WoW: They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

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 red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana. Ever since a devastating hurricane, mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day. But Mercy has always been…

TTT: Book Quotes about Bookish Adventures!

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: Top 10 Book Quotes about Bookish Adventures! Summer Reading is almost upon us! Well almost…

Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He

e-Audio, 09:15:56Narrated by: Lily Ganser Release Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Sourcebooks Fire)Read from: April 27-May 6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicide Attempt(s) (On page), Death of a parent, Adult/Minor Relationship, Eating DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA       Someone has murdered the queen bee…

Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

e-Audio, 08:27:15Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden, January LaVoy Release Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Blackstone PublishingRead From: May 5, 2024Stand-aloneSource: AudibleContent Warning: Murder, Death of parent, Drug Abuse (not on page, but is recounted), Child Death, Addiction, Gun ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Mystery, Adult, Sparkly Covers, Thrillers, Stand-alones       From New York…

The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

e-Audio, 16:06:11Narrated by: Lynnette R. FreemanRelease Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Recorded Books (Sourcebooks)Read from: May 1-5, 2024Stand-aloneSource: ARC from Sourcebooks (This was given from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.) The audiobook was done via the Library’s Libby. Content Warning:  Complicated parent/child relationships, police brutality, fantasy violence, fantastical racism, magical coercion,…

Stacking the Shelves #583 & 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 Library:  (On Libby) (Physical Copies that I probably won’t be able to read lol) From the Publishers:  I THINK I’m going to read Liar’s Test very soon. I LOVEEEEE the cover. I…

Lie Until It’s True by Jessie Weaver

e-Audio, 08:26:33Narrated by: Reba BuhrRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Melissa de la Cruz StudioRead from: May 1-2, 2024Like Me Block You, #2Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, FireFor Readers Interested In: True Crime, Thriller, Mystery, YA, Multiple POV       A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Knives Out in this haunting YA thriller….

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

e-Audio, 11:06:00Narrated by: Katharine Chin & Andrew Eiden Release Date: April 9, 2024Published by: HarperAudio (Avon)Read from: April 29-May 1, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a Sibling (Suicide), Grief, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Movies, Books about Books, Adult       Two writers with a complicated history end…

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