e-ALC, 09:03:37Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kaci HamiltonRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: KensingtonRead from: February 22-24, 2026 Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC from the publishers that I read in tandem with the audio. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death,…
e-ALC, 14:07:15Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White, & Sadeqa JohnsonRelease Date: February 10, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: February 6-8, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Racial Slurs, Bullying, Death of a Parent, Pregnancy,…
These themes will vary! It could be based off of some book mail I just received, pop culture, something personal to me, a headline from the news, a trend I noticed when I was buying books for my library system, etc. I hope you stick around to see all the themes and book recs I…
e-ALC, 11:28:42Narrated by: Clay CaneRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: January 27-28, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Bullying, Racial Slurs, Death of a Parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, WarFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Historical…
e-ALC, 05:01:50Narrated by: Robyn MoralesRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: descriptions of violence due to war, death (not on page), displacement from home, mention of internment…
e-ALC, 13:47:49Narrated by: Lynnette R. FreemanRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: HarperCollins Publishers IncRead from: January 5-6, 2026Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and LibroFM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Drug Use/Abuse, Racism, Microaggressions, Infidelity For Readers Interested In: Adult, Audio, Historical Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity,…
e-ALC, 07:48:45Narrated by: Alex Knox, Cathi Colas, Dan Bittner, Jane Oppenheimer, Patti Murin, Petrea Burchard, Stephanie Nemeth-ParkerRelease Date: January 6, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 3, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Death, Dementia, Violence, Adult/Minor Relationship, Toxic Relationship,…
e-ALC, 10:40:05Narrated by: DeSean TerryRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Read from: December 24-27, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Death of a Parent, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Police Brutality, Homophobia, Grief, Hate Crime, Bullying, Classism, Drug Use,…
ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: First SecondRead from: December 5-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Physical from the PublisherContent Warning: Grief, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: MG, Graphic Novels, Holidaze, Action, Adventure, Historical fiction, Fantasy From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl…
e-ALC, 13:47:40Narrated by: Blair Young, Emily Elden, Alex Raby, and Sean Patrick HopkinsRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: September 6-8, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a free ARC of this from the publisher. This did nothing to influence…
