WoW: When I was Death by Alexis Henderson

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 group of teen girls does Death incarnate’s bidding in this haunting speculative young adult novel by the author of The Year of the Witching. Roslyn Volk isn’t herself anymore. It’s…

TTT: Books Set at the Beach

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 Set at the Beach! What about you? Have you read any of these? There’s…

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

e-Audio,  09:22:33Narrated by: Sarah Mollo ChristensenRelease Date: July 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley) Read from: July 12-14, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher’s App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical hardcover of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Death…

Pugs and Kisses by Farrah Rochon

e-Audio, 07:56:34Narrated by: Marissa HamptonRelease Date: July 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)Read from: July 11-13, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Animal Death, Infidelity, Sexual Content, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Dual POV, Sparkly Covers, Most…

Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku

e-Audio, 09:20:33Narrated by: Karen ChiltonRelease Date: July 29, 2025Published by: Macmillan Audio/ Minotaur BooksRead from: July 10-11, 2025Savvy Summers Series, #1Source: Libro FM (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Infidelity, Toxic Relationship, Death, Domestic Abuse, Murder, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Drug Abuse, Drug UseFor…

Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz

e-Audio, 11:12:16Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: July 29, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)Read from: July 9-10, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Violence, Fire/Arson, Gambling, PoisoningFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Cozy Mystery, Knitting, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Latinx), …

We Won’t All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall

e-Audio, 09:42:24Narrated by: Jess NahikianRelease Date: July 29, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 7-9, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a free e-ALC and a paperback ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Mass/School Shooting, Death, Emotional Abuse, Gun Violence, Injury/Injury Detail, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Most Anticipated, Thrillers,…

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