Stacking the Shelves #589 & 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:  From the Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 06/16/23:  Stacking the Shelves #588 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Storm: Dawn of a GOddess by Tiffany D. JacksonMonday 06/17/24: Looking for…

Do What Godmother Says by L.S. Stratton

e-Audio, 13:10:41Narrated by:  Aure Nash & York Whitaker Release Date: June 11, 2024Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: June 8-10, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley 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: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Drug use,…

Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar

e-Audio, 08:23:20Narrated by:  Farah Kidwai, Sandra Okuboyejo, & Shahjehan KhanRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Feiwel & FriendsRead from: June 6-8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley 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: Racism, Child death,…

Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine

e-Audio, 08:16:38Narrated by:  Valerie Rose Lohman & Alex FinkeRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersRead from: June 1-8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH 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:…

The Medicine Woman of Galveston by Amanda Skenandore

e-Audio, 12:02:37Narrated by: Amanda StriblingRelease Date: May 25, 2024Published by: HighBridgeRead from: June 2-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Death, Medical trauma, Addiction, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Rape, Drug UseFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, Adult       Caught in the great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, a female doctor who’s joined a traveling…

A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins

e-Audio, 08:36:20Narrated by:  Lauryn Nichols & J. Shani MichaelsRelease Date: May 28, 2024Published by:Harlequin Audio (Carina Adores)Read from: June 1-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Sexual Content, Biphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, HomophobiaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, 2sLGBTQIAP+ (Sapphic -Lesbian and Bi), Dual POV, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alone       Music producer on the rise…

Pardon my Frenchie by Farrah Rochon

e-Audio, 09:53:25Narrated by: J.Y. Kora & Redd VinesRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 1-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, Car accident, Grief, Suicide, Lesbophobia, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Animals, Black Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Adult, Realistic Fiction       The New York Times  bestselling…

WoW: Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis

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 high-stakes sequel to Thieves’ Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter. It’s been six months since the end of the Gambit. Instead of winning an impossible…

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