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Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 09:14:11Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: May 10, 2022Published by: Clarion BooksRead from: September 7-8, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Ableism, Racial Micro-AggressionsFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Mermaids, Disability Rep (Hip dysplasia), Peruvian, Immigrants, Mental Health In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid…

Middle Grade Monday: A Taste of Magic by J. Elle

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 09:43:45Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: August 30, 2022Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)Read from: September 6-7, 2022Park Row Magic Academy, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: MicroaggressionsFor Readers Interested In: Magic, Elite Magic School, Middle Grade, POC MC, Author of Color NYT bestseller J. Elle makes her MG debut in the delightful story of a girl who…

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 11:25:27Narrated by: Christie Moreau Release Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 30- September 1, 2022The Inheritance Games, #3Source: AudibleTW: Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, Abandonment, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Mystery/Thriller, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone…

The Honeys by Ryan LaSala

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 10:38:11Narrated by: Pete CrossRelease Date: August 16, 2022Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: August 29-30, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, gore, violence, blood, injury, bullying, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, transphobia, grief, murder, fire, sexual harassment, cancer, child abuse, kidnapping, cannibalism, abandonment, rape (From Storygraph)For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Horror, LGBTQ+ (Genderfluid), YA From Ryan La Sala,…

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022Reviews

ARC, 406 pagesRelease Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Katherine Tegen BooksRead from: August 10- September 2, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death, Vomit, Police Brutality, Racism, Blackface, N-word usage, Drinking, Decapitation, Bullying, Child…

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Uncategorized

Paperback, 296 pagesRelease Date: June 6, 2022Published by: Self PubbedRead from: June 25- July 3, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Gifted (won in a giveaway)TW: Death, gun violence, hostage situationFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Thrillers, True Crime, Beach settings, Contemporary, Adult, Spice Level 3, Opposites Attract, Grumpy/Sunshine It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny…

Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 08:45:11Narrated by: Barrett Leddy Release Date: July 5, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 18-20, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Blood, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Thrillers, Romance, Horror, YA In a Florida tourist trap, a summer acting job turns into a real-life horror show when a cast member turns up dead—then…

Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 08:07:43Narrated by: Carolina HoyosRelease Date: June 28,2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 20-25 & July 14, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Blood, Drug MentionFor Readers Interested In: Mysteries, Thrillers, Cold Cases, Fat Leads, Racial/Ethnic MC (Biracial), Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+, YA I Killed Zoe Spanos meets The Cheerleaders in this haunting mystery about an…

A Year to the Day by Robin Benway

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022Reviews

e-Audio, 10:32:05Narrated by: Sarah Beth GoerRelease Date: June 21, 2022Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 30- July 2, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Car Accident, Drunk driver Mention, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Tear Jerker, Contemporary, Irregular Timelines, Family Diversity (Death of a Sibling), TW/CW, Bombshell/Cliff-hanger Ending, Realistic Fiction It’s been a year—a year of missing Nina. A…

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022Reviews

ARC, 310 pagesRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: May 21- June 6, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Attempted Sexual Assault, Parent with Chronic Illness, Parent AbandonmentFor Readers…