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A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:21:41Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: June 11, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley) Read from: June 17-20, 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: Grief, Medical Trauma, Medical Content, Racism,…

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

June 28, 2024June 29, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:56:57Narrated by: Dorothy Dillingham Blue & Ashley PostonRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 20-21, 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: Grief, Death,…

Book Blogger Hop: Reading on the Holiday!

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Friday Memes

Which do you enjoy doing more on the 4th of July: watching fireworks light up the sky or reading an inviting book? I like reading. Fireworks scare my dogs and mostly I’m just off and chilling on the 4th. We had bbq and all that on Juneteenth. What about you? Did you celebrate Juneteenth? Let…

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024Reviews

e-ARC, 368 pagesRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: June 4-20, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Gun Violence, Physical abuse, AbortionFor…

This is Me Trying by Racquel Marie

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 09:21:03Narrated by: Racquel Marie & Robb MoreiraRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Feiwel and Friends)Read from: June 17-18, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: off-page teenage boy’s death by suicide (method is never disclosed), grief over loved one who died by suicide, grief over paternal death by car accident, intrusive thoughts and behaviors…

Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk & Lexi Underwood

June 26, 2024July 4, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 07:10:36Narrated by: Lexi Underwood & Mark Turetsky Release Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Scholastic Inc. Read from: June 16-17, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Self harm, OutingFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, YA, Stand-alone, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black) This amazing collaboration brings together two inspirational…

WoW: How to Lose a Best Friend by Jordan K. Casomar

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024WoW

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! When a teen expresses romantic interest in his best friend, her unexpected reaction sends their relationship into a tailspin in this heartfelt and honest novel giving a new look at…

Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 07:12:58Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Blackstone PublishingRead from: June 15-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I did receive an e-book ARC from the author via email, but then I found out she had an audio coming out the same day and since she’s one of my favorite authors I waited for the…

Two for Tuesday: Dead on the Water

June 25, 2024September 15, 2024Two for Tuesday

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…