Book Beat Volume 22

Happy Tuesday

Hey friends, hey! Happy Tuesday! I am having a lovely reading week, reading a new Arc, listening to a great book and daydreaming about my little book nook/library that I want to build in my sitting room. I need to go to measure my space and then take a trip to IKEA to price bookcases….

Today on the Pouring Over Books Podcast

It’s no secret I love Audiobooks. i get asked a lot what alternatives to Audible are, and I’ve finally done a whole episode about it. . Listen Now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and watch on YouTube.

3 Bookish Things:

• There are currently 306 Black-owned bookstores in the United States, representing approximately 8% of independent bookstores nationwide. Learn more on the state of black bookstore report

• Utah adds 4 books to growing list of 27 titles now banned from all public schools. The newly banned titles, all written by women, include the graphic novel adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

• Audible Launches a New Subscription Plan for $8.99 Per Month,

New Books Out This Week

( the links below contain affiliate links)

• Black Single Mother by Jamilah Lemieux Amazon.com |Bookshop.org

• Judy Blume: A Life by Mark Oppenheimeron Amazon.com | Bookshop.org

• The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa on Amazon.com or Bookshop.org

Happy reading, friends!

LaShawn

P/S: Hit reply or go to the comments and let me know what you are reading!