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 legend of Bigfoot gets a bone-chilling update in this scary story about a young girl and her scout troop who are willing to brave the woods to find her missing friend when no one else will. Perfect for fans of Daka Hermon and Claribel A. Ortega! The wilderness is in Jenna’s blood. Her Pap was the first Black park ranger at Sturbridge Reservation, and she practically knows the Owlet Survival Handbook by heart. But she’s never encountere ..read more

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 come up with! Today’s Theme: Shift Happens **ALL OF THESE ARE ADULT** Cross the Line Do I know literally anything about F1 Racing? Nope. Will that stop me from reading this? Also no. I have been patiently waiting for this one since I saw the cover. I love the bright colors and obviously I’m excited because of the Black ..read more

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: Top 10 May Flowers- Books that Remind me of Spring Blooms! –Daffodils mean new beginnings. In Something Kindred, the main character Jericka goes to Maryland. Although she originally goes there because her mom makes her, she ends up finding a life there as well. She finds a new love, a new love for the town, and a love for her ..read more

e-ARC, 304 pages Release Date: April 30, 2024 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: April 24-27, 2024 Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Death of a sibling (By suicide), Suicidal ideation, Depression, Death, Child Death, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, YA, Literary, Mental Health Rep (Depression)    A teen girl searches for closure after her brother dies by suicide in this ..read more

e-Audio, 11:26:16 Narrated by: Jennie Kwan & Eunice Wong Release Date: April 23, 2024 Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 27-30, 2024 Stand-alone Source: PRH App (I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher and the app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, BloodFor Readers Interested In: Sparkly Covers, Historical, Mystery, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA       Los Angeles, 1 ..read more

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:  From the Publishers:  It was a little embarrassing the dancey dance that I did when I saw these two show up at my house! I saw Hungry Bones at a Scholastic thing I was invited to and I fell in love with the cover! I NEEDED to get it in my hands! And the Shadows of Perl is really a no brainer. I have been waiting on this one since I closed the last one! That cliffie threw me for a loop, so I ..read more

e-Audio, 07:46:18 Narrated by: Marissa Hampton & Jesus E. Martinez Release Date: April 30, 2024 Published by: Harlequin Audio (Harlequin Afterglow) Read from: April 24-25, 2024 Stand-alone Source: Library’s Libby TW: Grief, Death of parentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Set Outside the USA (in some parts), Adult,        A.H. Cunningham dazzles in this sensual vacation romance exploring what happens when you step out of the office, take a chance on yourself—and discover your deepest desires.      Genevieve Raymond was born an overachiever. After ..read more

 May is the month of new beginnings or fresh starts. Could you suggest a book with themes about growth, renewal, or personal transformation?? If you haven’t read this book, you’re probably thinking I just added the last book I read, but that’s not true. I read this one and the personal growth in this is immaculate. The two of them got together after a tragedy struck them. And if you knew the tragedy, you’d understand why I think this counts. This book will tug on your heart strings AND make you stick your head in the freezer. And I was not ready for it lol Have you read this? Do you ag ..read more

e-Audio, 11:23:04 Narrated by: Julia Whelan Release Date: April 23, 2024 Published by: BerkleyRead from: April 22-24, 2024 Stand-alone Source: PRH 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: Abandonment, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, InfidelityFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Adult    A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common.      Daphne always loved the way her fi ..read more

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! From Gillian Flynn Books, a lyrical YA horror by debut author Wen-yi Lee that’s perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting, Stephen King’s IT, and The Haunting of Hill House. Art student Isadora Chang swore never to return to Slater. Growing up, Isa never felt at ease in the repressive former mining town, even before she realized she was bisexual—but after the deaths of two of her childhood friends, Slater went from feeling claustrophobic to su ..read more