Cool. Awkward. Black edited by Karen Strong

e-Audio, 12:10:19Narrated by: Tashi Thomas, Langston Darby, Karen StrongRelease Date: January 17, 2023Published by: Philomel BooksRead from: January 14-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a copy of this audiobook from  the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious Bigotry, ViolenceFor Readers Interested…

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

e-Audio, 11:16:42Narrated by: Karissa VackerRelease Date: January 17, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 12-13, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death, Romance, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, suicide, Murder, Gun ViolenceFor Readers Interested…

The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos

e-Audio, 08:43:58Narrated by: André Santana Release Date: January 3, 2023Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: January 10-12, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (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: BullyingFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Romance, YA  …

The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim

e-Audio, 09:45:16Narrated by: Reena Dutt Release Date: January 3, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 6-9, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Simon & Schuster ALC (I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death of parent, Sexism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Cancer,…

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

ARC, 384 pagesRelease Date: January 31, 2023Published by: Dial BooksRead from: December 1, 2022- January 8, 2023The Davenports, #1Source: Publisher (I received an ARC of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Racial discrimination, Violence due to racial discrimination, mention of being…

Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 07:33:18Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith & Nneka Okoye Release Date: November 10, 2022Published by: Simon & Schuster UKRead from: January 4-5, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Binge eatingFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Holidaze, Contemporary Romance, YA        The greatest love stories don’t just exist in books. Last Christmas meets The Sun is Also a Star in…

16 & Pregnant by Lala Thomas

e-Audio, 07:40:35Narrated by: Angel Pean & Bahni Turpin Release Date: January 3, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 4-5, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Simon & Schuster ALC (I received a copy of this audiobook  in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Abortion (on page), Birth (on page), Gang mentions,…

Exes and O’s by Amy Lea

e-Audio, 09:37:45Narrated by: Natalie Naudus Release Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 3-4, 2023The Influencer, #2Source: PRH (I received a copy of this audiobook from PRH in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Medical ContentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Social Media Influencers,Adult  …

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 03:45:35Narrated by: Amber McBride (the author)Release Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Clinical/Major Depression, suicide, self harmFor Readers Interested In: Mental Health, Disability (Unseen),…

Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett

e-Audio, 07:41:38Narrated by: Jade WheelerRelease Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young ReadersRead from: December 29, 2022 – January 2, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a copy of this book from the PRH Audio in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Parental Abandonment,…

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