e-ALC, 08:04:51Narrated by: Shiromi ArserioRelease Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 8-18, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Misogyny, Racism, Racial SlursFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Sports, YA An ambitious racer who dreams of becoming the first female F1…
e-ALC, 04:10:34Narrated by: Lee OsorioRelease Date: August 25, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 17-18, 2026The Curse of Doll Island, #2Source: Libro FM (I also received an ARC copy of this from the author. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: MonsterFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary, Horror, Sparkly Covers, Middle Grade, Most…
What grabs you and keeps you hooked in a book?? A good plot and characters with sense and a good synopsis lol What about you? Do you agree or not? Let me know in the comments!
e-ALC, 08:23:28Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio Release Date: August 11, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 16-17, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I also received an ARC copy of this from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Physical Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Medical Content, Medical Trauma, Car Accident, Mental Illness, MurderFor Readers of: Audio,…
e-Audio, 16:01:47Narrated By: Tamika Katon-DonegalRelease Date: August 18, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 14-16, 2026Stand-alone (?) Source: I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. I also received a hardcover of this from the publisher. (This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Grief, Violence, DeathFor Readers…
e-Audio, 02:45:39Release Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: August 14-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received an ARC of this from TLA. (This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Injury/Injury DetailFor Readers of: ARC, Audio, Contemporary, DEAR, Sparkly Cover, Middle…
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! The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Demon Copperhead in this new fast-paced and wickedly smart read from three-time Edgar Award nominee Lamar Giles! Welcome to Keysbridge. Population 5,818 and dropping. Where I…
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: Bookish Places I’ve Visited I went to the Houston Rodeo and was able to find…
ARC, 288Release Date: August 4, 2026Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: July 29-August 14, 2026Stand-aloneSource: I received a copy of this ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Blood, Death of a Parent, MurderFor Readers of: ARC, Auto Buy Authors, Contemporary, DEAR, Ghosts, Sparkly Cover, Middle Grade,…
