The Leaving Room by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 02:40:01Narrated by: Amber McBrideRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 21-22, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Child Death, GriefFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Fantasy, Sparkly Cover, Middle Grade (MG), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Novel in Verse  …

Holly by Adalyn Grace

e-Audio, 04:49:22Narrated by: Kristin AthertonRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: October 13, 2025October 13, 2025Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Injury/Injury Detail, Death, Sexual Content, Confinement, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Fantasy, Holidaze, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, New Adult, Short Stories, NA labeled as YA     A mysterious and magical holiday novella set…

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 Better to Eat You With by Tehlor Kay Mejia

e-ALC, 05:18:55Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: September 23, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: September 27, 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: Eating Disorder (Anorexia) For Readers Interested In:…

If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry

e-ALC, 15:24:13Narrated by: Jayne Enteistle & Julie BerryRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: September 16-20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a free ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Gore, Murder, Death, Sexual Assault, Trafficking, Violence, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content, Drug UseFor…

Middle Grade Monday: The Island of Forgotten Gods by Victor Piñeiro

e-ALC, 06:16:25Narrated by: Timothy Andrés PabonRelease Date: August 5, 2025Published by: Tantor Media, Inc (Sourcebooks Young Readers) Read from: July 31-August 22, 2025Stand-AloneSource: Library’s Libby (The publisher also sent me a hardcover copy which I read in tandem. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: MG, Adventure, Audio, Fantasy, Mythology, Racial/Ethnic…

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch

e-Audio, 10:32:53Narrated by: Dylan Reilly FitzpatrickRelease Date: March 11, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: March 15-17, 2025Royals and Romance, #2Source:  LibroFM (I received a free e-ALC from LibroFM and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Emotional Abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury Detail, Death of a Parent,…

The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah

e-Audio, 15:05:00Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer & Suzanne TorenRelease Date: Published by: Brilliance PublishingRead from: February 26-28, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (Used a Saved Credit)Content Warning: Blood, Animal Death, Death, Body Horror, Violence, Vomit, Death of a Parent, GoreFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audible, Audio, Fantasy, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, YA       In this sapphic Snow White retelling,…

These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban

ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: February 4, 2025Published by: Zando Young ReadersRead from: January 10- February 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.Content Warning: Alcoholism, Body Horror, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury Detail, Racism, Toxic Friendship, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident For Readers Interested In: ARCs, Fantasy, Horror, Sparkly Cover,…

(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi

e-Audio, 06:15:39Narrated by: Bahni Turpin & Robin MilesRelease Date: February 11, 2025Published by: VersifyRead from: January 31-February 1, 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: Racism, Child DeathFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Dual POV, Fantasy, Full Cast Audio, Sparkly…

Take Me Away