Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson

ARC, 272 pagesRelease Date: July 1, 2025Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: June 6-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The publisher (I received a free ARC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Classism, Death, Blood, Grief, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Parent Incarcerated), Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Action, ARC, Sparkly Covers,…

Stacking the Shelves #639 & 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 Publishers:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 06/15/24: Stacking the Shelves #638 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 06/16/24: You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila CardinalTuesday 06/17/24: TTT: Books on My Summer 2025 To-Read List!  & Two for…

Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

e-Audio, 11:25:45Narrated by: Patti Murin & Ashley PostonRelease Date: June 17, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 10-11, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I also received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Dementia, Death of a Parent, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug UseFor Readers Interested…

The Girl in the Walls by Meg Eden Kuyatt

e-Audio, 03:53:57Narrated by: Kira FlxxRelease Date: May 20, 2025Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: June5-6, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libby. (I also received a free e-ARC from the publisher and the Netgalley app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Ableism, Body Shaming, ConfinementFor Readers Interested In: Neurodivergence (Autism),  Sparkly Covers, Middle Grade, Paranormal, Ghosts, Novel in Verse…

WoW: The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson

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! New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into…

You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

e-Audio, 07:20:57Narrated by: Alejandro Antonio RuizRelease Date: June 17, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: June 4-5, 2025Stand-alone (?)Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and the Netgalley app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Mention of DrowningFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Horror, Sparkly Cover, Netgalley, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Puerto Rican), YA…

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