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…
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 set of a low-budget slasher film turns into a real-life horror movie in this twisty, wicked blend of Scream meets The Reappearance of Rachel Price from Olivia Worley. When recent high school graduate…
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 with a High Page Count Since I read mostly YA now I’m going to…
e-ALC, 09:32:22Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Brandon FrancisRelease Date: June 3, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: August 9-11, 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: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Cutsing, Injury/Injury Detail, Car Accident, Suicide, Homophobia, Ableism,…
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: Bought: The Weekly Wrap-Up: Sunday 08/10/24: Stacking the Shelves #646 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & August Lane by Regina BlackMonday 08/11/24: The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas & Party of…
e-ALC, 08:54:25Narrated by: Elizabeth Lamont & Iggy TomaRelease Date: August 12, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: August 7-9, 2025Companion to Love and Other ConspiraciesSource: 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: Death of a Parent, Injury/Injury Detail,…
Do you visit and share books in Little Free Libraries in your area? Sometimes. Well I don’t usually take anything from them. I just put them in there. But I usually donate my books to the real library since I work there. Unless I’m donating a banned book to one near the school. It’s the…
