The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

e-book, 352 pagesRelease Date: October 29, 2024Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: October 4-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Adult/Minor Relationship, Child Death, Violence, Mental Illness, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: YA, Thrillers, Multiple POV, Sparkly Covers, Stand-alone    …

The Bitter End by Alexa Donne

e-Audio, 09:09:22Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Phoebe Strole, Brittany Pressley, Rachel L. Jacobs, Barrett Leddy, Nick Martineau, Bailey Carr, Briggon SnowRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 9-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and their audio app.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death,…

Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid

e-Audio, 08:19:20Narrated by: Marissa HamptonRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: July 24-26, 2024Stand-Alone (???)Source: AudibleContent Warning: Sexual Content, Grief, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Terminal Illness, Racism, Gun Violence ,BloodFor Readers Interested In: Heist Novels, Romance, Interracial Romance, Light Spice, Jewelry, Adult, Multiple POVs       Love can catch you red-handed.     He…

How to Die Famous by Benjamin Dean

e-Audio, 09:44:25Narrated by: Nerissa Bradley, Chase Brown, Troy Glasgow, & Julie RogersRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 22-24, 2024Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Murder, Stalking, Death, Alcoholism, Toxic Relationship, Homophobia, Car Accident, Death of a Parent, OutingFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Media in Books (TV), Multiple POV, Multiple Narrators, YA    …

Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli

e-Audio, 09:32:14Narrated by: Breton Lalama, Mich Anger, & Arlen Aguayo StewartRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: TundraRead from: June 22-30, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Dysphoria, Violence, Death, Bullying, Blood, Hate crime, Child death, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Xenophobia,…

Lie Until It’s True by Jessie Weaver

e-Audio, 08:26:33Narrated by: Reba BuhrRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Melissa de la Cruz StudioRead from: May 1-2, 2024Like Me Block You, #2Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, FireFor Readers Interested In: True Crime, Thriller, Mystery, YA, Multiple POV       A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Knives Out in this haunting YA thriller….

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

e-Audio, 11:24:40Narrated by: Keylor Leigh & Kamali MinterRelease Date: 1/16/24Published by: Little, Brown Young ReadersRead from: January 18-23, 2024Divine Traitors, #1Source: AudibleTW: Violence, War, Colonisation, Death, Blood, Racism, Slavery, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Racial SlursFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Dragons, 2SLGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Jamaican)         Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed…

The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay by Dale Walls

e-Audio,07:58:41Narrated by: Tamika Katon-DonegalRelease Date: November 21, 2023Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: November 29-30, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death of a parent, Child Abuse, Violence,…

Technically Yours by Denise Williams

e-Audio,09:04:50Narrated by: January LaVoy & Joe ArdenRelease Date: December 5, 2023Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: November 27-28, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Harassment,…

Pritty by Keith F. Miller Jr.

e-Audio, 11:04:23Narrated by: Landon Woodson & Eric B. AnthonyRelease Date: November 14, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: November 8-13, 2023Pritty, #1Source: Libro FM (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Libro FM in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Gun Violence, Violence, Child Abuse, HomophobiaFor Readers…

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