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…
E-Audio, 09:27:48Narrated by: Amir AbdullahRelease Date: October 7, 2020Published by: Rick Riordan Presents/ Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: October 12-22, 2020Tristan Strong, #2Source: Library (Overdrive)TW: N/AFor fans of: Mythology, Adventure, Fantasy, Diverse Authors, Own, Own Voices, POC, POC MC, Series, Middle Grade Bestselling author Rick Riordan presents the second book…
e-ARC, 288 pages Release Date: September 29, 2020Published by: Crown Read from: September 27-October 12, 2020Dear Martin, #2Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Gun violence, Incarceration, Racial profiling, Police Brutality, Domestic abuse,…
e-ARC, 208 pages Release Date: October 13, 2020Published by: Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Read from: October 6, 2020Stand-aloneSource: NetgalleyTW: Gun Violence, DeathFor fans of: Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Diverse Authors, Own Voices, Tear Jerkers, POC MC, POC on Cover, YA Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning,…
ARC, 403 pages Release Date: September 22, 2020Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers Read from: September 21-27, 2020Ada, #1Source: PublishersTW: Addiction, Childhood Sexual AbuseFor fans of: Novels in Verse, Own Voices, Coming of Age, Contemporary, YA Every Body Looking is a debut novel in verse in the style of Elizabeth Acevedo and…
ARC, 324 pages Release Date: August 25, 2020Published by: Roaring Brook Press Read from: August 18-22, 2020Stand-alone/CompanionSource: PublishersTW: For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Acting, Stand-alone, Companion, Enemies to Lovers, Diverse Authors, POC MC, POC, Own Voices, YA A YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma…
e-ARC, 368 pages Release Date: August 4, 2020Published by: Rick Riordan Presents Read from: August 10-17, 2020Paola Santiago, #1Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Racism (In the form of patronizing cops), KidnappingFor…
E-Audio, 09:42:00Narrated by: Je Nie FlemingRelease Date: June 16, 2020Published by: Hachette Audio Read from: August 7-10, 2020The Boyfriend Project, #1Source: Library (Overdrive)TW: For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Coding, Diverse Authors, Own Voices, LOL, POC MC, POC on Cover Samiah Brooks never thought she would be “that” girl. But a live tweet…
ARC, 359 pages Release Date: August 4, 2020Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: August 5-10, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Won from the Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in a giveaway. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Racism, Use of the n-word, police brutality, murder, mention of lynching,…
ARC, 389 pages Release Date: July 28, 2020Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: July 24-31, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Traded for a physical ARC TW: Racism, Murder, Mention of White Hate groups, past lynching, Death PenaltyFor fans of: Social Justice, The Hate U Give, Just Mercy, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Tear-Jerkers, Diverse Authors,…
