e-ALC, 10:40:05Narrated by: DeSean TerryRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Read from: December 24-27, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Death of a Parent, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Police Brutality, Homophobia, Grief, Hate Crime, Bullying, Classism, Drug Use,…
I have a weird habit of processing things through book recs. Why? Idk. But if I see something happening in the world or something I’ve played/watched/seen trending in the world, you can bet your ass I have some book recs for it. They’re mostly YA tho since I mostly read YA as a YA librarian….
Narrated by: Thea FunkRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: September 13-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also received a physical ARC from the ALA conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Grief, Violence, Car Accident, Injury/Injury Detail, Child Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Chronic illnessFor Readers Interested In: ARC,…
e-ALC, 10:12:20Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: August 5, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Viking Books for Young Readers) Read from: August 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher’s app and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Racism, Police Brutality, Gun Violence, Homophobia, Racial Slurs, Death of…
e-Audio, 07:32:27Narrated by: Emily ElletRelease Date: January 30, 2024Published by: Podium Audio (Union Square & Co.)Read from: July 17-18, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Religious Bigotry, Bullying, Adult/Minor Relationship, Abortion, Sexual Assault, Toxic Relationship, Cancer, Sexual Violence, Death of a Parent For Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Family Diversity (Loss of a Parent, Lived with grandparents), Realistic…
e-Audio, 09:59:37Narrated by: Emily SheltonRelease Date: June 10, 2025Published by: Tundra Book GroupRead from: June 30-July 1, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Bullying, Alcohol, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Japanese & Canadian), Realistic Fiction, Classics Retellings, Romance, YA A sweet and savory YA romance, this modern-day Japanese-Canadian twist on Emma is just…
e-Audio, 12:08:01Narrated by: Alexandra Palting & Kevin R. Free Release Date: May 28, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 30-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sports Injury/Injury detail,…
