Will AI ultimately benefit or harm the book industry? YES. And I’m not taking any other answers. AI is going to use whatever it wants no matter what. And it’s going to be at the expense of authors and artists. I hate AI and I really hope people take what’s coming seriously. What about you?…
Narrated by: Emily ElletRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Podium AudioRead from: October 10-11, 2025Everything Nice, #2Source: Library’s Libby (I also bought a copy of the paperback last year and did immersive reading with the audio. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Bullying, Toxic FriendshipFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Family Diversity (Father Passed),…
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! A stand-in girlfriend and a handsome business heir find that their fake summer fling is feeling way too real in this new romance by USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest. Noelle Lewis…
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: Books that Gave Me Cozy Vibes What about you? Have you read any of these?…
Narrated by: Ellie Gossage & Teddy HamiltonRelease Date: October 7, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: October 7-10, 2025Bride, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from their app and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of a Parent, Death, Blood, Infertility, Sexual…
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: We’re finally down to the wire in my Award Committee! I’m finally going to be able to talk about debuts again! (For 2026!) And I’m starting with some of these sprinkled in here! I…
Narrated by: Julie LumsdenRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 5-7, 2025The Unfinished, #2Source: Library’s Libby Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Audio, Horror, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Thrillers, YA In this haunting sequel to her deliciously scary debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) explores the sharp edges of lingering trauma and the…
Would you rather read a book with terrible writing but a good story or a book with a terrible story but good writing? I’m going to go with terrible writing but a good story because at least there’s something I can be interested in, the overall plot. Only because there is no amount of terrible…
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: September 26, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 4-5, 2025Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #2Source: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC from the ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Racism, Slavery, Physical Abuse, Kidnapping, WarFor Readers Interested In: Action, Adventure, ARC, Audio, Family Diversity (Dad…
