Rez Ball by Byron Graves

e-Audio, 08:14:10Narrated by: Jesse Nobess Release Date: September 12, 2023Published by: HeartdrumRead from: November 9-10, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: underage drinking and drug use, racial profiling by police, racism, loss of siblingFor Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Sports (Basketball), Romance, 2SLGBTQ+ (Love Interest was 2 spirit or liked 2 or more genders), Male POV, Grief, Racial/Ethnic…

A Year to the Day by Robin Benway

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…

A Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings

e-Audio, 10:31:02Narrated by: Emily Lawrence & Vikas Adam Release Date: March 1, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: February 24 * March 1, 2022Untitled Series, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Loss of a loved one, Living life wit General Anxiety Disorder, Grief, an on page panic attack, sexism, and ableism. For Readers Interested In: Women in STEM, Romance, Spice Level…

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

e-Audio, 10:39:54Narrated by: Michael CrouchRelease Date: August 10, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: August 30-31, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: Parent loss, Parental (figure) loss, Drug Abuse (only mentioned on page)For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief, Family, YA     From the award-winning author of The Serpent King comes a beautiful…

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

e-ARC, 432 pages Release Date: May 5, 2020 Published by: Quill Tree Books Read from: April 29-May 3, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Parental Death, Grief, Plane Crash, Stalking, Sexual Assault…

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

E-Audio, 09:03:39 Narrated by:  Em Eldridge  Release Date:  September 11, 2018 Published by:  Tantor Media, Inc. Read from: April 20-23, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive)  TW:  Death, Depression, Grief For fans of: YA, LGBTQIAP+, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC MC, Tear Jerker      Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat,…

Moonrise by Sarah Crossan

ARC, 400 pages Release Date: May 8, 2018 (Re-release) Published by: Bloomsbury Childrens Read from: April 29-May 1, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLa For fans of:  Verse Novels, Tough Subjects, Poetry, Romance, Family, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Grief,YA  ‘They think I hurt someone.  But I didn’t. You hear? Coz people are gonna be telling you all kinds of lies. I…

The Midnights by Sarah Nicole Smetana

e-ARC, 416 pages Release Date: March 6, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: N/A Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  For fans of:  Contemporary, Music, Tough Issues, YA      Susannah Hayes has never…

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum

ARC, 287 pages Release Date: July 11, 2017 Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: July 4-8, 2017 Stad-alone Source: TxLA 2017 For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Diversity, Grief, Realistic Fiction,       From the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things comes a charming and poignant story about two struggling teenagers who find an unexpected connection…

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