e-ARC, 288 pages Release Date: September 29, 2020Published by: Crown Read from: September 27-October 12, 2020Dear Martin, #2Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Gun violence, Incarceration, Racial profiling, Police Brutality, Domestic abuse,…
ARC, 324 pages Release Date: August 25, 2020Published by: Roaring Brook Press Read from: August 18-22, 2020Stand-alone/CompanionSource: PublishersTW: For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Acting, Stand-alone, Companion, Enemies to Lovers, Diverse Authors, POC MC, POC, Own Voices, YA A YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma…
ARC, 359 pages Release Date: August 4, 2020Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: August 5-10, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Won from the Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in a giveaway. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Racism, Use of the n-word, police brutality, murder, mention of lynching,…
E-Audio, 09:16:46Narrated by: Kyla GarciaRelease Date: June 16, 2020Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: July 31- August 5, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Large Natural Disaster, Death, Spousal AbuseFor fans of: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adult, Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the…
ARC, 389 pages Release Date: July 28, 2020Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: July 24-31, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Traded for a physical ARC TW: Racism, Murder, Mention of White Hate groups, past lynching, Death PenaltyFor fans of: Social Justice, The Hate U Give, Just Mercy, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Tear-Jerkers, Diverse Authors,…
e-ARC, 368 pages Release Date: July 21, 2020Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: July 15-24, 2020Dimple & Rishi, #3Source: Edelweiss/Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss/Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: For fans of: Social Justice Warriors, Intense characters,…
E-Audio, 09:19:37Narrated by: Theo Germaine & Phoebe StroleRelease Date: May 26, 2020Published by: HarperTeen Read from: July 17-18, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Transphobia (violence, insults, & internalized), Homophobia (insults & internalized), Assault, Suicide Idealization For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Multiple POV, #OwnVoices, YA Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age…
E-Audio, 09:07:14Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie & Xe SandsRelease Date: May 26, 2020Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: July 9-11, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Sexual harassment, MisogynyFor fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Multiple POV, Adult, Religious Diversity, Racial Diversity A showrunner and her assistant give the world…
E-Audio, 09:31:04Narrated by: Marisa BlakeRelease Date: May 19, 2020Published by: Dreamscape Media, LLC Read from: July 7-9, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Molestation, Gang Violence, DeathFor fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border. Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña have no false illusions about…
E-Audio, 04:11:29Narrated by: Jason ReynoldsRelease Date: March 10, 2020Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Read from: July 5-7, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Slavery, Racism, N-WordFor fans of: Non-Fiction, Jason Reynolds, Social Justice, Cultural A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism–and antiracism–in America This is NOT a history book. …
