WoW: The Girl Who Loved Monsters by Insha Fitzpatrick (illustrated by Ashley Robin Franklin)

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 creepy, monster-filled graphic novel, perfect for readers of Summer Vamp and Hellaween! When Charlotte Bissett discovers a creepy cool book in her school library called Liber de Monstrum, she can’t help but take…

It Happened One Murder by Liz Lawson

e-ALC, 09:37:49Narrated by: Joy Nash & Sean Patrick HopkinsRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 23-24, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley ( I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury Detail, Confinement, Sexual Content, BloodFor Readers of: Adult, Audio, Contemporary, Libby,…

Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan

e-ALC,  09:10:53Narrated by: Julia WhelanRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 25, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio ( I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Abandonment, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Mental Illness, Sexual Content, Medical Content, Car Accident, Classism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers…

Stacking the Shelves #690 & 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. From Netgalley:  Tis the Season for Tamales is a holiday picture book! Me and the little are super excited because we LOVE holiday books and foodie fiction! From the Publisher:  Bought:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 06/07/26…

Queerleaders by Olivia A. Cole & Ashley Woodfolk

e-ALC, 08:44:57Narrated by: Tyla Collier and Shelby SummersRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 21-23, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Libro FM ( I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Homophobia, Bullying, Outing, Cursing, Religious Bigotry, Injury/Injury Detail, Fatphobia, InfidelityFor Readers of:…

I’ll Watch Your Baby by Neena Viel

e-ALC,  10:25:59Narrated by: Chanté McCormick & Keylor LeighRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 20-21, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received an ARC of this from TLA in April 2026. I read them at the same time. I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content…

Evening the Score by Lexi LaFleur Brown

e-ALC, 09:31:03Narrated by: J. Hunter Ackerman & Julie LumsdenRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: May 18-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Content, Grief, Death of  a Parent, Medical Content, Fire/Fire Injury, Car Accident, Infertility,…

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