e-ALC, 07:26:05Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 28-29, 2026Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Homophobia, Bullying, Outing, Ableism, Cursing, Alcohol, Cancer, Lesbophobia, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ, Audio, Contemporary…
e-ALC, 10:13:28Narrated by: Jesse VillinskyRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: MacMillan AudioRead from: April 26-28, 2026Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Blood, Murder, Death, Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Addiction, Car Accident, Child DeathFor Readers of: Adventure, Audio, Gothic, Horror, Sparkly Cover,…
Are you team dog-eared pages or strictly no creases?? As a librarian, GO GET A BOOKMARK! What about you? Are you with me or the enemy?! Let me know in the comments!
e-ALC, 05:30:00Narrated by: Kauakanilehua Māhoe AdamsRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: HeartdrumRead from: April 24-28, 2026Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received a hardcover copy of this book that I read as I listened. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse,…
e-ALC, 07:19:15Narrated by: Aidan Bissett & Saylor CurdaRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 25-26, 2026Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Dementia, Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Terminal…
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! For as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Gabrielle’s existence has been a balancing act. At her prestigious and predominantly white prep school, she’s learned how to be palatable, agreeable,…
e-ALC, 10:51:58Narrated by: AJ Bridel & Jack CoplandRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 24-25, 2026Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Grief, Animal Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Alcohol, Death of…
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: Books With Flowers on the Cover Have you read any of these? Will you pick…
Paperback, 320 pagesRelease Date: September 23, 2025Published by: First SecondRead from: April 19-24, 2025Stand-alone Source: Borrowed from my Co-Worker Content Warning: Classism, Racism, Mental Illness, Suicidal Thoughts, Cultural Appropriation, Alcoholism, Colonization, Deadnaming, Drug AbuseFor Readers of: Dual POV, Graphic Novels, Sparkly Covers, Mental Health, Science Fiction, Texas Local Reads, YA, Magical Realism SENIOR YEAR BUCKET…
