Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi

e-Audio, 10:02:32Narrated by: Cynthia ErivoRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Henry Holt & Co.Read from: June 25-28, 2024Legacy of Orïsha, #3Source: AudibleContent Warning: Violence, War, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Torture, ExcrementFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity (African), Fantasy, Magic, YA     New allies rise.     The Blood Moon nears.     Zélie faces her final enemy. …

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa

e-Audio, 11:52:36Narrated by: Ruby HuntRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 21-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual content, Colonisation, War, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia,…

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

e-Audio, 11:27:24Narrated by: Aure NashRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Infidelity, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Cozy…

Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron

e-ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Bloomsbury YA Read from: June 15-24, 2024Companion to Cinderella is Dead Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Child death, Torture, Death,…

Stacking the Shelves #590 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From Netgalley & Edelweiss:  From the Library:  Bought:  Because OBVIOUSLY The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 06/23/23:  Stacking the Shelves #589 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-BrokaMonday 06/24/24: Not in…

Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter

e-Audio, 12:46:42Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin, Various Narrators, Yinka Ladeinde, Amara Jasper, Krystal Hammond, Amanda Stribling, Deanna Anthony, Jesse Villinsky, Kelli Tager, Joe Hempel, Charlotte Moore-LambertRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Quirk BooksRead from: June 18-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Body shaming, Kidnapping, GriefFor Readers Interested…

A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

e-Audio, 10:21:41Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: June 11, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley) Read from: June 17-20, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Medical Trauma, Medical Content, Racism,…

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