Bloodfire, Baby by Eirinie Carson

e-ALC,  10:08:43Narrated by: Janina Edwards & Emana RachelleRelease Date: February 17, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 1-2, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Pregnancy, Mental Illness, Colonization, Physical Abuse, Racial Slurs, Miscarriage, Suicidal Thoughts, Body HorrorFor…

Stacking the Shelves #676 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!

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 Publishers:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 03/01/26 : Stacking the Shelves #675 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 03/02/26: Middle Grade Monday: Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi & Get Over It, April Evans by Ashley Herring…

Estela, Undrowning by René Peña-Govea

e-ALC, 09:45:03Narrated by: Victoria VillarealRelease Date: March 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: February 28-March 1, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual Content, Cultural Appropriation, Violence, Xenophobia, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Most…

The Johnson Four by Christina Hammonds Reed

e-ALC,  17:47:41Narrated by: January LaVoyRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 26-28, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racial Slurs, Racism, Addiction, Homophobia, Torture, Bullying, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Historical Fiction, Sparkly…

Dollface by Lindy Ryan

e-ALC, 09:13:39Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-ParkerRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: February 24-26, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and the Netgalley app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Self Harm, Death of a Parent, Sexual Content, Gaslighting, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Action,…

When I was Death by Alexis Henderson

e-ALC, 07:22:08Narrated by: Khaya FraitesRelease Date: March 3, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: February 25-26, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a hardcover of this book after I had already read it. This did nothing…

Where the False Gods Dwell by Denny S. Bryce

e-ALC,  09:03:37Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kaci HamiltonRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: KensingtonRead from: February 22-24, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC from the publishers that I read in tandem with the audio. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death,…

Take Me Away