Red by Annie Cardi

e-Audio, 07:32:27Narrated by: Emily ElletRelease Date: January 30, 2024Published by: Podium Audio (Union Square & Co.)Read from: July 17-18, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Religious Bigotry, Bullying, Adult/Minor Relationship, Abortion, Sexual Assault, Toxic Relationship, Cancer, Sexual Violence, Death of a Parent For Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Family Diversity (Loss of a Parent, Lived with grandparents), Realistic…

Encounter at Owl Rock by Rucker Moses

e-Audio, 07:18:03Narrated by: Landon Woodson & Zeno RobinsonRelease Date: June 3, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Nancy Paulsen Books)Read from: July 17-18, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher’s App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a hardcover from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers…

How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin

e-Audio,  08:12:55Narrated by: Khaya FraitesRelease Date: July 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: July 14-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher’s App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Pyramid Schemes, Gaslighting, Black MailFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Auto-Read Authors, Own…

Love at Full Tilt by Jenny L. Howe

e-Audio,  09:22:33Narrated by: Alexandra RyanRelease Date: July 22, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Romance) Read from: July 14-16, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher’s App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fatphobia, Mental Illness, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Sexual Assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of a Parent,…

WoW: When I was Death by Alexis Henderson

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! A group of teen girls does Death incarnate’s bidding in this haunting speculative young adult novel by the author of The Year of the Witching. Roslyn Volk isn’t herself anymore. It’s…

TTT: Books Set at the Beach

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish and is now run by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week she will post a new Top Ten list . Everyone is welcome to join.  This week’s topic is:  Books Set at the Beach! What about you? Have you read any of these? There’s…

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

e-Audio,  09:22:33Narrated by: Sarah Mollo ChristensenRelease Date: July 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley) Read from: July 12-14, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher’s App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical hardcover of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Death…

Pugs and Kisses by Farrah Rochon

e-Audio, 07:56:34Narrated by: Marissa HamptonRelease Date: July 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)Read from: July 11-13, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Animal Death, Infidelity, Sexual Content, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Dual POV, Sparkly Covers, Most…

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