Mini Review Monday: Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur

e-Audio, 1 hr 30 minNarrated by: Amelie GriffinRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Amazon Original StoriesRead from: November 8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Death, Medical Content, Fire/Fire Injury, Injury/Injury Detail,…

Thea and the Mischief Makers by Tracy Badua

e-Audio, 05:00:46Narrated by: Ferdelle CapistranoRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 23-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I got this one right before the download day via Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: GriefFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Mythology, MG, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, Stand-alone, Audio, Racial/Ethnic Diversity       In…

A Novel Christmas by Charity Shane’

e-Audio, 08:46:48Narrated by: Tony Roberts & Charlie L. Wood Release Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc (Kensington)Read from: October 22-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I got this one right before the download day via Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Cancer, Death, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Adult, Holidaze, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Books…

The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

e-book, 352 pagesRelease Date: October 29, 2024Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: October 4-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Adult/Minor Relationship, Child Death, Violence, Mental Illness, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: YA, Thrillers, Multiple POV, Sparkly Covers, Stand-alone    …

The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis

e-Audio, 12:34:44Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 11-14, 2024The Davenports series, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Historical Fiction, Sparkly…

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

e-Audio, 7 h 43 mNarrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Brilliance AudioRead from: October 8-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Fat Leads, Horror, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Afro Latina- Puerto Rican),…

Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste

e-Audio, 06:46:00Narrated by: Ariel BlakeRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: October 7-8, 2024Boy 2.0, #1Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a Parent, Cancer, Racial ProfilingFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Raised in Foster Care), Sparkly Cover, MG, Racial Ethnic Diversity, Sci Fi      Win “Coal” Keegan has just landed in his…

Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro

e-Audio, 08:38:39Narrated by: Vico OrtizRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: October 2-3, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Medical Content, Death of a Parent, Child Death, Car Accident, MurderFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Father Passed), Sparkly…

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