It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica

e-ALC, 11:02:43Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley, & Gary TiedemannRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: February 7-9, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Death of a Parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault, Sexual Content, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug…

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

e-ALC, 14:07:15Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White, & Sadeqa JohnsonRelease Date: February 10, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: February 6-8, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Racial Slurs, Bullying, Death of a Parent, Pregnancy,…

The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander

e-ALC, 01:00:23Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: February 6, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Children, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Books about Books, Own Voices, Tear-Jerkers, Verse…

WoW: Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox

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! Secrets emerge as a Texas beauty pageant turns deadly in this rich and addictive novel with a jaw-dropping twist from psychological suspense author Kelsey Cox. 2000: Isabelle Whitmore vanishes at Sherman Ranch in…

Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart by Emma Simmerman

e-ALC, 11:15:44Narrated by: Andi ArndtRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: February 4-5, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from Libro FM and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Death, Alcohol, Murder, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Car Accident, Cancer, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In:…

My 2025 Recap!

I know I’m late af, but I didn’t want to say anything about this until we crowned the winner of the Morris Award! But last year was the weirdest year ever. But tbh, it was one of my best. I was terrified after November 2024, so getting the small good news in 2025 here and…

Take Me Away