Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

e-Audio, 10 hours 51 minutesNarrated by: Ione ButlerRelease Date: March 9, 2021Published by: Avon Read from: March 16-27, 2021The Brown Sisters, #3Source: Libro.fmTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Neurodiversity, Audio, Companion/Series ender, Companion/series, Diverse Authors, Diverse MC, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction, Between the Covers         In Act Your Age,…

Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira

e-ARC, 432 pages Release Date: March 2, 2021Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: February 22- March 5, 2021 Stand-aloneSource: EdelweissTW: Parent Gone, Small mention of drugs, underage drinking For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Authors, MC is POC, POC on cover, Own Voices, Second Chance Romance, YA     Jenny Han meets “Jane the Virgin”…

A Phở Love Story by Loan Le

e-ARC, 416 pages Release Date: February 9, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: February 8-22, 2021 Stand-aloneSource: 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: Realistic Fiction, Multiple POVs, Contemporary…

Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

e-Audio, 11:47:00Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: January 26, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio Read from: February 10-19, 2021Wings of Ebony, #1Source: LibraryTW: Death, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Diverse Authors, POC MC, POC on Cover, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, Local Author, Series Starters, YA        “Make a way out…

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Hardcover, 360 pages Release Date: January 12, 2021Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: January 14-22, 2021 The Hate U Give, #0.5Source: BoughtTW: Drugs (Selling & Mention of Users), Parent in prisonFor fans of: Contemporary, Own Voices, Racial/ Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Family Diversity, YA     International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before…

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

e-Audio, 11:11:45Narrated by: Lauren SweetRelease Date: November 10, 2020Published by: Harper Audio Read from: January 1-4, 2021Companion, #1Source: LibraryTW: For Readers Interested In: LGBTQ+, Contemporary Romance, Opposites Attract, Own Voices, Fake Dating, Adult     With nods to Bridget Jones and Pride and Prejudice, a charming #ownvoices queer rom-com debut about a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to…

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

e-Audio, 06:10:13Narrated by: Bahni Turpin Release Date: January 14, 2020Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: December 15-16, 2020Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Parent in prisonFor fans of: Audio, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, MG, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, DEAR, Diverse Authors, Own Voices, Stand-alone       Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father…

Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds

e-Audio, 07:45:41Narrated by: A.J. Beckles & Preston Butler IIIRelease Date: September 22, 2020Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: December 9-13, 2020Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: DeathFor fans of: Audio, Contemporary Romance, DEAR, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Science Fiction, Own Voices, POC MC, POC on Cover, Stand-alones, YA       Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, delivers another smart,…

A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

e-Audio, 08:33:58Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: November 10, 2020Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio Read from: November 24-25, 2020Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Death of a grandparent (Not shown, just talked about) For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Foodie Favorites, Adventure, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Diverse Authors, Own Voices, POC MC, Realistic Fiction, POC on Cover, YA      …

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

e-Audio, 13:48:14Narrated by: Avi Roque Release Date: September 1, 2020Published by: Macmillan Audio Read from: October 29-November 2, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library TW: Being called the wrong gender, Transphobia in their family, Death of a loved one, death of a parent For fans of: Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Stand-alone, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Own Voices, Learning Disability Rep, YA, Strong Family Relationships  …

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