2slgbtq+ – Take Me Away… On the Pages of Your Story

The Baby-sitters Club: Fan Edition by Ann M. Martin, Becky Albertalli, Coe Booth, Sarah Kuhn, Peter Lerangis, Jahnna N. Malcolm, & Emma Straub

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 06:51:54Narrated by: Emma Straub, Stephanie Willing, Marli Watson, Mirai, Emily Ellet, Jess Moran, Nora Hunter, & Grace CapelessRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: July 26-27, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: N/AFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, Anthology (Each character has their own chapters?), Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Cozy (Well nostalgia I guess), Sparkly…

The Weight of One Pomegranate by Brynne Rebelle-Henry

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 04:41:40Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: July 23, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Grief, Death, Panic Attacks/Disorders, AlcoholFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA From the author of Orpheus Girl and finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian…

Funerals are for the Living by Sami Ellis

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 09:39:39Narrated by: Jasmin WalkerRelease Date: July 21, 2026Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: July 22-23, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received this ARC from ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Grief, Murder, Car Accident, Stalking, Racism, Slavery, Confinement, AbandonmentFor Readers…

I Didn’t Do It by Elle Gonzalez Rose

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 06:47:38Narrated by: Stacy GonzalezRelease Date: July 21, 2026Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: July 21-22, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC for free from the publisher and Libro FM. I also received this ARC from ALA Conference. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Murder, Emotional Abuse, Bullying, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Transphobia,…

Black Girls Don’t Cry by Alex Travis

August 1, 2026August 1, 2026Reviews

e-Book, 368 pagesRelease Date: July 28, 2026Published by: SourcebooksRead from: July 16-20, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ARC from the publisher at TLA/ALA and I received an e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher as well. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Violence, Death, Sexual Violence, Blood, HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, ARC, Audio,…

Encore!: A Graphic Novel by Miles Toriko Burks

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Reviews

e-Book, 256 pagesRelease Date: June 2, 2026Published by: HarperAlleyRead from: July 17-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: HomophobiaFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, E-Book, Graphic Novel, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Filipino and the other is Asian), Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA In this queer rom-com graphic novel for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom, two ex-best childhood friends reconnect…

Every Reason to Stay by Lane Clarke

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 07:47:51Narrated by: AhDream SmithRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: Juky 16-17, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a ParentFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+ (Bi), Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Libby, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, YA A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about one girl’s journey through grief…

Such a Lucky Girl by Wendy Heard

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 10:17:36Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: June 16, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 14-15, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, EntitiesFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Social Media, Supernatural, Thrillers, YA Perfect for fans of Rory Power and Tiffany D. Jackson, this twisty horror novel follows a magnetic young influencer who…

Death Card by Jasmine Smith

July 23, 2026July 29, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 08:36:51ARC, 304 pagesNarrated by: Andia WinslowRelease Date: August 11, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 10-12, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received an ARC form. I immersive read this story with both of these formats. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief,…

Free Girls by Kristen McCallum

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 07:07:32Narrated by: Tyla CollierRelease Date: July 7, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 9-12, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Confinement, Forced Institutionalization, Toxic Relationship, Toxic Friendship, Police BrutalityFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ+, ARC, Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, DEAR, Sparkly Cover,…