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! Embark on a thrilling journey with Goldenborn, where a teen girl must navigate a hidden realm of Ghanaian gods and supernatural crimes in San Francisco’s AfricaTown to save her father and…
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: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026 This is NOT an exhaustive…
e-ALC, 10:43:41Narrated by: Elena Rey & Michael CrouchRelease Date: January 6, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: December 29-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Car Accident, Drug Abuse/UseFor Readers Interested In: ARC, Audio, Contemp Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly…
e-ALC, 09:39:05Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews & Saskia Maarieveld, et alRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 27-29, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Car Accident, Blood, Death of a Parent, Gun Violence, Police…
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 01/04/25 : Stacking the Shelves #667 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis DariaMonday 01/05/25: Trail Rides & Starry Eyes by Katrina Emmel & The…
e-ALC, 10:40:05Narrated by: DeSean TerryRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Read from: December 24-27, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Death of a Parent, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Police Brutality, Homophobia, Grief, Hate Crime, Bullying, Classism, Drug Use,…
e-ALC, 10:22:41Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Emily Tremaine, Ferdelle Capistrano, & Piper GoodeveRelease Date: January 6, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: December 21-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Toxic Friendship, Stalking, Violence, Pedophilia, Death, Sexual Assault,…
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…
