Stacking the Shelves #591 & 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 & Edelweiss:  From the Publishers:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 06/30/23:  Stacking the Shelves #590 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Sleep Like Death by Kalynn BayronMonday 07/01/24: It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant & Isabel and…

Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli

e-Audio, 09:32:14Narrated by: Breton Lalama, Mich Anger, & Arlen Aguayo StewartRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: TundraRead from: June 22-30, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Dysphoria, Violence, Death, Bullying, Blood, Hate crime, Child death, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Xenophobia,…

Book Blogger Hop: Freedom in Literature!

  Can you suggest a book that you think is inspiring and that examines concepts like freedom, liberty, or individual independence? Definitely tells the story of Black people’s freedom in a great way! This non-fiction book is awesome to read as narrative non-fiction that’s guaranteed to not only teach you something, but to also entertain you…

Cross the Line by Simone Soltani

e-Audio, 12:18:17Narrated by: Vikas Adam & Nerissa BradleyRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 28- July 1, 2024Lights Out, #1Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi

e-Audio, 10:02:32Narrated by: Cynthia ErivoRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Henry Holt & Co.Read from: June 25-28, 2024Legacy of Orïsha, #3Source: AudibleContent Warning: Violence, War, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Torture, ExcrementFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity (African), Fantasy, Magic, YA     New allies rise.     The Blood Moon nears.     Zélie faces her final enemy. …

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa

e-Audio, 11:52:36Narrated by: Ruby HuntRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 21-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual content, Colonisation, War, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia,…

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

e-Audio, 11:27:24Narrated by: Aure NashRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Infidelity, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Cozy…

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