Hungry Bones by Louise Hung

e-Audio, 08:09:43Narrated by: Emily Woo Zellwe and Su Ling ChanRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: October 15-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC copy from Scholastic after attending a party from them at Texas Library Association Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Child Death, Death, Death of…

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

e-Audio, 7 h 43 mNarrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Brilliance AudioRead from: October 8-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Fat Leads, Horror, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Afro Latina- Puerto Rican),…

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

e-Audio, 08:23:57Narrated by: Delanie Nicole Gill Release Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: September 30, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Infidelity, Death, Alcohol, Death of a Parent, Drug Use, Cursing, Pregnancy, Murder, Violence, PossessionFor Readers Interested In: Ghosts, Possession, Paranormal, Thriller, Horror, Audio, Adult   A chilling horror novel about a haunting told from…

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…

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

e-Audio, 09:27:24Narrated by: J.D. JacksonRelease Date: September 17, 2024Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: September 4-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also received an ARC from the Texas Library Association Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, Violence, Injury/Injury Detail, Grief, Racism, Cancer, Animal Death, Bullying, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic…

The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs

e-Audio, 09:04:46Narrated by: Julie LumsdenRelease Date: September 3, 2024Published by: HeartdrumRead from: September 6-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I received a copy of an ARC of this from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Animal Death, Body Horror, Child DeathFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Mystery,…

Portrait of a Shadow by Meriam Metoui

e-Audio, 06:49:56Narrated by: Ramiz MonsefRelease Date: July 16, 2024 Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: August 26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Toxic Relationship, Cursing, Racism, Classism, Terminal Illness, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Gothic, Romance, Thriller, YA     A missing sister. A mysterious boy. And a painting that holds the truth beneath its peeling edge……

Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: September 17, 2024Published by: Page Street YARead from: August 2-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher (I received a copy of the ARC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. I also interviewed the author for my library system. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Death, Suicide…

So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky

e-Audio, 11:00:44Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker & Kristin JamesRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Hachette Audio (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)Read from: August 5-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Toxic Relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual Assault, BloodFor Readers Interested In: 2slgbtq+, Audio, Horror, Most Anticipated, Witches, Feminist, YA   If boys will be boys,…

The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim

e-Audio, 09:16:22 Narrated by: Jaine YeRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: July 21-22, 2024Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Cannibalism, Body horror, Gore, Racism, Stalking, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial Slurs, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Horror (Body Horror), Thriller, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Asian, Korean), Adult, Good Cross Over Potential (depending on the reader)        Crying…

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