Take Me Away’s Top 25 of 2025!
**This list does NOT take into account ANY of the books I read for the Morris Award. I have the finalists of those titles here: What about you? What made your Top 25 of 2025? Let me know in the comments!
Take Me Away Celebrates Kwanzaa!- Day 5 (2025)
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…
Two for Tuesday: New Beginnings!
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…
TTT: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf!
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 Recent Additions to My Bookshelf! Not necessarily my bookshelf, but to my TBR. I…
Take Me Away’s Challenges and Goals for 2026!
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…
Take Me Away Celebrates Kwanzaa!- Day 4 (2025)
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…
The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn
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…
Yours for the Season by Kate Cochrane
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,…
Take Me Away Celebrates Kwanzaa!- Day 3 (2025)
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…
Stacking the Shelves #666 & 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 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…