Book Blogger Hop: Locked In!
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!
My Killer Family Reunion by Dinesh Thiru
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,…
Bound by Fury by Noelle Monet
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…
Shook by Julian Randall
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…
WoW: Say Less by Lamar Giles
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…
Two for Tuesday: Love at First Set!
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: Bookish Places I’ve Visited!
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…
Ghost in the Night by Tiffany D. Jackson
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,…
World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon by Olivia Dade
e-ALC, 13:53:06Narrated by: Joy Nash Release Date: August 11, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: August 11-12, 2026Supernatural Entanglements, #2Source: PRH Audio (I received a copy of this ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a copy of an e-ARC from Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Violence, Pregnancy,…
Lydia Cooper is a Lie by Meaghan McIsaac
e-ALC, 06:05:28Narrated by: Jensen Olaya Release Date: June 30, 2026Published by: AladdinRead from: August 10, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Gun Violence, BloodFor Readers of: Audio, Sparkly Cover, Libby, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Thriller For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts. A…