The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby

e-Audio, 07:15:37Narrated by: January LaVoy, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Tariyan McKinney G.Release Date: January 14, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 31, 2024- January 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a just…

The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker

e-Audio, 09:08:59Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle ParkerRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Candlewick Press)Read from: December 26-30, 2024Stand-alone (???) Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Confinement, Cursing, Death, For Readers Interested…

Bemused by Farrah Rochon

e-Audio, 09:39:04Narrated by: Joniece Abbot-PrattRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Disney PressRead from: December 20-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Historical, Media Tie In, Mythology, Fantasy, YA…

Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

e-Audio, 08:45:49Narrated by: Abigail RenoRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Romance)Read from: December 13-16, 2024Dungeons and Drama Series, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich

e-Audio, 10:55:40Narrated by: Major Curda & Max MeyersRelease Date: December 10, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: December 9-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Homophobia, Death of a parent, OutingFor Readers…

Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

e-Audio, 09:04:04Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Vikings Books for Young Readers)Read from: December 7-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. I also received a physical ARC from the…

A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya

e-Audio, 11:14:54Narrated by: Diana Bustelo & Gary TiedemannRelease Date: December 17, 2024Published by: Random House Children’s Books (Joy Revolution)Read from: December 5-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen

e-Audio, 07:15:15Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: December 3, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 1-3, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, For Readers Interested In: Coming of…

Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes by Gail Jarrow

e-Audio, 04:06:52Narrated by: Mia BarronRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 27-December 1, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: For Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Ghosts, Non-fiction, YA       The latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magicians—including Harry Houdini and his team of investigators—exposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in…

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