Coming of Age – 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…

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…

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,…

The Lovers, the Liars, and Me by DeAndra Davis

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 11:03:15Narrated by: LaRaisha DionneRelease Date: June 23, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 22-24, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this e-ALC from the publisher and Libro FM. I also received a copy of the ARC and the hardcover from the publisher. I immersive read with the ARC. This did nothing to influence…

The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp

June 20, 2026June 21, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 07:48:36Narrated by: Yenni Ann Wong, Daisy Guevara, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Elena Rey, Victoria Villarreal, Kyla Garcia, Alejandra Reynoso, Diana Bustelo, and Rene RuizRelease Date: May 26, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 26-27, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby ( I also received this as an e-ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my…

Calling Me Home by Laurin Becker Macios

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 02:23:12Narrated by: Jennifer SterlingRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Tantor Media, IncRead from: May 25, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libby ( I also received this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: AbortionFor Readers of: Audio, Coming of Age, Contemporary, DEAR, Feminist, Libby, Novel in Verse, YA …

Medicine Wheels by Byron Graves

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 08:20:18Narrated by: Meegwun FairbrotherRelease Date: June 2, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: May 18-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Domestic Abuse, Terminal Illness, Death of a Parent, Bullying, Drug Use, Self HarmFor Readers of: Audio, Contemporary, Coming of…

Few Blue Skies by Carolina Ixta

June 6, 2026June 7, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 09:44:35Narrated by: Karla SerratoRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: May 16-18, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received a hardcover free from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Grief, Cancer, Blood, Death of a ParentFor Readers of: Audio, Climate Action, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance,…

Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young

June 3, 2026June 5, 2026Reviews

e-ALC, 08:32:03Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-CorbettRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: HeartDrum (HarperCollins)Read from: May 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Colonization, Forced Institutionalization, Grief, Racism, Death, Physical AbuseFor Readers of: Audio, Coming of Age, Sparkly Cover, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction,…