Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole

e-Audio, 07:29:31Narrated by: Olivia A. ColeRelease Date: March 12, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Labyrinth Road)Read from: March 25-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Intrusive thought spirals, Neurodiversity, Ableism, Body shaming,…

Stacking the Shelves #578 & 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:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 03/31/23: Stacking the Shelves #577 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 04/01/24: The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans & Saeaciea J. FennellTuesday 04/02/24: TTT:…

Jump Ball by Kasha Thompson

e-ARC, 279 pagesRelease Date: April 9, 2024Published by: Webster Avenue PublishingRead from: March 18-April 3, 2024Las Vegas Ramblers, #2Source: The Author (I received a copy of this e-ARC from the author in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Grief, Death of a Parent, MisogynyFor Readers Interested In:…

Book Blogger Hop: Book-It!

  In elementary school, did you participate in the Book-It! reading program? I might have. I went to a Catholic school and they might have been getting them for us, but I don’t remember ever getting a thing that said I could have a pizza. Most of my celebrations of reading came from me visiting the…

The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

e-Audio, 10:31:13Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: April 9, 2024Published by: BerkleyRead from: March 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Grief, Parent with a Chronic Illness, Mention of Death of a siblingFor…

WoW: Cross the Line by Simone Soltani

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! Her brother’s best friend sends her heart racing in this sparkling Formula 1 romance. Formula 1 driver Dev Anderson’s career is on the line. After a social media disaster leaves…

Free Period by Ali Terese

e-Audio, 07:05:19Narrated by: Josephine Huang & Cassandra MorrisRelease Date: March 5, 2024Published by: Scholastic, Inc. Read from: March 21-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Social Justice, Feminist Reads, MG       This middle-grade Moxie centering period equity is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret for the next generation! Helen and Gracie…

The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans & Saeaciea J. Fennell

e-Audio, 10:50:57Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: April 2, 2024Published by: Macmillan Audio (Flatiron Books)Read from: March 24, 2024Stand-alone (Anthology)Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: Horror, YA       …

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