Racial Ethnic Diversity – Page 4 – Take Me Away… On the Pages of Your Story

Estela, Undrowning by René Peña-Govea

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 09:45:03Narrated by: Victoria VillarealRelease Date: March 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: February 28-March 1, 2026 Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual Content, Cultural Appropriation, Violence, Xenophobia, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Most…

The Johnson Four by Christina Hammonds Reed

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 17:47:41Narrated by: January LaVoyRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 26-28, 2026 Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racial Slurs, Racism, Addiction, Homophobia, Torture, Bullying, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Historical Fiction, Sparkly…

Where the False Gods Dwell by Denny S. Bryce

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026Reviews

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,…

Middle Grade Monday: Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi

March 2, 2026March 22, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 04:43:02Narrated by: Karla Maatouk & Huda Al-MarashiRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 20, 2026 Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, MG, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Arab/ Iraqi…

Written on Ice by Smardline S.

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Reviews

e-ARC, 288 PagesRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: Self PublishedRead from: February 1-24, 2026Stand-alone Source: AuthorContent Warning: Death, Emotional Abuse, Death of a Parent, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts, Vomit, Child AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Adult, e-ARC, e-Book, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Sports (Ice Hockey/Ice Skating) Do you believe every elite…

They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours

February 21, 2026February 22, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 09:28:57Narrated by: Kristolyn LloydRelease Date: February 17, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: February 10-11, 2026Stand-alone Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death, Grief, Child Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Car Accident, Drug UseFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Bombshell/Cliffhanger Ending, Paranormal, Racial/Ethnic…

One and Only by Maurene Goo

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 10:32:44Narrated by: Jeena YiRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 9-10, 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: Grief, Infidelity, Death of a Parent, Cursing, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Fire/Fire Injury, Misogyny, StalkingFor Readers…

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

February 19, 2026February 20, 2026Reviews

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,…

The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 01:00:23Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: February 6, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Children, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Books about Books, Own Voices, Tear-Jerkers, Verse…

The Exes by Leodora Darlington

February 14, 2026March 10, 2026Reviews

Hardcover, 384 pagesRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Dutton)Read from: January 22- February 4, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (Huge thanks to Dutton for the hardcover, stickers, pen, etc. This was a pretty cool box!)Content Warning: Murder, Domestic Abuse, Death of a Parent, Rape, Racism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, InfertilityFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Celebrity Book…