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Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes by Gail Jarrow

December 9, 2024December 10, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 04:06:52Narrated by: Mia BarronRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 27-December 1, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: For Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Ghosts, Non-fiction, YA The latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magicians—including Harry Houdini and his team of investigators—exposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in…

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 02:23:29Narrated by: George M. JohnsonRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: September 10-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Biphobia, Fatphobia, HomophobiaFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Non-fiction, Essays,…

Hurdles in the Dark by Elvira K. Gonzalez

June 17, 2024June 16, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 08:56:46Narrated by: Elvira K. Gonzalez Release Date: May 28, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 21-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Minor/Adult Relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, IncarcerationFor Readers Interested In: Non-fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health, YA, Memoirs A Mexican-American teen girl dreams of winning an athletic scholarship against all odds in a Texas border…

Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 06:18:36Narrated by: Walela NehandaRelease Date: February 6, 2024Published by: Kokila (Books on Tape)Read from: February 17-18, 2024Stand-aloneSource: From the PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Cancer, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Eating…

Poemhood: Our Black Revival edited by Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin

March 2, 2024March 3, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 08:33:17Narrated by: Alice WenRelease Date: February 6, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: February 10-12, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic Relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Misogyny, SexismFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Race/Ethnicity Diversity, Academic Rivals, YA Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn’t Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To…

How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.

February 22, 2024February 21, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 05:03:59Narrated by: Tony Keith, Jr. Release Date: February 6, 2024Published by: Katherine Tegen BooksRead from: February 8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Murder, Death of a family member, Homophobia, Racism, Police BrutalityFor Readers Interested In: Poetry, Romance, Memoirs, LGBTQ+, Narrated by the author, YA Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes…

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

February 19, 2024February 25, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 00:51:35Narrated by: Renée Watson Fine Art by: Ekua HolmesRelease Date: February 6, 2024Published by: KokilaRead from: February 5-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: Poetry, YA, Non-Fiction, Contemporary …

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Reviews

e-Audio, 05:25:30Narrated by: Balzer + BrayRelease Date: October 5, 2021Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: December 2-4, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: Mentions of Slavery and Segregation, Mentions of Death and harm because of one’s skin colorFor Readers Interested In: Non-fiction, African American History, Fave Authors, YA A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning…

Stamped by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

July 9, 2020July 8, 2020Reviews

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. …

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

June 4, 2020June 3, 2020Reviews

E-Audio, 05:12:03Narrated by: George M. JohnsonRelease Date: April 28, 2020Published by: Macmillan Audio Read from: June 1, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Cancer, Death of loved one, Sexual assault, Physical assault, Slurs, Sexual Content.For fans of: Memoirs, Biographies, Tear-Jerkers, Sex in YA, YA, Non-Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, LGBTQ+ In a series of personal essays,…