Middle Grade Monday: Alex Wise vs the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker

e-Audio, 11:09:23Narrated by: Torian BrackettRelease Date: September 26, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: September 6-11, 2023Stand-alone (?)Source: PRH AppTW: Violence, FightingFor Readers Interested In: Folklore, LGBTQ+, Fighting, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Fantasy, MG      Welcome to the summer of the apocalypse. One 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries…

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lipponcott

e-Audio, 08:12:38Narrated by: Natalie Naudus & Shakira Shute Release Date: August 29, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: September 1, 2023Stand-aloneSource: LibroFMTW: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional Abuse, Classism, Biphobia, Child Abuse, Homophobia, Car Accident, Grief, Death of a Parent, Adult/Minor RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, LGBTQIA+, Romance, Time Travel, Retellings, YA      From the…

New Adult by Timothy Janovsky

e-Audio, 09:56:14Narrated by: Mark SanderlinRelease Date: August 15, 2023Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: August 22-23, 2023Boy Meets Boy, #3Source: Netgalley (I received an early e-Audio copy of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: cursing, alcohol, marijuana, injury, urgent care, mental health, sex, Alzheimer’s, parental abandonment, For Readers Interested In: Romance,…

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

e-Audio, 10:42:27Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle ParkerRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 3-6, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (#PenguinPartner! I received an early e-Audio copy of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Homophobia, Death, Drowning, Murder, AssaultFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Ghosts, Possession, LGBTQ+ (Sapphic), Paranormal, Romance,…

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…

The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean

e-Audio, 09:03:12Narrated by: Ivanno JeremiahRelease Date: July 18, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 19-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Grief, Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Romance, LGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Mystery, Set Outside the USA, YA       In this YA romantic thriller, James—the shy, handsome, mixed-race heir to the British throne—must choose…

Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow

e-Audio, 06:18:32Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: June 20, 2023Published by: OrangeSky AudioRead from: July 17-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: SpotifyTW: Car crash, Toxic Relationships, Dementia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Abandonment, Sexual Assault, Medical ContentFor Readers Interested In: Novels in Verse, Romance, LGBTQ+, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, YA       By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet…

Snow Place Like L.A. by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

e-Audio, 03:42:32Narrated by: Max MeyersRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: HarperAudioRead from: July 19, 2023A Christmas Notch, #1.5Source: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Holidaze, LGBTQ+, Short Stories/Novellas, Realistic Fiction       Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone–a steamy second chance Christmas in July rom-com. …

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

e-Audio, 08:30:48Narrated by: Sophie Amoss Release Date: April 25, 2023Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: June 18-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Sexism, Transmisia mentioned, Child neglect, Deadnaming, Anxiety mentioned, Intrusive thoughts, Nightmares, Suicidal ideation, implied Alcohol consumption, Drugging, Graphic blood & gore depiction including dead bodies and body parts, Body horror, Graphic cannibalism, Pandemic, Scars, Needles &…

Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler

e-Audio, 08:49:58Narrated by: Mara WilsonRelease Date: June 13, 2023Published by: OrangeSky AudioRead from: June 16-18, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from Netgalley, TLC Tours and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Divorce, Mention of past self harm (not graphic and…

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