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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025Reviews

e-Audio, 07:15:37Narrated by: January LaVoy, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Tariyan McKinney G.Release Date: January 14, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 31, 2024- January 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a just…

Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura

January 4, 2025January 5, 2025Reviews

e-Audio, 10:30:02Narrated by: Kyla GarciaRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 30, 2024- January 1, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Misogyny, Sexual Content,…

The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025Reviews

e-Audio, 09:08:59Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle ParkerRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Candlewick Press)Read from: December 26-30, 2024Stand-alone (???) Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Confinement, Cursing, Death, For Readers Interested…

Bemused by Farrah Rochon

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 09:39:04Narrated by: Joniece Abbot-PrattRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Disney PressRead from: December 20-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Historical, Media Tie In, Mythology, Fantasy, YA…

Not in my Book by Katie Holt

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 11:30:10Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: December 17-18, 2024Published by: Alcove PressRead from: December 16-17, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: Sexual Content, Bullying, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Books about Books, Rivals to Lovers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Latinx-Peruvian), Realistic Fiction The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious contemporary romance…

Wake Up Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:35:41Narrated by: Jeremy Carlise ParkerRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: December 16-17, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received a copy of this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Sports…

Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

December 21, 2024December 21, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 08:45:49Narrated by: Abigail RenoRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Romance)Read from: December 13-16, 2024Dungeons and Drama Series, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

Leap by Simina Popescu

December 19, 2024December 20, 2024Reviews

e-ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Roaring Brook PressRead from: December 5-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Eating Disorder, Body Shaming, Alcohol….

The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich

December 16, 2024December 15, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:55:40Narrated by: Major Curda & Max MeyersRelease Date: December 10, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: December 9-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Homophobia, Death of a parent, OutingFor Readers…

Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

December 14, 2024December 15, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 09:04:04Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Vikings Books for Young Readers)Read from: December 7-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. I also received a physical ARC from the…