The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean

e-Audio, 09:03:12Narrated by: Ivanno JeremiahRelease Date: July 18, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 19-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Grief, Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Romance, LGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Mystery, Set Outside the USA, YA       In this YA romantic thriller, James—the shy, handsome, mixed-race heir to the British throne—must choose…

Defensive Stance by Kasha Thompson

e-ARC, 396 pagesRelease Date: July 18, 2023Published by: Webster Avenue PublishingRead from: June 20-July 20, 2023Las Vegas Ramblers, #1Source: Gifted from the author (I received an e-ARC of this book from the author in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Fighting, Verbal Sexual Assault, Toxic Familial RelationshipFor…

TTT: 10 Forgotten Backlist Titles

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: Top 10 Forgotten Backlist Titles I’ve read all of these authors before and loved them…

Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow

e-Audio, 06:18:32Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: June 20, 2023Published by: OrangeSky AudioRead from: July 17-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: SpotifyTW: Car crash, Toxic Relationships, Dementia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Abandonment, Sexual Assault, Medical ContentFor Readers Interested In: Novels in Verse, Romance, LGBTQ+, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, YA       By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet…

Stacking the Shelves #543 & 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 Edelweiss/Netgalley:  Now that July is almost over, it’s Spooky Season. I can’t wait to read all the Halloween things! Now in the meantime, give me all the horror and all the thrillers! Bought:  From the…

Snow Place Like L.A. by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

e-Audio, 03:42:32Narrated by: Max MeyersRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: HarperAudioRead from: July 19, 2023A Christmas Notch, #1.5Source: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Holidaze, LGBTQ+, Short Stories/Novellas, Realistic Fiction       Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone–a steamy second chance Christmas in July rom-com. …

Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

e-Audio, 10:00:30Narrated by: Carolina Ðo, David Lee Huynh, Quyen Ngo, Vyvy Nguyen, & Trieu TranRelease Date: July 4, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 16-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: Cheating, Racism, Alcoholism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racial Slurs, Suicidal ThoughtsFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, General Fiction, Romance, Multiple POV, Family, Pride, Set Outside the US,…

Take Me Away