A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans

e-Audio, 07:15:18Narrated by: Katie BeudertRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: October 14-16, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible App Left over Credit (I received a free ARC from the publisher via the ALA conference. I read it in tandem with the audio. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Arachnids For Readers Interested In: ARC, Audio,…

The Book of Anansi (Nic Blake and the Remarkables) by Angie Thomas

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: September 26, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 4-5, 2025Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #2Source: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC from the ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Racism, Slavery, Physical Abuse, Kidnapping, WarFor Readers Interested In: Action, Adventure, ARC, Audio, Family Diversity (Dad…

The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala

Narrated by: Pete Cross, A’rese Emokpae, & Ryan LaSalaRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Push (Scholastic Inc.)Read from: September 29-October 4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I used a free credit I had. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference that I read in tandem with this. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning:…

The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson

Narrated by: January LaVoyRelease Date: October 7, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: September 30-October 1, 2025Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received a free ALC from the Libro FM and the publisher. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference that I read in tandem with this. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Toxic Friendship,…

Make me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron

Narrated by: Thea FunkRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: September 13-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Grief, Violence, Car Accident, Injury/Injury Detail, Child Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Chronic illnessFor Readers Interested In: ARC,…

The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

e-ALC, 11:19:46Narrated by: Brenda Arteaga-WalshRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte)Read from: September 23-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Physical Abuse, Child Abuse, Bullying,…

Who’s All Going (to Die)? by Lisa Springer

e-ALC, 08:28:32Narrated by: Kacie RogersRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: September 20-22, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, Drug Use, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Blood,…

Truth Is by Hannah Sawyerr

ARC, 480 pagesRelease Date: September 23, 2025Published by: Harry N. AbramsRead from: September 4-13, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher (I received a free ARC from the publisher. I also met the author at the ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Abortion, Toxic FriendshipFor Readers Interested In: ARC, Coming of Age, Contemporary,…

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson

ARC, 272 pagesRelease Date: July 1, 2025Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: June 6-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: The publisher (I received a free ARC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Classism, Death, Blood, Grief, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Parent Incarcerated), Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Action, ARC, Sparkly Covers,…

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