Publisher: Listening Library

Audio Review: The Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic

Audio Review: The Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic

The Monstrous Kind by is a haunting fantasy heavily inspired by Jane Austen. While other authors have attempted to do this in the past (see Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Gregovic has done something beautiful and otherworldly. Merrick Darling is the daughter of the Lord of Sussex which affords her immunity to the toxic fog […]

Posted April 10, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Audio Review: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

Audio Review: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

Hotel Magnifique by is a YA fantasy about a magical hotel that whisks you away to Elsewhere. Jani has spent her life dreaming of escaping away to Elsewhere. She’s barely scraping by working at a tannery in Durc, caring for her younger sister when the Hotel comes to town. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford […]

Posted February 20, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Audio Review: Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Amazing! Heir by is the first in a YA fantasy duology that follows multiple perspectives as they hunt a ruthless killer. Aiz is angry, living her life in the Kegari slums, watching as the elite send their children to die in a war no one wants to fight and the rest starve. Quil is the […]

Posted February 6, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

Review: Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

Ex Marks the Spot by is a contemporary YA that follows two rivals on a treasure hunt that spans the globe. Gemma Sun has spent her life wishing for more family and to learn more about her Taiwanese culture. It is her and her mom against the world because as far as she knew her […]

Posted December 26, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Queen’s Game by Katharine McGee

Audio Review: Queen’s Game by Katharine McGee

I had high expectations for this one. A Queen’s Game by is a YA historical romance written in the same style as the author’s American Royals series. Following three famous women in European history, the story unfolds as they all have the chance to be the next Queen of England. The author took several liberties […]

Posted November 15, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Audio Review: Fledgling by S.K. Ali

Audio Review: Fledgling by S.K. Ali

Fledgling: The Keeper’s Records of the Revolution by is an exciting sci-fi dystopian that takes you on a tense journey through what is left of Earth and its inhabitants. After a cataclysm caused the oceans to rise and the land to sink, the world was divided into new factions: Upper Earth, the wealthy who live […]

Posted November 8, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

Review: We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

I devoured this one! We Shall Be Monsters by is a YA fantasy steeped in Indian folklore and mythology. The story begins with the death of Kajal’s sister Lasya. Kajal vows to bring her back, but to do so means breaking tradition and burying her body instead of burning it. Kajal works tirelessly to get […]

Posted June 17, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Weekend Binge: Legend Series by Marie Lu

Weekend Binge: Legend Series by Marie Lu

Happy Saturday y’all! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything. My last post was my sign-up post for March’s #SIAM challenge. I did, in fact, complete the challenge and finish the series that I chose in March, I just never got around to posting anything ๐Ÿซฃ So, I figured I needed to fix […]

Posted June 1, 2024 by Lillian in Features, Reviews / 4 Comments
Audio Review: Obsidio by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Audio Review: Obsidio by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

What an amazing conclusion to ! Obsidio by is the final book in a unique, immersive YA sci-fi series that documents the attack on Kerenza IV and destruction of Heimdall jump station by BeiTech Industries. Told through a series of transcripts, surveillance footage, emails, and instant messaging, the story unfolds at a breakneck pace. This […]

Posted July 15, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments