When I was Death by Alexis Henderson

e-ALC, 07:22:08Narrated by: Khaya FraitesRelease Date: March 3, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: February 25-26, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a hardcover of this book after I had already read it. This did nothing…

This Ain’t Out First Rodeo by Liara Tamani

e-ALC, 06:24:45Narrated by: Shayna Small & Landon WoodsonRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: January 30-31, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Animal Death, Gun Violence, Violence, AddictionFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Dual POV, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Own, Racial/Ethnic…

Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton

e-ALC, 08:40:39Narrated by: Jade WheelerRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 13-14, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and PRH Audio App. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Body Horror, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Racism, Stalking, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Action, ARC, Audio, Auto-Buy…

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariana J. Lockington

e-ALC, 06:52:55Narrated by: Rae DeVine & Shayna SmallRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Books On TapeRead from: November 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Abandonment, Mental Illness, Grief, Child Abuse, Infidelity, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio,…

Boom Town by Nic Stone

e-Audio, 07:24:32Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, & Bahni TurpinRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: October 11-13, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM and the Publisher (I received this copy through Libro FM and the Simon & Schuster Audio program for free. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Rape,…

In Deadly Company by L.S. Stratton

Paperback, 328 pagesRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: Union Square & Co. Read from: August 22-September 4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: From the author and Publisher (I received a free paperback and PR box from the publisher and the author. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, Self-Deletion (on page, not described), Gun Violence, Mention of a…

13 Months Haunted by Jimmy Juliano

e-ALC, 11:28:12Narrated by: Valerie Rose Lohman & Nicole CashRelease Date: August 12, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Dutton)Read from: August 15-16, 2025Stand-AloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a hardcover copy from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Child Death,…

Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks

Narrated by: Aubrey Joseph & Megan SousaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 3-5, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Police Brutality, Gun Violence, Death, Violence, Murder For Readers Interested In: Audio, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Own, Racial/Ethnic Diversity…

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