That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

e-Audio, 10:31:38Narrated by: Patricia AllisonRelease Date: April 25, 2023Published by: OrangeSky AudioRead from: April 27-28, 2023Forge & Fracture Saga, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Racial Slurs, Violence, MisogynyFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Fae, Romance, Shakespeare, London, Historical Fiction, YA     A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about…

Middle Grade Monday: Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

e-Audio, 09:36:19Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: April 4, 2023Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: April 3-6, 2023Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Violence, Fire, Mention of SlaveryFor Readers Interested In: Middle Grade, Quests, Fantasy, African American myths     Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the…

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

e-Audio, 14:30:31Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, Zeno Robinson Release Date: April 4, 2023Published by:  Tor TeenRead from: March 29- April 3, 2023Blood Debts, #1Source: Netgalley (I received an audio copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW:…

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

e-Audio, 09:25:38 Narrated by: Morag Sims Release Date: March 14, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: March 26-28, 2023Stand-aloneSource: From the LibraryTW: For Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Flowers, Romance, YA Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic, which she must…

The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney

e-Audio, 10:21:42        Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: March 14, 20273Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 13-16, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Books ForwardTW: Mention of the Death of a grandparent, Emotional Abuse, Grief, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Monsters, Horror, YA       A teenage girl must save her town from a memory-devouring monster…

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

e-Audio, 12:13:26Narrated by: Bahni Turpin Release Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: February 20-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: DeathFor Readers Interested In: Family Dynamics, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity (Dad passed away) , Adult, General Fiction, Fantasy/Magic      Generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years….

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 03:45:35Narrated by: Amber McBride (the author)Release Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Clinical/Major Depression, suicide, self harmFor Readers Interested In: Mental Health, Disability (Unseen),…

Cursed by Marissa Meyer

e-Audio, 16:29:17Narrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: November 8, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 6-9, 2022Gilded, #2Source: LibroFM (I received the audio copy of this book from LibroFM and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Demons, Violence, “Death”, pregnancy and birth but there are…

Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

e-Audio, 13:01:25Narrated by: Marisa CalinRelease Date: September 27, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: October 7-11, 2022Kingdom of the Wicked, #3Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, War, GoreFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Fantasy, NEW ADULT, Witches       Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces…

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