All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 10:01:22Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Steven MolonyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 15-16, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death of a…

Youth Group by Jordan Morris (Bowen McCurdy -Illustrator)

e-book, 256 PagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: April 9-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Body Horror, Murder, Homophobia, Religious Bigotry, Mention of DrugsFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Religious Diversity, Action, Sparkly Covers, YA      When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth…

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Narrated by: Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: April 13-15, 2025Stand-alone (?)Source:  PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Queer), Audio, Cozy Mystery, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated,…

Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson

e-Audio, 09:51:44Narrated by: Briggon Snow, Elena Rey, & Sophie AmossRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Addiction, Death, Drug AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

I Love You S’more by Auriane Desombre

e-Audio, 07:13:10Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurioRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 9-10, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic Relationship, Grief, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Romance, Enemies to Lovers, 2sLGBTQ+, Sparkly…

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

e-Audio, 10:00:00Narrated by: Christie Lakin & Matt LanterRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: March 30-April 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (Used old credit)Content Warning: Dementia, Animal Cruelty, Grief, Child Abuse, Death, Emotional Abuse, Animal Death, Alcoholism, InfidelityFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Romance        From…

No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

e-Audio, 09:33:21Narrated by: Yinka LadeindeRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: March 30-31, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Body Shaming, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content, Injury/Injury Detail, Addiction, Drug AbuseFor…

The Thrashers by Julie Soto

e-Audio, 10:53:33Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky & Jesse VillinskyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: March 26-28, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Macmillan Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of a parent, Drug Use, Toxic Friendship, Sexual Assault, Vomit, Child AbuseFor Readers Interested…

Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen

e-ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: March 18, 2025Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: March 14-25, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley(I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Transphobia, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Enemies to Lovers, Foodie Favorites, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Korean and Chinese), Realistic Fiction, YA…

Maya in Multicolor by Swati Teerdhala

e-Audio, 07:38:02Narrated by: Nirvi ShahRelease Date: March 11, 2025Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25-March 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, New Adult (marketed as YA), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Religious Diversity (Hinduism), Holidaze       Fans of When Dimple Met Rishi will love this charming, slow-burn…

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