2025Stand-alone (?)Source:  PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Queer), Audio, Cozy Mystery, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated,…

Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson

e-Audio, 09:51:44Narrated by: Briggon Snow, Elena Rey, & Sophie AmossRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Addiction, Death, Drug AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

Stacking the Shelves #631 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From Netgalley/Edelweiss:  From the Publisher:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 04/13/24:  Stacking the Shelves #630 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!  & Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby JimenezMonday 04/14/24: Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of…

I Love You S’more by Auriane Desombre

e-Audio, 07:13:10Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurioRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 9-10, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic Relationship, Grief, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Romance, Enemies to Lovers, 2sLGBTQ+, Sparkly…

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

e-Audio, 12:33:01Narrated by: Heidi FranklinRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 7-9, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Emotional Abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Domestic Abuse, Infertility, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance,…

Book Blogger Hop: WTF?!

Do you know the Night Song in the Jungle? My brain skipped right over this question. Probably because wtf is this? lol (Also someone tell me if they know and its inappropriate or praises something that I wouldn’t on this page. Let me know so I can delete this post, thanks!) What about you? Have…

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