How many books did you read in 2025? TBH Idk. My Goodreads # is different than my Storygraph number, and both those numbers are different than what I have in my reading journal. I couldn’t post everything that I read because of a work committee, so yeah. Anywhere between 280 and 330. Maybe more? I…
e-ALC, 12:06:47Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Will WattRelease Date: October 21, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: December 3-5, 2025Ghosted, #1Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Death, Emotional Abuse, Grief, Toxic Relationship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury Detail, Body Shaming, CursingFor Readers…
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! Because life’s too short, and mean girls ain’t sh…Jazmyn Payne fled her hometown—and the fatphobes who made her life hell– the minute she graduated high school. Growing up, her haven…
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: Books I hope Santa Brings! This prompt actually has really great timing. I’m getting a…
e-ALC, 07:51:07Narrated by: Benjamin Charles, Jeanette Illidge, & Zakiya N. JamalRelease Date: December 2, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: December 2-3, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC of this and used to do immersive reading. This did nothing…
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: From the Library: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 12/14/25 : Stacking the Shelves #664 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!Monday 12/15/25: Leave it on the Track by Margot FisherTuesday 12/16/25: TTT: Books on My Winter 2025 TBR! & Two for…
e-ALC, 09:04:43Narrated by: Nile Bullock, Natasha Chandel, Dana Wing Lau, Abby Manning, Gill Messer, Rebecca Mozo, Sean Rohani, Mark Sanderlin, & Kare Malina WhiteRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: December 1-2, 2025Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Homophobia, Mental…
e-ALC, 06:01:56Narrated by: Eric Lockley & Khaya FraitesRelease Date: December 2, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 29-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Dual POV, Holidaze (New Years), Most Anticipated, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic…
Are you more of a plot-driven reader or a character-driven reader? Definitely a character driven reader. I can deal with a nonexistent plot, but I can’t deal with a character I don’t like. I’m going to be thinking about it the whole time I’m reading. I do have a tad bit of plot driven reader…
