There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer

e-Audio, 08:44:45Narrated by: Nekia Renee MartinRelease Date: September 5, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 23-28, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley + PRH App (I received an early e-Audio copy of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: clowns, body horror, murder, death, violence, excrement, car accident, infidelity, stalkingFor Readers Interested In:…

True True by Don P. Hooper

e-Audio, 09:32:02Narrated by: Christopher Ian GrantRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (#PenguinPartner! I also received an ARC of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Violence, Fight, Racism, Racial SlurFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Robotics, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA  …

The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan

e-Audio, 09:46:14Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-ShawRelease Date: August 15, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 28-29, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death, Death of a Parent, Blood, Gore, Mental Illness, Violence, Grief, Animal DeathFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Horror, LGBTQ+, YA       In this queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do…

Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

e-Audio, 10:00:30Narrated by: Carolina Ðo, David Lee Huynh, Quyen Ngo, Vyvy Nguyen, & Trieu TranRelease Date: July 4, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 16-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: Cheating, Racism, Alcoholism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racial Slurs, Suicidal ThoughtsFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, General Fiction, Romance, Multiple POV, Family, Pride, Set Outside the US,…

Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

e-Audio, 12:21:40Narrated by: Ariel BlakeRelease Date: July 25, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 14-16, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: Murder, Death, Poisoning, Gun Violence, Racism, SexismFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Contemporary, Horror, YA       A Black teen desperate to regain her Ivy League acceptance enters an elite competition only to discover the…

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

e-Audio, 07:51:23Narrated by: Lacy LaurelRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 12-14, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Spousal Abandonment, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, Adult, LGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Audio       Jodie Slaughter’s latest rom-com, Play to Win , is a sizzling romance where a winning lottery ticket is meant…

My Week With Him by Joya Goffney

e-Audio, 06:57:00Narrated by: Marcella CoxRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: July 10-11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Emotionally Abusive Parent, Racism, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Romance, BIPOC MC, Music, Realistic Fiction, YA       From Joya Goffney of  Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry,  comes a stirring YA coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance…

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

e-Audio, 10:13:05Narrated by: Shannon McManus, Holly Linneman, Robbie Daymond, Jeff EbnerRelease Date: July 25, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 8-10, 2023One of Us is Lying, #3Source: PRH AppTW: Death, Gun Violence, Drink Drugging, Blood, Addiction, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Series Ender, Multiple POV, Contemporary, YA      From international bestseller, Karen…

Plus One by Kelsey Rodkey

e-Audio, 07:46:46Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon Release Date: June 27, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 30, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Fatphobia, Car Accident, Bullying, Toxic FamilyFor Readers Interested In: Body Positivity, Religious Diversity (Jewish), Contemporary, Romance, YA     They say that those who can’t do, teach.     Lahey Johnson is notorious for helping her friends and…

What She Missed by Liara Tamani

e-Audio, 06:21:54Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: June 13, 2023Published by: Greenwillow BooksRead from: June 21-23, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Car crash, Depression, Death of a grandparent, Mention of death from a drowning, drinking, marijuana, vomitFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Swimming, Contemporary, Diverse Characters, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     Sixteen-year-old Ebony Jones is devastated when…

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