e-Book, 368 pagesRelease Date: July 28, 2026Published by: SourcebooksRead from: July 16-20, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ARC from the publisher at TLA/ALA and I received an e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher as well. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Violence, Death, Sexual Violence, Blood, HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, ARC, Audio,…
e-Book, 256 pagesRelease Date: June 2, 2026Published by: HarperAlleyRead from: July 17-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, E-Book, Graphic Novel, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Filipino and the other is Asian), Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA In this queer rom-com graphic novel for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom, two ex-best childhood friends reconnect…
If you had to stick to one genre forever, which would you choose and why? I would definitely say Romance. It’s my favorite genre. I could also read all ages (MG, YA, and Adult) so that will give me more options lol What about you? Would you read romance too? If not why? What about…
e-ALC, 12:18:45Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton and Joy NashRelease Date: July 21, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: July 17-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Grief, Death of a Parent, Death, Cancer, Toxic Relationship, Chronic Illness, Fatphobia, VomitFor…
e-ALC, 07:53:15Narrated by: Emily ElletRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Scholastic, Inc.Read from: July 17, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a Parent, Fire/Fire Injury, Toxic Relationship, Adult/Minor Relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Child Abuse, Gun Violence, and HomophobiaFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary, Most Anticipated, Realistic Fiction, YA From New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger comes…
e-ALC, 07:47:51Narrated by: AhDream SmithRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: Juky 16-17, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a ParentFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+ (Bi), Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Libby, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about one girl’s journey through grief…
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 young exorcist faces demons both real and figurative in this searing horror novel from the author of The Year of the Witching and An Academy for Liars. At eight years old, Juliet…
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 HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read I haven’t read the Hoops…
e-ALC, 08:53:05Narrated by: Renika Williams-BlutcherRelease Date: June 23, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Car Accident, Death of a Parent, Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, Racism, VomitFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary,…
