Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aide by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert

ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: February 13, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: January 30- February 5, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Cursing, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQIA+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Sports (Softball), NA (New…

My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy

e-Audio, 09:22:06Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Kevin R. Free Release Date: January 23, 2024Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: February 3-4, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Cursing, VomitFor Readers Interested In:…

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

e-Audio, 11:22:17Narrated by: Machelle Williams & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: January 16, 2024Published by: HarperTeenRead from: January 28-29, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent,…

My Big Fat Desi Wedding edited by Prerna Pickett

ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: January 16, 2024Published by: Page Street BooksRead from: January 1-30, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Fatphobia, Blood, Racism, Classism, Medical Content (Peanut Allergy Reaction)For Readers Interested In:…

Shut Up, This is Serious by Carolina Ixta

e-Audio, 10:19:14Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: January 9, 2024Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: January 28-29, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, Mental Illness Spirals, Abandonment, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Sexual ContentFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity (LatinX, Mexican), Coming of Age, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Family Diversity (Father left), YA         An unforgettable YA…

This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

e-Audio, 08:33:03Narrated by: Megan TusingRelease Date: January 16, 2024Published by: Blackstone PublishingRead from: January 27-28, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Gore, Murder, Body Horror, Animal Death, Vomit, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Adult         Four ambitious climbers hike into the Kentucky wilderness. Seven months later, three mangled bodies are discovered. Were…

A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel

e-Audio, 14:05:14Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: February 27, 2024Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: January 23-26, 2024Stand-alone (?)Source: Netgalley AppTW: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, Bullying, Sexual violence, Abortion, War, Mention of arachnids (on page but not descripted on page)For Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Romance, Mythology, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA         Circe goes YA…

Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert

e-Audio, 09:03:08Narrated by: Zara Hampton-Brown & Alex Moorcock Release Date: January 31, 2024Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: January 26-27, 2024Dark Olympus, #6Source: NetgalleyTW: Violence, Gun Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, Death For Readers Interested In: Mythology, Romance, Action, Poly, Adult         Eurydice Dimitriou has always been the innocent sister, but she’s finally ready to step out of…

Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver

e-Audio, 08:55:20Narrated by: Max Meyers Release Date: January 5, 2024Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: January 23-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Homophobia, Panic Attacks/Disorders, injury/injury Detail, Abandonment, DysphoriaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Mythology Fantasy, 2sLGBTQ+ (Non-Binary and the love interest is Trans), Magical Realism, YA         From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL…

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

e-Audio, 11:24:40Narrated by: Keylor Leigh & Kamali MinterRelease Date: 1/16/24Published by: Little, Brown Young ReadersRead from: January 18-23, 2024Divine Traitors, #1Source: AudibleTW: Violence, War, Colonisation, Death, Blood, Racism, Slavery, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Racial SlursFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Dragons, 2SLGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Jamaican)         Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed…

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