Heart-Shaped Lies by Elizabeth Agyemang

e-Audio, 11:31:58Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte)Read from: November 13-15, 2024Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received an e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Cheating, Death, Domestic Violence For Readers Interested In: Thrillers, YA, Romance, Multiple POV       John Tucker…

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

e-Audio, 07:56:33Narrated by: Jason June & Shawn K. JainRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 12-13, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: CheatingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity (Mother Left), Holidaze, Sparkly Cover, Realistic Fiction, YA       All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother Casey to…

Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis

e-Audio, 07:49:15Narrated by: Jade WheelerRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Books on- TapeRead from: November 8-10, 2024Thieves’ Gambit, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. Huge shout out to PRH as well for a HC and an ARC. This did nothing…

When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar

e-Audio, 08:46:41Narrated by: Rita AmparitaRelease Date: November 19, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: November 3-8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Child Death, Domestic Abuse, Miscarriage, Medical Content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Gun Violence, Violence,…

It’s Not Me, It’s You by Alex Light

e-Audio, 09:58:37Release Date: November 5, 2024 Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 5-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: N/A For Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA       The snark and instant chemistry…

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson

e-Audio, 09:07:24Release Date: October 5, 2024Published by: Spotify AudiobooksRead from: October 29-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Bullying, Domestic Abuse, ConfinementFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Slasher Horror, True Crime, YA       The town of Wolf Ridge calls him The Smiley Face Killer. Bettina Holland calls…

Rest in Peaches by Alex Brown

ARC, 336 pagesRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Page Street YARead from: October 11-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received an ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Death, Blood, Vomit, Toxic Relationship, Death of Parent, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: Slasher Horror, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, 2slgbtqia+, YA       …

Batgirl: Possession by Jade Adia

e-Audio, 08:26:06Narrated by: Khaya FraitesRelease Date: November 5, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Random House Books for Young Readers)Read from: October 25-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I recieved an e-ALC from the publisher and their audio app. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Possession, Fighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Science  Fiction, Superheroes, Romance,…

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    …

Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 08:36:14Narrated by: Kenton Thomas & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: October 16-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also had a physical copy of the UK copy. I read them in tandem for a bit.)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze,…

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