Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

e-Audio, 09:39:46Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: April 23-24, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Libro FM and the Publisher (I received a free e-ALC from Libro FM and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Murder, Animal Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death of a Parent, Toxic Friendship, Eating…

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 10:01:22Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Steven MolonyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 15-16, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death of a…

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

e-Audio, 10:00:00Narrated by: Christie Lakin & Matt LanterRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: March 30-April 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (Used old credit)Content Warning: Dementia, Animal Cruelty, Grief, Child Abuse, Death, Emotional Abuse, Animal Death, Alcoholism, InfidelityFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Romance        From…

The Unexpected Diva by Tiffany L. Warren

e-Audio, 15:15:10Narrated by: Robin MilesRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Harper AudioRead from: January 31- February 4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.)Content Warning: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, CancerFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Black History, 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…

Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

e-Audio, 09:04:04Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Vikings Books for Young Readers)Read from: December 7-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. I also received a physical ARC from the…

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

e-Audio, 08:53:40Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Emily LawrenceRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: November 26-27, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I also received a copy of this e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Gun…

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

e-Audio, 07:56:33Narrated by: Jason June & Shawn K. JainRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 12-13, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: CheatingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity (Mother Left), Holidaze, Sparkly Cover, Realistic Fiction, YA       All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother Casey to…

Find Her by Ginger Reno

e-Audio, 05:52:21 Narrated by: Amy HallRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: HarperAudioRead from: October 21-22, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I got an e-Audio from the publisher and their audio app. This did nothing to influence my review. Content Warning: Animal Cruelty, Child Abuse, Animal Death, Bullying, Racism, Violence, Cultural Appropriation, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Middle Grade,…

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