It’s about that time again! Welcome to the second edition of Sweet Listens, THP’s monthly roundup of new audiobook releases.
June has been a great month full of adventure novels and thrillers. We’ve also celebrated Pride by highlighting LGBTQ+ books and authors. Here are our top three audiobook recommendations for this month!
Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.
The Grimoire Of Grave Fates, Created By Hanna Alkaf And Margaret Owen
If you’ve ever wanted to switch up your To-Listen list, The Grimoire of Grave Fates is for you! This audiobook is an anthology centered around solving a murder mystery at a school of magic. There are 18 incredibly diverse and underrepresented characters written by 18 amazing, diverse authors. And whenever we thought we were closer to finding the killer, new evidence would point us to someone else. What happens when the most-disliked professor gets killed? Then everyone becomes a suspect!
Release date: June 6
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HANNA ALKAF:
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MARGARET OWEN:
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Lei And The Fire Goddess By Malia Maunakea
One thing about us: we will never get tired of stories inspired by traditional folklore. And Malia Maunakea’s Lei and the Fire Goddess draws from mo’olelo: the stories, myths, and legends of Hawai’i that were originally an oral tradition. While we can’t say we’ve ever insulted Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes, we enjoyed listening to Lei’s adventure to rescue her best friend. And her character development is so endearing as she finds where she belongs and fully embraces her culture.
Release date: June 6
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MALIA MAUNAKEA:
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Starlings By Amanda Linsmeier
Rounding out our list of June audiobooks is Amanda Linsmeier’s dark YA fantasy debut, Starlings. This audiobook follows Kit Starling as she visits her late father’s side of the family, people she never knew about, in a town that becomes more and more unsettling. Kit soon uncovers her family’s secrets and dark traditions that she must continue. And even though everything about Rosemont didn’t sit right with us from the beginning, we were not ready for how dark those traditions would be or how many lives were at stake.
Release date: June 27
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA LINSMEIER:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE
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