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#WhiteMountain Black River Book 2 by #RubyJeanCottle in this 2nd outing Cottle delves deeper into the characters powers & desires in this Horror Reimagining of the Vampire. Read wonderfully by #GeraldineHakewill on audio. Thanks @Dreamscape_Media & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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#TheFirstFlame #TheAerimanderChronicles Book 2 by #LilyBerlinDodd Middle Grade Fantasy with Dragons & depth. Read well by #SidSagar on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#ScorpionDeep by #CGDrews this Atmospheric Seaside YA Contemporary Fantasy Horror reads a lot like the feel of Clive Barker’s film Nightbreed. Read compassionately by #MarkSanderlin on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#MortalThings by #MarieLu a YA Contemporary Fantasy of Gods & Mortals, Trials & Sacrifices told by the incomparable Marie Lu. Read wonderfully by #EuniceWong & #JiaLingPan on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AIDOLOmnibus1 (Vol. 1-2) Story by #YuKuraishi Art by #KazuInabe Original Concept by #KuTanaka this Horror Manga is part Ghost In the Machine, part Police Thriller & part the dark sides of Pop Idol worship. Thank you #KodanshaComics & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#BirdKingRising #LettersfromMaynara Book 2 by #SamanthaBansil the 1st bk had a lot of potential. This second one does not. Hopefully the 3rd bk will be better. Read wonderfully by #JensenOlaya on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#CometClub by #YiYang Translated by Jamie Richards is a Slice of Life Graphic Novel about friendship & UFO Hunting. The story is great. The art is a bit too chaotic for my taste, but overall worth a go. Thank you #FantagraphicsBooks #Takumigraphics & #NetGalley for the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#Trove by #DanieStirling Middle Grade Graphic Novel about friendship, mutual fandom & life's trials. Thank you #HarperAlley & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#LoveYoutoDeath by #ByronGray, #PatriciaVilletto & #JustinPeniston a teen boy & a teen girl grim reaper fall in love amidst a lot of shenanigans in this funny YA Goth Graphic Novel. Thank you #HarperAlley & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#TheKillingofaChestnutTree #AHavelockHarperMysteries by #OliverKLangmead a LGBTQIA friendly Cozy Mystery with a little bit of Magical Realism & a story within a story. Read with the lovely voice of #PeterWicks on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#Monstera by #DelilahSDawson a Sapphic Southern Gothic Botanical Horror Short Novel filled with the start of love, lots of atmosphere & deadly secrets. Read seductively by #LauraEnglish on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#JuanaFantaNeedsaHero by #KyleCaseyChu is a coming of age Middle Grade LGBTQIA Basketball Drag story that has a ton of heart. I absolutely love this book. Read by the talented #NeoCihi on audio. Thanks #HarperAudio #QuillTreeBooks & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#TheJingleRebellion by #BonnieSolomon a sweet Cozy Christmas story about a spirit set to Earth to remind a man of the joy & love he has in his life who end up bringing the whole town together in the process. Read nicely by the writer. Thank you #BonsolPress & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#ClaimedbytheOrcKing by #RoxyTaylor is a Spicy Portal Dark Romantasy with a reluctant heroine. Not really for me, but strong writing nonetheless. Read well by #DylanReillyFitzpatrick & #VivienneLaRue on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#ChloeVegaandtheMissingUnseen by #LeslieAdame part of the #TheAgentsofMagicSeries, this wonderful Middle Grade Fantasy with a diverse cast, shows that the line between sides is more complex. Read expertly by #VictoriaVillarreal on audio. Thanks #HarperAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#BoundtoRuin #TheCursedGrimoire Book 2 by #SEBerkeley is a fast paced Spicy MMF Dark Romantasy Duology finale that works best if you have read the first book. Read by #AveryCaris, #ScottRose & #JamesonAdams on audio. Thanks #BookoutureAudio #SecondSky & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BaneBloom by #SharonLynnFisher a Victorian Gothic Botany Mystery with lots of atmosphere & Folklore. Read with excellence by #BronwenPrice & #WillMWatt on audio. Thank you @BrillianceAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#ItLooksLikeYouintheDark by #MathildaZeller a native Alaskan Horror novel of ancient beings & mining corporations as an extension of colonial occupation & exploitation. Really good. Read well by #ZorgaQaunaqn on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#TheLastRonin A TMNT Novel by #ErikBurnham dealing with trauma & loss, a single Turtle returns home to a Dystopian NY to seek revenge. Good. Read wonderfully by #RobbMoreira on audio. Thank you #RbMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#TheCityofFactories by #NaomiEselojor in a Dystopian Nigerian future a young man trying to find his father joins a resistance group to fight the totalitarian government. Read by #JamesFouhey on a well produced audio. Thank you #RuadánBooks & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Fangs #TheBonesSeries Book 2 by #KLSpeer there's a nuanced depiction of trauma in this second book. Part Mad Max, part Romantasy. Read by #MeganCarver & #SilasHart on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#LethalKiss by #TaylorGrothe part Sapphic love story, part Dark Academia Horror, all Female Rage. Read well by #JaimeLamchick & #JenniferPickens on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Milkteeth by #CaitlinStarling a slow-burn Horror by a master writer of the strange reinventing the Vampire Novel as only she can. Read brilliantly by #SteviIncremona on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Bloodbound #TheScrollsoftheEshani Book 1 by #JAGood Forced Proximity, Dark Magic, Darker Gods, political machinations & war make this Epic Romantasy one to keep an eye on. Read nicely on audio by #RiPaige. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Bound #SkullstalkerBrides Book 1 by #IsabelleTaylor Spicy Romantasy SexMagic, a Virgin Witch, an impossibly huge, in every way, Skullstalker, the only solution: practice. Read by #TristanJosiah & #AveryCaris on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#TheBigBadBookofKaiju Edited by #JonathanMaberry & #HenryHerz if you like Strange Monsters & Short Fiction, this collection is for you. A great Anthology. Read wonderfully by OzzieJacobs, HannahChoi, PeterBerkrot & LiamGerrard on audio. Thanks T#antorMedia & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#BrumeVolume3TheSecretSorcerer by #JérômePélissier Illustrated by #CarineHinder a magical Middle Grade Graphic Novel filled with adventure & friendship. Thank you @astrakidsbooks #HippoPark & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WhenaDragonCalls1 Story by #SachikoKashiwaba Illustrated by #RenjiAsai Character Designed by #MihoSatake Gorgeous Artwork, Worldbuilding, Characters & Plotting. Come for the Dragons & Witches, stay for the can do adorable protagonist. Thank you #KodanshaComics & #NetGalley for the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#LucatheDragonVet2 by #YunaHirasawa continued excellent Artwork, Story, Characters & amping up the consequences & mystery. A not to be missed series. Thank you #KodanshaComics & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Fan/GirlXCall/Boy1 by #KotoraAoshima 2 otakus meet. Friendship & cuteness ensues. Love. Thank you #KodanshaComics & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#MistressofBloodandShadow #TheMistressoftheRitual Book 2 by #MariaLinwood Epic Fantasy with good worldbuilding & interesting characters. Read by #MegMcKibbin on audio. Thank you @BolindaAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#SnowedinwithanIncubus by #IsabelleTaylor an entertaining Spicy Forced Proximity Contemporary Romantasy set in a small town. Read by #JadeWheeler on audio. Thank you @htpbooks & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#StrangeLights by #MiraGonzález I love this book. Great characters, atmosphere, pacing, twists & humor. Ultimately about found family and the bonds we forged. So good. Read by the talented #VicoOrtiz & #NickWalther on audio. Thank you #RbMedia & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#MoonleapersBook2TangledinTime by #MargaretPetersonHaddix trying to save the future, protect herself & her family becomes harder & dangerous in this SF Middle Grade Adventure. Read wonderfully by #EvaKaminsky on audio. Thanks #HarperAudio #QuillTreeBooks & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#SuperScienceVol1 Story by #NAlessandroK Art by #MKPerker Dynamic Artwork, Beautiful Coloring, non-stop Action make this SF Adventure Cops & Bad Guys GN a lot of fun. Thank you #TheLabPress & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#DeathataScottishHalloween #AScottishIsleMystery Book 5 by #LucyConnelly a Cozy Mystery with a female Doctor & Nurse amateur sleuth team. A lot of fun. Read by the talented #KimberlyMWetherell on audio. Thank you @Dreamscape_Media & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#CreaturesandCorridors Story by #BrandonAuman Art by #AndreaMutti when a group of friends get together to play a tabletop RPG and it bleeds into their reality, Horror ensues. Thank you #TheLabPress & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-ARC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#LadyofUncannyCharms #WhimbrelHouseSeries by #CharlieNHolmberg Alternative History Fantasy set in England during Queen Victoria's reign. Read fantastically by #GrahamHalstead & #BillieFulfordBrown on audio. Thanks @BrillianceAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky www.charlienholmberg.com

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#ShadowofLegends #Dragonforged Book 1 by #JDLRosell rich worldbuilding, strong characters, sentient dragons & interesting magic make this Epic Fantasy worth a go. Read well by #PeterKennyon on audio. Thank you @BrillianceAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#TheManofWindandMoss by #AlexGonzalez Horror toxic people being toxic getting involved with dark magic with very bad results. Read mostly well by #RobbMoreira on audio. Thank you #RbMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Isn'tHeRomantic? by #AdibKhorram is a fun Spicy MM Workplace Romantic Comedy. Adib Khorram delivers once again. Read by the talented #RoddCyrus & #AJRen on audio. Thank you #HachetteAudio Forever & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#MarkoftheWarrior #Breathmarked Book 2 by #ShannonLee & #FondaLee in this YA Martial Arts Fantasy, the war looms, brothers are reunited & torn apart & factions drive relentless action. Read brilliantly by #EricYang on audio. Thanks @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#OutofBodyStories by #ChrisVanjonack SF, Speculative Fiction & Horror Short Fiction. Mixed bag. Melancholy. Read by the author on audio. Thank you #HarperAudio #WilliamMorrow & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#TheUnusuals by #GailCarsonLevine YA Historical Adventure Fiction about the frictions between Jewish and Christian communities in England told through the lens of a group of young friends. Read wonderfully by #EliseArsenault on audio. Thanks #HarperAudio & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#WhatFeedsBelow by #TatianaSchloteBonne this SF Adventure really reminded me of the Manga/Anime #MadeInTheAbyss, that said it does it in its own way, with really compelling characters. Read by the talented #DaEunYoon on audio. Thank you @Dreamscape_Media & #NetGalley for the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#AMasterpieceinBlood #EmpyrealSeries Book 2 by #MeganScott Irish Celtic Paranormal Romantasy with Vampires, Hidden History & Art. Read by #JaneFox on audio. Thank you HarlequinAudio @htpbooks #HarperCollins & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#TheThriceBoundFool by #ChristopherBuehlman if you like Epic Fantasy with dark humor, this one's for you. Read masterfully by the author on audio. Thank you @MacmillanAudio & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#BatterandBroomsticks #SugarShackWitchMysteries Book 9 by #DanielleGarrett a fun Cozy Fantasy Mystery on the border between human and the other. Read by #KelseyNavarroFoster on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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Kevin @againbc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#TheGhostandtheDeadLibrarian #HauntedBookshopDetectiveMystery Book 1 by #CleoCoyle a gumshoe ghost, a bookseller & a dead exlibrarian add up to a fun Cozy Mystery. Read by the talented #HannahCabell on audio. Thank you #TantorMedia & #NetGalley for the opportunity to review the e-audio ALC. #BookSky

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