The Matchmaker by Aisha Saeed

e-Audio, 08:24:06Narrated by: Tiya SircarRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 26-28, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Stalking, Car Accident, Kidnapping, Dementia, Death of a Parent, Murder, Cultural Appropriation, Toxic Relationship, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Action,…

Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield

e-ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: April 15, 2025Published by: Flatiron Books: Pine & CedarRead from: April 4-27, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Feiwel & Friends (I received a free e-ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Police Brutality, Medical Content, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: Influencers, Realistic Fiction, Social Media, Romance, Contemporary, Racial Ethnic…

Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey

e-Audio, 10:45:42Narrated by: Christian Leatherman & Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 25-26, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Murder, Terminal Illness, Physical Abuse, Death of a Parent,…

Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chang (Illustrated by Tara Anand)

e-ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: HarperAlleyRead from: April 25, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Suicide Attempt, Self Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Physical AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Coming of Age,…

Audre & Bash are Just Friends by Tia Williams

e-Audio, 10:13:29 Narrated by: Jordan Cobb & Torian BrackettRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: April 24-25, 2025Companion to Seven Days in JuneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Outing, Abandonment, Homophobia, Child Abuse, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Bullying,…

Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

e-Audio, 09:39:46Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: April 23-24, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Libro FM and the Publisher (I received a free e-ALC from Libro FM and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Animal Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death of a Parent, Toxic Friendship, Eating…

I Can’t Even Think Straight by Dean Atta

e-Audio, 04:23:54Narrated by: Dean AttaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: April 21-23, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Action, Realistic Fiction, Most Anticipated, Novels in Verse, 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay)    …

King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

e-Audio, 13:18:57Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-WhiteRelease Date: June 10, 2025Published by: Flatiron Books: Pine & CedarRead from: April 18-21, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Macmillan Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Violence, Murder, Gun Violence, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Multi POV, Racial/Ethnic…

American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock

e-Audio, 08:18:33Narrated by: Sophie AmossRelease Date: April 20, 2025Published by: Recorded Books, Inc Read from: April 18-20, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, WarFor Readers Interested In: Non-fiction, Biography, History, YA, Ghost Stories       CAN THE DEAD TALK TO…

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 10:01:22Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Steven MolonyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 15-16, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death of a…

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