e-ALC, 09:54:49Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Vas EliRelease Date: July 14, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 24, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Car Accident, Death, Medical Content, Kidnapping, Death of a parent,…
e-ALC, 09:39:39Narrated by: Jasmin WalkerRelease Date: July 21, 2026Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: July 22-23, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received this ARC from ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Grief, Murder, Car Accident, Stalking, Racism, Slavery, Confinement, AbandonmentFor Readers…
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! A thrilling, darkly comedic Valentine’s Day nightmare where surviving the day is hard—but trusting your heart might be deadly. Tylor Whitlock has a reputation in Valentine, North Carolina: messy, outspoken, 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: Recent Book Covers that I Would Hang Up as Art! What about you? Would you…
e-ALC, 06:47:38Narrated by: Stacy GonzalezRelease Date: July 21, 2026Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: July 21-22, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Libro FM. I also received this ARC from ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Emotional Abuse, Bullying, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Transphobia,…
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 Library: From the Publisher: We’re getting to the -Ber Months!!!! This one seems perfect for December! It comes out next month, so it’ll be on shelves for Christmas shopping! I’m hella excited…
e-Audiobook, 09:30:24Narrated by: Francesca Amewudah-RiversRelease Date: June 30, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: July 19-21, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Audible and Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley after I had already used a credit to get it at Audible. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Grief, Racism, Murder, Toxic Friendship, ClassismFor Readers…
e-Book, 368 pagesRelease Date: July 28, 2026Published by: SourcebooksRead from: July 16-20, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ARC from the publisher at TLA/ALA and I received an e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher as well. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Violence, Death, Sexual Violence, Blood, HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, ARC, Audio,…
e-Book, 256 pagesRelease Date: June 2, 2026Published by: HarperAlleyRead from: July 17-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, E-Book, Graphic Novel, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Filipino and the other is Asian), Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA In this queer rom-com graphic novel for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom, two ex-best childhood friends reconnect…
