Does the headline “Must-Read Books” grab your attention? Unfortunately yes. As a librarian I’m always on the hunt for what y’all are reading. I need to know so I can either read it to or research it enough that I’ve got a good idea about it lol I need to be able to either think…
Summer Reading is upon us! Well almost for us anyway lol (Sign ups are open and then on Monday it begins!) And Almost every year since I started at the library I’ve been sharing some book recs and display ideas that match the summer reading theme that CSLP has made for the US branches. (It…
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! This Is Not an Exorcism by Ivy Fang is a darkly funny, visceral debut about a Chinese American con woman posing as an exorcist, until one job becomes terrifyingly real…
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: My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors What about you? See any that you’ve read?…
e-ALC,10:55:00Narrated by: Chloe SommerRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 8-12, 2026Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Death, Violence, Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, SuicideFor Readers of: Adult, Audio, Contemporary, Feminist Horror, Sparkly Cover,…
e-ALC, 08:33:16Narrated by: Heather Firth & Robert HatchetRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 9-11, 2026The Undergrads, #1Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Bullying, Sexual Content, Body Shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual Assault. Rape, Vomit, Medical ContentFor Readers…
e-ALC, 05:30:00Narrated by: Arya Shahi & Major CurdaRelease Date: March 17, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 8-9, 2026Stand-alone Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: homophobia, Eating Disorder, Bullying, Racism, Xenophobia, Hate Crime, Misogyny, Outing, Racial SlursFor Readers of:…
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: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 05/17/26 : Stacking the Shelves #686 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Oh My Affogato! (Vacationship, #1) by Daphne Ang & Donna GhorbanpoorMonday 05/18/26: Molka by Monika Kim & The…
e-ALC, 10:21:45Narrated by: Alex FinkeRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 9, 2026Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Child Death, Cursing, Medical Content, InfidelityFor Readers of: ARC, Audio, Contemporary, Mystery,…
