The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo

e-Audio, 07:46:37Narrated by: Leiana BertrandRelease Date: October 5, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: October 22-26, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Books set during a Holiday (Christmas), Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Bookish Characters, Characters of Color, YA       A paperback original romance about a bookish Filipino-American girl who…

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Hardcover, 324 pagesRelease Date: October 19, 2021Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: October 21-29, 2021Stand-aloneSource: BoughtTW: DismembermentFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Romance, Retellings, Horror, Gothic, YA0   What the heart desires, the house destroys…     Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester…

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (illustrated by Lisa Sterle)

Paperback, 224 pagesRelease Date: October 5, 2021Published by: Greenwillow BooksRead from: October 18-19, 2021Stand-aloneSource: BoughtTW: Gore, Death, Violence Attempted Sexual Assault For Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Romance, Werewolves, Graphic Novels, LGBTQ+ Characters (Lesbian), YA    Pretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this fast-paced, sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist…

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

e-Audio, 12:06:24Narrated by: Caitlin DaviesRelease Date: October 5, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: October 11-14, 2021Vespertine, #1Source: Library’s OverdriveTW: PossessionFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Fantasy, YA. Series Starter, physical disability (scars from a past possession)       The dead of Loraille do not rest.     Artemisia is training to be a Gray…

As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson

Hardcover, 464 pagesRelease Date: September 28, 2021Published by: Delacorte PressRead from: September 28- October 4, 2021A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #3Source: BoughtTW: Murder, Violence, Mention of Sexual Assault, Mention of Killed AnimalFor Readers Interested In: Mysteries, Thrillers, Podcasts, True Crime, Series, Series Ender, Sparkly Covers, YA    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES   …

The Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

e-Audio, 10:21:24Narrated by: Katie KosterRelease Date: September 7, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: October 4-8, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: DrowningFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Paranormal (Ghosts), LGBTQ+  Diversity (Bi MC), Chronic Illness Diversity (Type 1 Diabetes), Mystery, Podcasts, YA         Dare Chase doesn’t believe in ghosts.     Privately, she’s…

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

e-ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: September 21, 2021Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: September 29 – October 1, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Murder, Bodies drained of bloodFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal,…

The Woods are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

e-Audio, 07:09:02Narrated by: Reena DuttRelease Date: August 31, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: September 9-13, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library (Libby)TW: Broken bones, gun violenceFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Realistic Fiction, Horror, YA         A companion to There’s Someone Inside Your House.      Bears aren’t the only predators in these…

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

e-Audio, 10:24:47Narrated by: Christie Moreau Release Date: September 7, 2021Published by: Hachette Book GroupRead from: September 7-9, 2021The Inheritance Games, #2Source: Library’s Libby TW: ExplosionsFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA     Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Inheritance Games perfect for fans of Karen McManus and…

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

e-Audio, 10:39:54Narrated by: Michael CrouchRelease Date: August 10, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: August 30-31, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: Parent loss, Parental (figure) loss, Drug Abuse (only mentioned on page)For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief, Family, YA     From the award-winning author of The Serpent King comes a beautiful…

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