Do you believe the education system needs to change its approach to teaching reading and literature to students? Yes. But only in regards to them teaching to the test. And students not practicing at home. And never seeing their parents read. And for so many people that take accommodations from them. (If I have ADHD…
e-ALC, 11:28:12Narrated by: Valerie Rose Lohman & Nicole CashRelease Date: August 12, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Dutton)Read from: August 15-16, 2025Stand-AloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a hardcover copy from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Child Death,…
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! In this haunting story about family, legacy, and sacrifice, a young Black girl living in a Texas sundown town must find the courage to stand up for what’s right even…
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: Non-bookish Freebie: All About Me It’s been a while since I’ve talked about myself on…
e-ALC, 09:37:30Narrated by: Matt Sykes & Stella HunterRelease Date: August 12, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 13-15, 2025Prescott University, #1Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from the Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Cursing, Death of a Parent, Grief, Bullying, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Violence,…
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 Publisher: From the Library: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 08/17/24: Stacking the Shelves #647 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 08/18/24: Battle of the Bookstores by Ali BradyTuesday 08/19/24: TTT: Books with a High Page Count…
e-ALC, 10:12:20Narrated by: Jelani Alladin, Preston Butler III, Nicole Cash, Kevin R. Free, iiKane, Ozzie Jacobs, Ebony LaDelle, Angel Pean, Malik Rashad, Andre Santana, Jamie Lincoln Smith, & Zenzi WilliamsRelease Date: August 12, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: August 12-13, 2025Stand-alone (Anthology)Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the…
Have you ever read a book with a character with the same name as you? Nope. Not for my government or my nickname. And it’s hilarious because I know they’re out there, but they are not diverse. And coming from someone who is Black, sorry, if I’m going to read about someone that has my…
e-ALC, 10:12:20Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: August 5, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Viking Books for Young Readers) Read from: August 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher’s app and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Racism, Police Brutality, Gun Violence, Homophobia, Racial Slurs, Death of…
