Do you follow book trends and bestsellers, or do you prefer hunting down lesser-known titles? Because of my job I follow trends and keep up with bestsellers. But I also know about lesser known titles just in case a patron asks about it. Basically if it’s a YA or MG book you can best believe…
e-ALC, 10:10:23Narrated by: Chelsea HatfieldRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 6-7, 2026Jersey Shore Merman, #1Source: Library’s Libby (I also received a copy of an e-ARC from Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Alcohol, Gun ViolenceFor Readers of: Adult, Audio, Catchy Title, Contemporary, Fantasy (Merman), Sparkly…
e-ALC, 19:05:36Narrated by: Angel Pean & Sandra OkuboyejoRelease Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 4-6, 2026A Mastery of Monsters, #2Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, Violence, Child Death, Drug Use, Gore,…
e-ALC, 09:44:49Narrated by: Giordan DiazRelease Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 1-3, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Car Accident, Child Death, Suicidal Thoughts, Injury/Injury Detail, Sexual Content, Cancer, ConfinementFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+,…
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! Nosy shopkeeper turned amateur detective Vera Wong can’t resist solving a murder, even while she’s on vacation, in this delightful mystery from USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Chinese mother and…
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 Series I Want to Catch Up On! There’s all types of reasons I haven’t…
e-ALC, 10:14:44Narrated by: Carolyn KangRelease Date: July 28, 2026Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: July 31- August 1, 2026Hu Done It, #2Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual Content, Blood, Stalking, Excrement, VomitFor Readers of: Action, Audio, Cozy, Sparkly Covers,…
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: Bought: From the Library: From the Publisher: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 08/09/26 : Stacking the Shelves #698 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & The Doll House by D.W. GillespieMonday 08/10/26: Augusta Pine Does Not Exist by Emily…
e-ALC, 11:18:18Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-ShawRelease Date: July 28, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Dell) Read from: July 30-31, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Misogyny, Cancer, Abandonment, Death of a Parent, car Accident, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional AbuseFor Readers…
