WoW: Death Card by Jasmine Smith

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…

TTT: Best Books I Read in 2025!

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…

The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea

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…

Trail Rides & Starry Eyes by Katrina Emmel

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,…

The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria

e-ALC, 04:48:00Narrated by: Ramona Master & Noah B. PerezRelease Date: October 7, 2025Published by: Brilliance AudioRead from: December 13-14, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Racism, BiphobiaFor Readers Interested In:…

Stacking the Shelves #667 & 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:  From the Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 12/28/25 : Stacking the Shelves #666 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Take Me Away Celebrates Kwanzaa!- Day 3 (2025) & Yours for the Season by Kate CochraneMonday 12/29/25: The…

Home Sweet Holidays by Laura Pavlov, Ali Rosen, Rosie Danan, & Mia Sosa

e-Audio, 05:04:00Narrated by: Abigail Reno, Sean Masters, Barrie Kreinik, Eric Nolan, Andre Santana, Gisela Chipe, Robert Hatchet, Andi EloiseRelease Date: November 20, 2025Published by: Amazon Original StoriesRead from: December 14, 2025AnthologySource: AudibleContent Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Anthology, Audio, Contemporary Romance, Holidaze, Realistic Fiction, Romance       Home is where the heart is…

North For the Winter by Bobby Podesta

ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: First SecondRead from: December 5-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Physical from the PublisherContent Warning: Grief, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: MG, Graphic Novels, Holidaze, Action, Adventure, Historical fiction,  Fantasy       From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl…

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

e-ALC, 09:16:19Narrated by: Lee Osorio & Mark SanderlinRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: December 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Animal Death, Bullying, Chronic Illness, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual Content, Cursing, DeathFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay), Adult,…

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