e-ALC, 10:17:17Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 22-25, 2026Stand-alone Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Slavery, Rape, Torture, Racial slurs, Death, Infidelity, Vomit, Death of Parent, Toxic FriendshipFor Readers Interested In:…
e-ALC, 10:17:17Narrated by: Reena DuttRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: January 15-23, 2026Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Bullying, Vomit, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ (Both bi), Audio, Contemporary romance, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance,…
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! A fun, fast-paced YA horror about a teen girl facing the horrors of misogyny, racism, an evil witch, and her horde of monsters. Thulasi is the perfect she’s responsible, she…
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: Book Covers Featuring Cool/Pretty/Unique/etc. Typography This was so hard because there’s so many more! One…
e-ALC, 10:18:00Narrated by: Anna Caputo, Saskia Maarleveld, & Ari FliakosRelease Date: January 20, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 21-22, 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: Child Death, Grief, Violence, Suicide, Murder. Mental illness spirals, Death of…
e-ALC, 09:50:47Narrated by: Lance Rubin, Katie Schorr, & Dustin Rubin Release Date: January 6, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: January 20-21, 2026Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Audio, Sparkly Covers, Science Fiction, Terminal/Chronic Condition, Time Travel, YA, Unconventional Timeline…
e-ALC, 08:30:09Narrated by: Angel Pean, Patryce Williams, & York WhitakerRelease Date: January 27, 2026 Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 19-20, 2026Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Violence, Child Abuse, Murder, Cannibalism, Sexual Content, Racism, Incest, Slavery, Gun ViolenceFor Readers…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. Bought: From the Publisher: S/o to St. Martin’s Griffin! I’m reading this right now and it’s so cute! From Netgalley &/or Edelweiss: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 01/25/26 : Stacking the Shelves #670 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! &…
e-ALC, 14:11:15Narrated by: Lindsey DorcusRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 18-19, 2026Stand-alone (for now!)Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Child Abuse, Death of a Parent, Suicide AttemptFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Contemporary,…
