So if you didn’t know, August is actually Romance Awareness Month! It was created by “Eileen Buchheim to act as a mid-year check-in for relationships, proving that romance should not be saved for just one day a year.” And the bookish world has adopted Read a Romance Month. With that being said, I wanted to…
e-Audio, 02:45:39Release Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: August 14-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received an ARC of this from TLA. (This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Injury/Injury DetailFor Readers of: ARC, Audio, Contemporary, DEAR, Sparkly Cover, Middle…
What grabs you and keeps you hooked in a book?? A good plot and characters with sense and a good synopsis lol What about you? Do you agree or not? Let me know in the comments!
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! The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Demon Copperhead in this new fast-paced and wickedly smart read from three-time Edgar Award nominee Lamar Giles! Welcome to Keysbridge. Population 5,818 and dropping. Where I…
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: Bookish Places I’ve Visited I went to the Houston Rodeo and was able to find…
ARC, 288Release Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: July 29-August 14, 2026Stand-aloneSource: I received a copy of this ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Blood, Death of a Parent, MurderFor Readers of: ARC, Auto Buy Authors, Contemporary, DEAR, Ghosts, Sparkly Cover, Middle Grade,…
e-ALC, 13:53:06Narrated by: Joy Nash Release Date: August 11, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: August 11-12, 2026Supernatural Entanglements, #2Source: PRH Audio (I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a copy of an e-ARC from Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Violence, Pregnancy,…
e-ALC, 06:05:28Narrated by: Jensen Olaya Release Date: June 30, 2026Published by: AladdinRead from: August 10, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Gun Violence, BloodFor Readers of: Audio, Sparkly Cover, Libby, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Thriller For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts. A…
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 Publisher: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 08/16/26 : Stacking the Shelves #699 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 08/17/26: The Mortal Enemy Murder Club by Gloria ChaoTuesday 08/18/26: TTT: Book Series I Want to Catch Up On!…
