Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban

e-Audio, 10:19:10Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 28- May 1, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death, Murder, Gaslighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Cruises, Romance, Huge Plot Twists, YA     A juicy mystery of jealousy, love, and betrayal set on a Semester at Sea-inspired cruise ship, with…

Forever is Now by Mariama J. Lockington

e-Audio, 07:15:59Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: May 23, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 3-9, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Police Brutality, Mention of some of those killed by Police Brutality, Anxiety Spirals, Parents who don’t listen (Anxiety or LGBTQ+ wise)For Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQ+, YA, Sparkly Covers, Mental Health Rep (Anxiety & Agoraphobia), Novels…

Throwback by Maurene Goo

e-Audio, 11:27:22Narrated by: Jennifer Sun Bell Release Date: April 11, 2023Published by: ZandoRead from: April 13-20, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Misogyny, Racial Slurs, Toxic Friendship, Classism, Bullying, Death of a Parent, Body Shaming, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Science Fiction, Time Travel, YA, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, 90’s fans     Back to the Future meets The Joy…

My Flawless Life by Yvonne Woon

e-Audio, 08:09:03       Narrated by: Katharine ChinRelease Date: February 14, 2023Published by: Katherine Tegen BooksRead from: March 25-26, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this audiobook from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death, Left for Dead, Hit with a CarFor…

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

e-Audio, 7 hr 52 min        Narrated by: Logan RozosRelease Date: February 14, 2023Published by: AudibleRead from: March 21-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Audible CreditTW: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Bullying, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Racism, Misogyny, SexismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQIA+ (Transgender), Music, YA, Realistic Fiction        A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a…

Play the Game by Charlene Allen

e-Audio, 07:21:23        Narrated by: Marc Anthony SamuelRelease Date: January 31, 2023Published by: HarperCollins USRead from: March 6-7, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Wrongful Accusation by Police, Gun Violence, Drug Usage, Classism, Injury Detail, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Restorative Justice, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Gamers, Realistic Fiction, YA     From debut author…

There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia

e-Audio,  11:54:50        Narrated by: Mela LeeRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25- March 2, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Gentrification, Murder, Gun Violence, Racism, AbandonmentFor…

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

e-Audio, 02:39:29Narrated by: Bruce Mann, Bailey Carr, & Raymond J. LeeRelease Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Delacorte PressRead from: January 30-31, 2023A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #0.5Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my…

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

e-Audio, 06:30:15Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar, & Xenia WillaceyRelease Date: January 31, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 28-30, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this audiobook from the publisher and Libro FM…

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