The Pick-Up by Miranda Kenneally

e-Audio, 05:57:45Narrated by: Nick Walther & Sandra MichelleRelease Date: October 12, 2021Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: December 4-5, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: Mentions of a Mosh pit and injuries from the Mosh Pit, Child abuse, Parent with depressionFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Music, YA, Realistic Fiction, Dual POV WHAT SHE ORDERED? A RIDESHARE. WHAT…

XOXO by Axie Oh

e-Audio, 09:13:10Narrated by: Greta JungRelease Date: July 13, 2021Published by: HarperTeenRead from: August 6-9, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Books Set Outside the US, Music, K-pop, Realistic Fiction, YA   Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s…

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

E-Audio, 08:19:15Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt Release Date: September 15, 2020Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: October 23-27, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Death (not pictured),Violence, mentions of sexual abuse, rape, assaults, child abuse, kidnapping, stalking, and addiction to opioidsFor fans of: Realistic Fiction, Music, Contemporary, Thriller, Good Audios, Sparkly Covers, DEAR, Diverse Authors, Diversity, Favorites, Own, Own…

You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn

e-Audio, 08:35:50 Narrated by: Emily Lawrence & Tristan Morris Release Date: April 2, 2019 Published by: Macmillan Audio Read from: April 29-May 3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW: Parent Death, Drug Overdose, Drinking For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Music, YA      Annie Mathers is America’s sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy full of all the…

Spin by Lamar Giles

ARC, 387 pages Release Date: January 29, 2019 Published by: Scholastic Press Read from: January 26-30, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Death For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices, Music, Multiple POV’s, Thriller,…

Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills

ARC, 309 pages Release Date: January 15, 2019 Published by: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Read from: January 9-13, 2019 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:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Snark, Slow burns, Realistic Fiction, …

This is What it Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: November 6, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: December 13-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Death For fans of: Contemporaries, Music, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Multiple POV’s,…

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert

ARC, 288 pages Release Date: August 7, 2018 Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Read from: August 5-August , 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA TW: (Spoiler) Abortion For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, #OwnVoices, POC MC, YA      Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep…

Solo by Kwame Alexander

I don’t normally talk about the audio books I listen to because most of them are backlist, but I really want to start! So, I’m starting Listen Up to write short reviews on the books that I listen to!  Audio, 4 hours Release Date: August 1, 2017 Published by: Zondervan Read from: September 6-8, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library (e-Audio through…

Listen Up: Fireworks by Katie Cotugno

I don’t normally talk about the audio books I listen to because most of them are backlist, but I really want to start! So, I’m starting Listen Up to write short reviews on the books that I listen to!  Audio, 7 parts Release Date: April 11, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: July 16-20, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library …

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