Paperback, 256 pagesRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: November 8-December 23, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Bought at my kid’s Scholastic Book Fair!Content Warning: Injury/Injury Detail (From the past, but recounted a bit on page)For Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Sports (Hockey & Figure Skating) …
Looking back, which books from 2025 stood out as your favorites? Since I did a couple posts with my Top 25 of 2025 already, I went ahead and just picked 5 of them I worked on a work committee for….. So yeah, I’m going to say these are some of the best books I’ve read…
e-ALC, 10:06:59Narrated by: André Santana & Erin SpencerRelease Date: January 20, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 19-21, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual Assault, Misogyny, Sexual Violence, Death, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug UseFor…
e-ALC, 21:26:29Narrated by: Jordan Cobb, Gabriel Micharl, Zoleka Vundla, Andre Santana, & Cary HiteRelease Date: November 4, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: December 18-19, 2025Immortal Dark Trilogy, #2Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Blood, Violence, Death, Death of a Parent, Murder,…
e-ALC, 09:45:57Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Dan BittnerRelease Date: December 9, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 16-18, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also got the e-ARC from Netgalley and immersive read the two together. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning:…
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 dark contemporary fantasy featuring witchcraft, tarot, death, and a bit of romance that’s perfect for fans of Immortal Dark and Cinderella Is Dead. On an ordinary Monday morning, eighteen-year-old Mikaela Broussard receives…
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: Best Books I Read in 2025 No one ask me if I’m sure…. Because I’m…
e-ALC, 10:51:24Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Teddy HamiltonRelease Date: December 2, 2025Published by: Tantor Media, Inc.Read from: December 15-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Dementia, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Contemporary, Contemporary…
e-ALC, 07:46:43Narrated by: Abigail Reno & Marwan SalamaRelease Date: December 9, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 12-14, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Realistic Fiction, Romance,…
