This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Hardcover, 384 pagesRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersRead from: April 22- May 8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Texas Library Association ConferenceContent Warning: Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Racial Slurs, Bullying, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Reading Freely, DEIA, Social Justice, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity, YA       From the New York Times bestselling…

WoW: No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

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! Some secrets just won’t stay hidden in this twisty new thriller from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Megan Lally! To Brooke, image is everything. She works hard to maintain perfect grades,…

Stacking the Shelves #584 & 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. Bought:  From the Publisher/Author:  From the Publisher/Author:  From the Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 05/12/23: Stacking the Shelves #583 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & The Poisons We Drink by Bethany BaptisteMonday 05/13/24: Home is Where the Bodies…

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

e-Audio, 12:00:46Narrated by: Ariel BlakeRelease Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Hachette Audio (Mulholland Books)Read from: May 10-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: AudibleContent Warning: Murder, Blood, Death, Police Brutality, Hate Crime, Infidelity, Domestic Abuse, Drug Use, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Own Voices, Adult       The truth is never skin deep.      It…

This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune

e-Audio, 10:31:40Narrated by: AJ Bridel & Carley FortuneRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: May 6-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher and the app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Romance, Best friend’s…

WoW: They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

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 red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana. Ever since a devastating hurricane, mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day. But Mercy has always been…

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