DISCLAIMER I am still a YA librarian at heart, so I cater all my content towards those teens. Though I might not be in the branches, I still am buying books for and making graphics for all those librarians who depend on me to know what I’m talking about. So I read mostly YA and…
One holiday tradition my mom always wanted to do with us but never did is celebrate Kwanzaa. She did educate me on what it is and what everything means, but we never got around to ever doing it. But now that I’m starting my own family, I wanted to do celebrate this year (even if…
e-ALC, 08:59:09Narrated by: Stephanie CannonRelease Date: December 16, 2025Published by: Tantor Media, Inc.Read from: December 9-10, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Bullying, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse, Addiction, Death, Child Death, Gun Violence, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Contemporary, Sparkly…
e-ALC, 10:57:34Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle ParkerRelease Date: October 28, 2025Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: December 8-9, 2025 Puck Struck, #1Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexism, Toxic Friendship, Sexual Content, Homophobia, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Toxic Relationship, Abandonment, DeadnamingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio,…
One holiday tradition my mom always wanted to do with us but never did is celebrate Kwanzaa. She did educate me on what it is and what everything means, but we never got around to ever doing it. But now that I’m starting my own family, I wanted to do celebrate this year (even if…
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 Libby: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 12/21/25 : Stacking the Shelves #665 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!Monday 12/22/25: Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. JamalTuesday 12/23/25: TTT: Books I Hope Santa Brings! & Two for Tuesday: Memorable Holiday Popcorn Garlands! Wednesday 12/24/25: WoW: Big…
e-ALC, 02:00:00Narrated by: Vivienne LehenyRelease Date: December 1, 2025Published by: Amazon Original Stories, Brilliance Publishing, Inc.Read from: December 9, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Death of Parent, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content, Animal Death, Alcohol, Death, Gun Violence, GriefFor Readers…
One holiday tradition my mom always wanted to do with us but never did is celebrate Kwanzaa. She did educate me on what it is and what everything means, but we never got around to ever doing it. But now that I’m starting my own family, I wanted to do celebrate this year (even if…
e-ALC, 12:06:00Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, Vanessa Edwin, Robert Hatchet, & Shane EastRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Hot-Lanta Publishing, LLCRead from: December 6-8, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible Content Warning: Sexual Content, Cursing, Injury/Injury Detail, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Cancer, Pregnancy, ArachnidsFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audible, Audio, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Full Cast Audio, Holidaze, Sparkly…
One holiday tradition my mom always wanted to do with us but never did is celebrate Kwanzaa. She did educate me on what it is and what everything means, but we never got around to ever doing it. But now that I’m starting my own family, I wanted to do celebrate this year (even if…
