Lisa Loves Literature https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io Authors are my rock stars Sat, 02 May 2026 15:27:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/366/2022/01/cropped-Lisa-Button-400x400-2-32x32.jpg Lisa Loves Literature https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io 32 32 241857628 The Looooong and the Short of It: April 2026 Wrap-Up Post and Looking Forward to May https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/02/the-looooong-and-the-short-of-it-april-2026-wrap-up-post-and-looking-forward-to-may/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/02/the-looooong-and-the-short-of-it-april-2026-wrap-up-post-and-looking-forward-to-may/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 15:06:41 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348249 I feel like April also went fast, what with my spring break kind of spilling over at the beginning, and then the library conference in the middle. Not to mention finally getting my middle school library job I’ve been trying to get for such a long time! But it wasn’t a great month for reading. I got 12 books finished, so that is the same as last month. Here is the Storygraph cover collage…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/02/the-looooong-and-the-short-of-it-april-2026-wrap-up-post-and-looking-forward-to-may/feed/ 0 348249 L-L-L-Little Reviews: April 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/01/l-l-l-little-reviews-april-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/01/l-l-l-little-reviews-april-2026/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 00:48:07 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348062 The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks Series: Crosstown Kingdoms Series #1 Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez, Jon Vertullo Published by Tantor Audio on April 23, 2024 Genres: YA Dystopia, YA LGBTQ, YA Science Fiction Length: 13:00 Audiobook Speed:1.5x Source: the library Format: Audiobook Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on Audible My Rating…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/01/l-l-l-little-reviews-april-2026/feed/ 0 348062 Bookish Travel – April 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/30/bookish-travel-april-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/30/bookish-travel-april-2026/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=347936 Countries: Canada, England, Italy, Scotland, US Canadian Provinces: British Columbia US States: California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington 8 countries: Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, US 2 Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Ontario 26 states: Arizona, California, Colorado…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/30/bookish-travel-april-2026/feed/ 6 347936 Favorite First Lines – April 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/29/favorite-first-lines-april-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/29/favorite-first-lines-april-2026/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:46:46 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=347934 Shopping for a Highlander’s Baby by Julia Kent The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss Hellbound Guilds and Other Misdirections by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen Drifting Dawn by Samantha Young Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley The Dungeon…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/29/favorite-first-lines-april-2026/feed/ 6 347934 ARC Review: The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/28/arc-review-the-summer-of-second-chances-by-k-l-walther/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/28/arc-review-the-summer-of-second-chances-by-k-l-walther/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:01:38 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348281 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther Published by Sourcebooks Fire on May 5, 2026 Genres: YA Contemporary Romance Pages: 400 Source: the publisher Format: ARC Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on Audible Also…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/28/arc-review-the-summer-of-second-chances-by-k-l-walther/feed/ 4 348281 The DNF Report – April 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/27/the-dnf-report-april-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/27/the-dnf-report-april-2026/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348060 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst Published by Delacorte on March 31, 2026 Genres: YA Cozy Fantasy Pages: 372 Source: the publisher Format: ARC Goodreads My Rating: DNF So, I didn’t not like it exactly, I was just kind of…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/27/the-dnf-report-april-2026/feed/ 8 348060 Weekly Wrap-Up: April 26th, 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/26/weekly-wrap-up-april-26th-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/26/weekly-wrap-up-april-26th-2026/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348172 Sunday: First real day of the conference. It was a little warmer than yesterday. First thing my friend and I got up and had breakfast in the little bit nicer restaurant that only does breakfast this time of the year. Next thing I did was deliver the raffle basket I’d made for my region. Then I went back and checked out all the vendors that were there, and purchased some fun stickers and…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/26/weekly-wrap-up-april-26th-2026/feed/ 24 348172 Review: The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/25/review-the-danger-of-small-things-by-caryl-lewis/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/25/review-the-danger-of-small-things-by-caryl-lewis/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348238 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers on March 24, 2026 Genres: YA Dystopia Pages: 272 Source: the publisher Format: Hardcover Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/25/review-the-danger-of-small-things-by-caryl-lewis/feed/ 2 348238 Audiobook Read-Along Review: Hellbound Guilds and Other Misdirections (The Guild Codex: Warped #2) by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/24/audiobook-read-along-review-hellbound-guilds-and-other-misdirections-the-guild-codex-warped-2-by-annette-marie-and-rob-jacobsen/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/24/audiobook-read-along-review-hellbound-guilds-and-other-misdirections-the-guild-codex-warped-2-by-annette-marie-and-rob-jacobsen/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348225 Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen Series: The Guild Codex: Warped #2 Narrator: Iggy Toma Published by Tantor Audio on September 14, 2021 Genres: Adult Urban Fantasy Length: 08:12 Audiobook Speed:1.5x Source: the library Format: Audiobook Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on Audible Also in this series: Warping Minds &

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/24/audiobook-read-along-review-hellbound-guilds-and-other-misdirections-the-guild-codex-warped-2-by-annette-marie-and-rob-jacobsen/feed/ 6 348225 Release Blitz Review: Match Penalty (Seattle Serpents #6) by Teagan Hunter https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/23/release-blitz-review-match-penalty-seattle-serpents-6-by-teagan-hunter/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/04/23/release-blitz-review-match-penalty-seattle-serpents-6-by-teagan-hunter/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348214 I received this book for free from Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Match Penalty by Teagan Hunter Series: Seattle Serpents #6 on April 23, 2026 Genres: Adult Sports Romance Pages: 393 Source: Valentine PR Format: E-galley Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble Also in this series: Body Check…

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