Double Dribble by Kasha Thompson

e-Book, 374 pagesRelease Date: October 28, 2025Published by: Webster Avenue PublishingRead from: September 29-October 26, 2025Las Vegas Ramblers, #4Source: From the Author (I received this e-ARC free from the author. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Gaslighting, Drug Use, Child Abuse, AddictionFor Readers Interested In: Sports Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Romance, Second Chance Romance,…

The Leaving Room by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 02:40:01Narrated by: Amber McBrideRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 21-22, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Child Death, GriefFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Fantasy, Sparkly Cover, Middle Grade (MG), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Novel in Verse  …

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings

e-Audio, 15:08:46Narrated by: Tamika Katon-DonegalRelease Date: October 21, 2025Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: October 18-21, 2025This Ravenous Fate, #2Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Blood, Violence, Death of a Parent, Sexual Content, Trafficking, KidnappingFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Sparkly Cover,…

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,…

The Others by Cheryl Isaacs

Narrated by: Julie LumsdenRelease Date: September 16, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 5-7, 2025The Unfinished, #2Source: Library’s Libby Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Audio, Horror, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Thrillers, YA     In this haunting sequel to her deliciously scary debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) explores the sharp edges of lingering trauma and the…

The Book of Anansi (Nic Blake and the Remarkables) by Angie Thomas

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: September 26, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 4-5, 2025Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #2Source: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC from the ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Racism, Slavery, Physical Abuse, Kidnapping, WarFor Readers Interested In: Action, Adventure, ARC, Audio, Family Diversity (Dad…

Heartsick by Kristina Forest

Narrated by: Torian Brackett, Shayna Small, Michael Rishawn, Sandra Okuboyejo, Seth Holt, & Ashley J. HobbsRelease Date: October 7, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: October 1-3, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from their app and the publisher. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference that I read in tandem…

The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson

Narrated by: January LaVoyRelease Date: October 7, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: September 30-October 1, 2025Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received a free ALC from the Libro FM and the publisher. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference that I read in tandem with this. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Toxic Friendship,…

Make me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron

Narrated by: Thea FunkRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: September 13-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Grief, Violence, Car Accident, Injury/Injury Detail, Child Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Chronic illnessFor Readers Interested In: ARC,…

All the Way Around the Sun by Xixi Tian

e-ALC, 07:25:14Narrated by: Slu-See HungRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: September 29, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Drug Use, Drug Abuse (OD’ed. Not shown on page,…

Take Me Away