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,…

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…

This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

e-Audio, 11:27:44Narrated by: Chanté McCormickRelease Date: October 8, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: September 25-28, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I also received an early ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Racism, Bullying, Racial Slurs, Incest, Body Horror, Infertility, Self Harm, Suicide Attempt, ColorismFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic…

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

e-Audio, 10:41:31Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: July 30, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 10-12, 2024Stand-Alone Source: S&S Audio Influencer Program (I received a copy of this e-audio from Libro FM and their influencer program in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Violence, StalkingFor…

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

e-Audio, 11:43:06Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber, & Abby Jimenez Release Date: April 2, 2024Published by: Forever (Hachette Audio)Read from: April 4-6, 2024Part of Your World Companion, #3Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from the publisher & Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW:…

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