I Can’t Even Think Straight by Dean Atta

e-Audio, 04:23:54Narrated by: Dean AttaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: April 21-23, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Action, Realistic Fiction, Most Anticipated, Novels in Verse, 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay)    …

King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

e-Audio, 13:18:57Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-WhiteRelease Date: June 10, 2025Published by: Flatiron Books: Pine & CedarRead from: April 18-21, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Macmillan Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Violence, Murder, Gun Violence, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Multi POV, Racial/Ethnic…

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 10:01:22Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Steven MolonyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 15-16, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death of a…

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Narrated by: Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: April 13-15, 2025Stand-alone (?)Source:  PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Queer), Audio, Cozy Mystery, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated,…

I Love You S’more by Auriane Desombre

e-Audio, 07:13:10Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurioRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 9-10, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic Relationship, Grief, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Romance, Enemies to Lovers, 2sLGBTQ+, Sparkly…

Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming

e-Audio, 09:47:33Narrated by: Karen MurrayRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 1-4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Cults, True Crime, History/HistoricalFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Most Anticipated, Non-fiction, Religious Diversity,…

Deadstream by Mar Romasco-Moore

e-Audio, 06:54:35Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-ShawRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 31-April 1, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death, Mental Illness, Suicide, Bullying, Car Accident, Murder, Transphobia, Violence, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance,…

No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

e-Audio, 09:33:21Narrated by: Yinka LadeindeRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: March 30-31, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Body Shaming, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content, Injury/Injury Detail, Addiction, Drug AbuseFor…

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

e-Audio, 12:02:42Narrated by: Julia WhelanRelease Date: April 22, 2025Published by: BerkleyRead from: March 25-30, 2025Stand-alone (Companion to People We Meet on Vacation)Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Car Accident, Death of a parent, Sexual Content, Eating Disorder,…

Maya in Multicolor by Swati Teerdhala

e-Audio, 07:38:02Narrated by: Nirvi ShahRelease Date: March 11, 2025Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25-March 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, New Adult (marketed as YA), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Religious Diversity (Hinduism), Holidaze       Fans of When Dimple Met Rishi will love this charming, slow-burn…

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