True True by Don P. Hooper

e-Audio, 09:32:02Narrated by: Christopher Ian GrantRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (#PenguinPartner! I also received an ARC of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Violence, Fight, Racism, Racial SlurFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Robotics, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA  …

Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

e-Audio, 11:38:02Narrated by: Amielynn AbelleraRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: July 31- August 2, 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, Violence, For Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Horror, Demons,…

The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis

e-Audio, 07:09:08Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: August 8, 2023Published by: Disney AudiobooksRead from: July 30-31, 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, MurderFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Time Travel, Magical Realism, Sparkly…

WoW: Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee

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! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes a YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles’s Chinatown. Los Angeles, 1932: Lulu Wong, star of…

The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan

e-Audio, 09:46:14Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-ShawRelease Date: August 15, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 28-29, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death, Death of a Parent, Blood, Gore, Mental Illness, Violence, Grief, Animal DeathFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Horror, LGBTQ+, YA       In this queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do…

Stacking the Shelves #545 & 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 Edelweiss/Netgalley:  From The Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up!:  Sunday 08/06/23: Stacking the Shelves #543 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!Monday 08/07/23: Cutting Teeth by Chandler BakerTuesday 08/08/23: TTT: Books I Want to Read Because of Social Media & Two for…

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