The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker

ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: Tor TeenRead from: July 1-10, 2024Anthology Source: From the Publisher (I received a copy of this ARC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Gore, Murder, Cannibalism, Bullying, Racism, Sexual assault, Deadnaming, StalkingFor Readers Interested…

The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans & Saeaciea J. Fennell

e-Audio, 10:50:57Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: April 2, 2024Published by: Macmillan Audio (Flatiron Books)Read from: March 24, 2024Stand-alone (Anthology)Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: Horror, YA       …

My Big Fat Desi Wedding edited by Prerna Pickett

ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: January 16, 2024Published by: Page Street BooksRead from: January 1-30, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Fatphobia, Blood, Racism, Classism, Medical Content (Peanut Allergy Reaction)For Readers Interested In:…

When We Become Ours edited by Shannon Gibney & Nicole Chung

e-Audio, 08:46:55Narrated by: Angel Pean, Greta Jung, Elena Rey, DeLanna Studi, David Lee Huynh, Karla Serrato Release Date: October 24, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: November 2-3, 2023AnthologySource: Library’s LibbyTW: Attempted SuicideFor Readers Interested In: Anthologies, Family Diversity, Multi Genres,        Two teens take the stage and find their voice. . . A girl learns…

House Party edited by Justin A. Reynolds

e-Audio, 10:46:08Narrated by: Nile Bullock, Nicky Endres, Erin Ruth Walker, Frankie Corzo, Khristine Hvam, Angel Pean, Kevin R. Free, Ron Nery, Jr., Gail Shalan, Delanna Studi, Matthew J. Harris, Emana Rachelle, Genesis Oliver, and Tashi ThomasRelease Date: June 27, 12023Published by: Joy RevolutionRead from: June 16-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Drinking, Drugs, mention of vomit, Panic…

Cool. Awkward. Black edited by Karen Strong

e-Audio, 12:10:19Narrated by: Tashi Thomas, Langston Darby, Karen StrongRelease Date: January 17, 2023Published by: Philomel BooksRead from: January 14-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a copy of this audiobook from  the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious Bigotry, ViolenceFor Readers Interested…

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez & Amparo Ortiz

e-Audio, 09:52:34Narrated by: Frankie Corzo & Marisa BlakeRelease Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: September 14-16, 2022AnthologySource: Library’s LibbyTW: Dismemberment, Blood, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Monsters, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA       Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology’s most memorable monsters      From zombies to cannibals to…

Serendipity edited by Marissa Meyer

e-Audio, 07:57:34Narrated by: Aida Reluzco, Alaska Jackson, Ewan Chung, Gary Tiedemann, James Fouhey, Jeanette Illidge, Natalie Naudus , and Reena Dutt Release Date: January 4, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 5-7, 2022AnthologySource: Library’s Libby TW: For Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, Romance Tropes, Anthologies, YA      Love is in the air in this is a collection…

Amor Actually by Various Authors

e-book, 436 pagesRelease Date: December 7, 2021Published by: Adriana Herrera Publishing LLCRead from: December 8-22, 2021Stand-aloneSource: BoughtTW:  For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, 18+, Adult, Racial & Ethnic Diversity (LatinX), LGBTQ+, MFM, Anthologies     Nochebuena. One party. Nine Happily Ever Afters.     It’s Christmas Eve in New York City, when anything is…

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