Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

e-Audio, 10:25:16Narrated by:  Kristen DiMercurioRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: September 30-October 2, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received an early ALC from publisher via their app.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Abandonment, Alcohol, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze, 2SLGBTQ+, Sparkly Covers, Adult, Second Chance, Dual…

A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

e-Audio, 10:52:05Narrated by: Joy Nash & Zachary WebberRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Harper AudioRead from: September 10-25, 2024A Christmas Notch, #3Source: Audible (I also received an e-ARC from the Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Death, Homophobia, Medical Content, Cancer, Fatphobia, Drug useFor Readers Interested In:…

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,…

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

e-Audio, 12:36:20Narrated by: André SantanaRelease Date: September 3, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: September 4-7, 2024The Sunbearer Duology, #2Source: 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: Death of a Parent, Violence, Blood, Torture,…

Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

e-Audio, 08:16:49Narrated by: Joshua David ScarlettRelease Date: August 20, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 16-18, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, Transphobia, Alcohol, ClassismFor Readers Interested…

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

e-Audio, 07:28:45Narrated by: Carolina Do and VyVy NguyenRelease Date: August 20, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: August 14-16, 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: Grief, Death of a parent, Colonisation, Injury/Injury DetailFor…

You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky

e-Audio, 07:34:39Narrated by: Mark SanderlinRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: August 10, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Mental Illness, Panica Attacks/Disorders, Toxic Relationships, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, 2SLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Dual Pov, Neurodiversity (OCD), Realistic Fiction     Rivalry never tasted so good.     O’ little town of Bethlehem,…

Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach

e-Audio, 08:56:20Narrated by: Casey HollowayRelease Date: August 6, 2024Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: August 7-8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of ParentFor Readers Interested In: Mystery, 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian), Romance, Thriller, YA      Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. The beach-swimsuit-sleeping-in kind. Not the impromptu stop in a creepy…

So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky

e-Audio, 11:00:44Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker & Kristin JamesRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Hachette Audio (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)Read from: August 5-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Toxic Relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual Assault, BloodFor Readers Interested In: 2slgbtq+, Audio, Horror, Most Anticipated, Witches, Feminist, YA   If boys will be boys,…

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

e-Audio, 09:23:24Narrated by: Katherine LittrellRelease Date: August 6, 2024Published by: HarperTeenRead from: August 1-4, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from Netgalley & the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death, Murder, Grief, Eating Disorder, Suicide, Infidelity, Racism, Animal…

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