Stacking the Shelves #646 & 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:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 08/03/24: Stacking the Shelves #645 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Love is a War Song by Danica NavaMonday 08/04/24: What Fell From the Sky by Adrianna Cuevas Tuesday 08/05/24: TTT: Bookish Characters!…

Float, Vol. 1 by Kate Marchant (illustrated by C.J. Joaquin)

ARC, 224 pagesRelease Date: July 1, 2025Published by: GraphixRead from: July 27-28, 2025Float, #1Source: ALA (I received a free ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Fighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Summer Romances, Graphic Novels, Contemporary Romance, “Bad Boy”, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, YA         Dive into summer…

This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki (illustrated by Nicole Goux)

ARC, 272 pagesRelease Date: August 19, 2025Published by: Abrams FanfareRead from: July 25-27, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Homophobia, Death, Lesbophobia, Drug Use, Bullying, Adult/Minor Relationship, Religious Bigotry, Suicide, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, YA…

A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury

e-Audio, 16:57:32Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: July 29, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 23-25, 2025A Mastery of Monsters, #1Source: Libro FM (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review. Thank you to the publishers for the free ALC copy.) Content Warning: Gore, Death,…

This is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He

e-Book, 336 pagesRelease Date: July 1, 2025Published by: Sourcebooks FireRead from: July 8-25, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Death, Miscarriage, Vomit, Death by AnaphylaxisFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Thrillers, Horror (Slasher wise), YA…

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

e-Audio, 14:26:43Narrated by: Alex McKennaRelease Date: July 22, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Bantam)Read from: July 22-23, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review. Thank you to the publishers for the free ALC copy.) Content Warning: Murder, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Child…

WoW: Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton

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 YA thriller about a Black teen whose family vacation to a town with a terrifying history becomes a desperate search for two missing girls and a fight for survival….

Take Me Away