e-ALC, 08:20:18Narrated by: Meegwun FairbrotherRelease Date: June 2, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: May 18-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Domestic Abuse, Terminal Illness, Death of a Parent, Bullying, Drug Use, Self HarmFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary, Coming of…
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: From Simon and Schuster! From Penguin Teen! I got a heck of a box from Scholastic! I cannot say thank you enough for inviting me to the Virtual Feast! I got…
e-ALC, 09:44:35Narrated by: Karla SerratoRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: May 16-18, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received a hardcover free from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Grief, Cancer, Blood, Death of a ParentFor Readers of: Audio, Climate Action, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance,…
e-ALC, 11:21:15Narrated by: Nicole CashRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 16-18, 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: Sexual Content, Death of a Parent,…
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…
