I Can’t Even Think Straight by Dean Atta

e-Audio, 04:23:54Narrated by: Dean AttaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: April 21-23, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Action, Realistic Fiction, Most Anticipated, Novels in Verse, 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay)    …

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne

Narrated by: Emana Rachelle, Ozzie Jacobs, Elena Rey, Mahogany L. Browne, Amir Royale, Nile Bullock, Andrea Emmes, Brandon Miles, Kiebpoli Calnek, Ali Nasser, Tyla Collier, Marie-Francoise, Ron Butler, Chantelle RamdeenRelease Date: March 11, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 14-15, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app….

All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson

e-Audio, 02:14:52Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: February 4, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: February 21, 2025Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and LibroFm in exhange for a just and honest review. A huge thank you for the free e-ALC.)Content Warning: Grief, Child Death, Car Accident, Cancer, Racism, Police BrutalityFor Readers Interested In:…

Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle

e-Audio, 02:15:56Narrated by: Zac Aleman, Andre Bellido, & Alejandra ReynosoRelease Date: April 23, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 1, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM App (I received a copy of this e-audiobook from the publisher and the app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole

e-Audio, 07:29:31Narrated by: Olivia A. ColeRelease Date: March 12, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Labyrinth Road)Read from: March 25-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: 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: Intrusive thought spirals, Neurodiversity, Ableism, Body shaming,…

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

e-Audio, 04:21:45Narrated by: Safia Elhillo Release Date: February 6, 2024Published by: Make me a WorldRead from: February 4-5, 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: Adult/Minor Relationship, Sexual Assault, Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Sexual violence,…

Salt the Water by Candice Iloh

e-Audio, 02:51:13Narrated by: Mila MylesRelease Date: October 3, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this audiobook from PRH Audio in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review)TW: Racism, Bullying, Abandonment, Fire/Fire Injury, Medical Content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury DetailFor…

Gone Wolf by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 08:24:39Narrated by: Ariel Blake Release Date: October 3, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 1-2, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this audiobook from Libro FM and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review)TW: Racism, Slavery, Confinement, Animal Death, Mental health, DeathFor Readers…

All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr

e-Audio, 04:56:53Narrated by: Hannah V. Sawyerr Release Date: September 19, 2023Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: September 12-20, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Sexual Assault, Pedophilia, Bullying, Rape, Grief, Religious Bigotry, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Novels in Verse, Sparkly Covers, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     In the vein of Grown and The…

Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds

e-Audio, 03:53:21Narrated by: Guy Lockard and Nile BullockRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 21-23, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM ALCTW: RacismFor Readers Interested In: Superheroes, Marvel, Novels in Verse, YA     Miles Morales is still just your average teenager. He has unexpectedly become totally obsessed with poetry and can never…

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