What’s your biggest pet peeve about the book community? Recommending a book you haven’t read. If you’re going to add it to a rec post or something, have the decency to say “I haven’t read it.” Or if you haven’t read it in a while, “It’s been a minute since I read this so I…
e-ALC, 05:35:53Narrated by: Khaya Fraites and Raymond J. LeeRelease Date: June 30, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 17-18, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM(I received this ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: N/AFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Dual Narrators, Dual POV, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic…
e-ALC, 10:42:06Narrated by: Torian BrackettRelease Date: June 2, 2026 Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: June 16-17, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received an ARC copy of this from the publisher via TxLA. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Death of a Parent, Death, Emotional Abuse, Alcoholism,…
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! It’s kill or be killed in this heart-pounding apocalyptic horror. The first book in a new series, If We Survive the Night combines the ruthless zombie perils of The Last…
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 Titles That Include the Word “Summer” There are actually a lot more that I…
e-ALC, 09:29:12Narrated by: Cameron Bernard Jones, Shin-Fei Chen, Margarita Valderrama, Hunter Johns, Georgie Sadler, Austin Yang, Griffyn BellahRelease Date: June 23, 2026 Published by: Books on Tape (Crown Publishing) Read from: June 11-15, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received an ARC copy of this from the publisher….
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From the Library: From the ALA Conference: There is no way I could give you EVERYTHING I got, so here’s the ones I brought in my suircase and carry ons because I just didin’t have the…
e-ALC, 07:47:36Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: June 9, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: June 10-11, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Sexual HarassmentFor Readers of: Audio, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Own, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Thrillers…
What book would make a killer soundtrack, and what would that soundtrack sound like? I would say any books that’s a dystopian would have a great rock soundtrack. Or even some metal. Anything that might get the blood pumping and your head banging! What about you? Have you ever thought about a question like this…
