By the Bootstraps by Alexa Martin

e-ALC, 11:21:15Narrated by: Nicole CashRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 16-18, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received this as an ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Sexual Content, Death of a Parent,…

Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore

e-ALC, 10:50:37Narrated by: Stephanie BentlyRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received this as an ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Murder, Death, Blood, Gore, Gun Violence,…

Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young

e-ALC, 08:32:03Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-CorbettRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: HeartDrum (HarperCollins)Read from: May 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Colonization, Forced Institutionalization, Grief, Racism, Death, Physical AbuseFor Readers of: Audio, Coming of Age, Sparkly Cover, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction,…

WoW: Jubilee Foster is Totally Fine by Elise Bryant

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 NAACP Image Award–nominated author Elise Bryant comes a tender, funny novel following a type-A teen whose meticulously coordinated life unravels when she develops a chronic illness. Jubilee Foster is…

Last First Kiss by Julian Winters

e-ALC,  10:58:18Narrated by: James CavenaughRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: May 14-15, 202624 Carter Gold, #2Source:  Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Drug Use, Death of a ParentFor Readers…

Gods & Comics by Kat Cho

e-ALC, 09:42:56Narrated by: Peter Cross & Abigail RenoRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Insatiable PressRead from: May 13-14, 2026Stand-Alone Source:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Death, Grief, Car Accident, Injury/Injury Detail, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Violence, Body Horror, Bullying, CancerFor…

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