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!



Thank you for the Hoopla recommendation! So much better than the long Libby wait
I can't wait to read the Judy Blume book.