What’s the quirkiest or most unexpected place you’ve ever read a book, and why? LMAO Ok so I went on a cruise with my family right? It was a Day at Sea Day and it was actually raining so I came inside and the casino was right there. I ended up playing a couple things…
e-ALC, 10:50:37Narrated by: Stephanie BentlyRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received this as an ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Death, Blood, Gore, Gun Violence,…
e-ALC, 08:32:03Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-CorbettRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: HeartDrum (HarperCollins)Read from: May 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Colonization, Forced Institutionalization, Grief, Racism, Death, Physical AbuseFor Readers of: Audio, Coming of Age, Sparkly Cover, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction,…
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 NAACP Image Award–nominated author Elise Bryant comes a tender, funny novel following a type-A teen whose meticulously coordinated life unravels when she develops a chronic illness. Jubilee Foster is…
These themes will vary! It could be based off of some book mail I just received, pop culture, something personal to me, a headline from the news, a trend I noticed when I was buying books for my library system, etc. I hope you stick around to see all the themes and book recs I…
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish and is now run by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week she will post a new Top Ten list . Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Books I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Read Hi my name is Nikki and I avoided…
e-ALC, 10:58:18Narrated by: James CavenaughRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: May 14-15, 202624 Carter Gold, #2Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Drug Use, Death of a ParentFor Readers…
e-ALC, 09:42:56Narrated by: Peter Cross & Abigail RenoRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Insatiable PressRead from: May 13-14, 2026Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Death, Grief, Car Accident, Injury/Injury Detail, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Violence, Body Horror, Bullying, CancerFor…
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: From the Publisher: I FREAKED OUT when these showed up! I cannot explain the sound that I made when I opened these packages. And I even knew they were coming LOL THANK YOU, THANK…
e-ALC, 07:39:04Narrated by: Ari Fliakos & Brittany PressleyRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 13-14, 2026Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Kidnapping, Murder, Death of a Parent, Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Violence, Vomit, War, Cursing, Drug AbuseFor…
