Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

e-Audio, 09:27:24Narrated by: J.D. JacksonRelease Date: September 17, 2024Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: September 4-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also received an ARC from the Texas Library Association Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, Violence, Injury/Injury Detail, Grief, Racism, Cancer, Animal Death, Bullying, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic…

The Quince Project by Jessica Parra

e-Audio, 10:01:39Narrated by: Stacy GonzalezRelease Date: May 28, 2024 Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: September 16, 2024Companion to Rubi Ramos’ Recipe for SuccessSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Loss of a…

Bad Witches by H.B. Akumiah

e-Audio, 13:09:04Narrated by: Imani Jade PowersRelease Date: August 20, 2024Published by: Blackstone PublishingRead from: September 11-16, 2024Stand-alone (??? I’m not saying it BETTER be a series, but IT BETTER BE A SERIES lol)Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This…

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson

e-Audio, 02:23:29Narrated by: George M. JohnsonRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: September 10-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Biphobia, Fatphobia, HomophobiaFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Non-fiction, Essays,…

WoW: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

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 competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream….

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