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  • Sweet Listens: Chilling December Audiobooks For Your Library

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    December may be a time for joyous celebrations and holiday cheer, but we’re going against the grain for this month’s Sweet Listens. Another year of audiobook recommendations has come to an end, and we couldn’t be more grateful to share some of our favorites every month.

    As the days grow shorter and colder, we want to rest up while also keeping ourselves occupied with reading and listening. So grab a device, cozy up in your favorite chair, and hit play on some of these chilling and thrilling new December audiobooks.

    Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.

    The Obsession By Natasha Preston

    Image Source: Penguin Random House

    Much like our Sweet Listens from December 2024, we’re kicking this one off with another thriller by Natasha Preston. The Obsession follows sixteen-year-old Connie, whose has been forced into the digital spotlight thanks to her mother’s incessant vlogging. When her mom and older sister leave for a college tour, Connie can’t wait to act like a normal teen for once. Then an anonymous user starts sending her suspicious messages. And girls in her area start dying in tragic accidents, all of whom seem to resemble Connie. We could not have predicted the last few chapters of this audiobook, and we’re still gagged, honestly.

    Release date: December 2
    Order The Obsession here!

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NATASHA PRESTON:
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    Watch Us Fall By Christina Kovac

    December audiobook: Watch Us Fall by Christina Kovac
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    Our next December audiobook recommendation is Christina Kovac’s new psychological thriller, Watch Us Fall! It follows Lucy and her three best friends/roommates as they become embroiled in an investigation. The group leader Addie’s ex-boyfriend has gone missing, and detectives suspect the young women have an idea of what happened to him. In a dual narrative of the weeks leading up to Josh’s disappearance to the present-day investigation, this audiobook exposes everyone’s dark family secrets and suppressed childhood trauma. And Lucy seems to have a particularly vested interest in this case.

    Release date: December 2
    Order Watch Us Fall here!

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRISTINA KOVAC:
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    The Uninvited By Nancy Banks

    Sweet Listens: The Uninvited by Nancy Banks
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    To round out the final Sweet Listens of the year, we have Nancy Banks’s paranormal fantasy, The Uninvited! Let’s set the scene: modern-day Paris, new girl in town, and a series of vampire attacks. Tosh is ready to leave behind her life in Portland, Oregon for a vibrant fresh start in Paris. With the help of her charming neighbor Nick, she finds her place in the city and a friend group where she belongs. But a vampire has been hunting the streets of Paris, and it lurks ever closer to Tosh and her friends. This audiobook subverts the traditional vampire tale, turning it into a powerful, feminist novel we absolutely loved!

    Release date: December 16
    Order The Uninvited here!

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NANCY BANKS:
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    Did any of this month’s chilling audiobook recommendations stand out to you? Which of these December audiobooks will you be adding to your wish list? Let us know on TwitterFacebook, and Instagram!

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  • Sweet Reads: Check Out These Thrilling October Book Releases!

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    Looking for the perfect book to add to your TBR? These October book releases have got you covered! How about something spooky? Or maybe a fantasy that’ll whisk you away to a new world? We’ve even got a book for readers who just want it to be winter holidays already! It’s spooky out there. Take a book with you and let’s face our fears together!

    Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful reading and always checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.

    Higher Magic By Courtney Floyd

    Image Source: Courtesy of HarperCollins

    Calling all dark academia fans! Our first October book release follows Dorothe, who has only one chance left to pass the Magic program’s qualifying exam, or else she’ll have to leave the university. Dealing with anxiety and an advisor who insists that she uses Digimancy, a combination of magic and technology, she accidentally creates Anne, a talking skull that narrates her inner thoughts. While trying to fix Anne with a mage candidate named James, they discover that magic students needing disability accommodations are disappearing. With no help from the school, Dorothe and James will have to rely on each other to find the missing students.

    Release Date: October 7
    Order here!

    Content Warnings: ableism, panic attacks, mentions of bullying and gaslighting

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COURTNEY FLOYD:
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    Mint To Be By Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

    Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
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    Is Halloween not your thing? Then Mint to Be will get you in the holiday spirit! This rom-com is about Emma, who, after leaving her small town for boarding school, has returned for the holidays with her new boyfriend, Sam. But things are a bit cold between Emma and her best friend Aiden, whom she left without a goodbye. They used to do everything together, that is, until Emma got her acceptance letter and Aiden decided not to confess his growing feelings. Will these two be able to overcome the time apart?

    Release Date: October 7
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    Content Warnings: none

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT KATIE CICATELLI-KUC:
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    The Uninvited By Nancy Banks

    The Uninvited by Nancy Banks
    Image Source: Courtesy of Penguin Random House

    Vampire lovers, this is your time to shine! This October book release takes place in Paris, where Tosh is exploring a new city, along with a local named Nick, who shows her all the hidden gems. Finally in a place where she feels she belongs, Tosh will have to face the dark side of her new home after brutal vampire attacks impact her friends. This sounds like the perfect spooky read for the season!

    Release Date: October 16
    Order here!

    Content Warnings: sexism, sexual assault, murder

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NANCY BANKS:
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    Right Where We Belong By Farrah Penn

    Right Where We Belong by Farrah Penn
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    Delaney is feeling unsure of her future, both after the passing of her father and after discovering that her beloved boarding school is about to close down. In a bit of desperation, Delaney makes a wish to find a way to save her school, and ends up with William Cromwell, a boy from nineteenth-century London. Hopeful at first, Delaney thinks William might help solve her problem, but soon discovers that there are consequences when William is away from his time. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is her brother’s annoying best friend Sumner. But can they figure things out before time runs out and the present is changed forever?

    Release Date: October 28
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    Content Warnings: grief, mention of cancer

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FARRAH PENN:
    INSTAGRAM | THREADS | WEBSITE

    Which of these October book releases is on your TBR? Let us know in the comments below or by tweeting us @TheHoneyPop! You can also visit us on Facebook and Instagram!

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    Paige Lobianco

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