The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander

e-ALC, 01:00:23Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: February 6, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Children, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Books about Books, Own Voices, Tear-Jerkers, Verse…

She Doesn’t Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

e-ALC, 10:24:37Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-ChristensenRelease Date: January 21, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 28-29, 2026Rom Com Mystery, #2Source: Google Play (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Google Play. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Murder, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Drug Use, Vomit, Drug Use, InfidelityFor Readers…

A Killer Kind of Romance by Letizia Lorini

e-ALC, 14:11:15Narrated by: Lindsey DorcusRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 18-19, 2026Stand-alone (for now!)Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Child Abuse, Death of a Parent, Suicide AttemptFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Contemporary,…

The Odds of You by Kate Dramis

e-ALC, 10:43:38Narrated by: Georgina SadlerRelease Date: January 6, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 3-4, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Grief, Death, Death of a Parent, Infertility, Car Accident, Alcohol, Emotional AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Celebrity Romance,…

The Story of my Anger by Jasminne Mendez

e-ALC, 03:59:31Narrated by: Jasminne Mendez, Shayr Guthrie, Pamela Gold, Rae De Vine, Angel Pean, Jeremy Carlisle Parkler, Reynaldo Piniella, Naylb Felix, Aimarie GuerraRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Dial Books)Read from: September 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from the publisher’s app. I also got an ARC from…

The Secret Crush Book Club by Karmen Lee

e-ALC, 07:11:38Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: August 26, 2025Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: August 22-25, 2025Peach Blossom, #3Source: Netgalley (I received a free ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Adult, Audio, Books About…

Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady

e-ALC, 09:32:22Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Brandon FrancisRelease Date: June 3, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: August 9-11, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher’s app and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Cutsing, Injury/Injury Detail, Car Accident, Suicide, Homophobia, Ableism,…

J vs K by Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft

e-Audio, 03:32:00Narrated by: Kwame Alexander & Jerry CraftRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: May 8-9, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: LOL, MG, Books About Books, Contemporary, Own, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Realistic…

Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone

e-Audio, 11:37:21Narrated by: Soneela Nankani and Tim PaigeRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 2-3, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Audible Unused CreditContent Warning: Racism, Sexual Content, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Sexism, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Books about Books, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Adult       From USA TODAY bestselling author Nana Malone, a romance…

Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia

ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: January 28, 2025Published by: Zando Young ReadersRead from: December 6, 2024- January 10, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a free ARC copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Body Shaming, Toxic Friendship, Vomit, Fatphobia, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor…

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