Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

ARC, 310 pagesRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: May 21- June 6, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  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: Attempted Sexual Assault, Parent with Chronic Illness, Parent AbandonmentFor Readers…

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…

Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron

e-Audio, 07:37:51Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: September 22, 2020Published by: HMH Books Read from: December 7-9, 2020Maya and the Rising Dark, #1Source: LibraryTW: ViolenceFor fans of: Mythology, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, MG, POC MC, POC on Cover       Twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between…

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      …

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…

Middle Grade Monday: Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia

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…

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

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…

Running by Natalia Sylvester

e-ARC, 336 pages Release Date: July 14, 2020Published by: Clarion Books Read from: July 8-15, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss/Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss/Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: For fans of: Political YA, POC MC, POC on Cover, Contemporary,…

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

E-Audio, 08:24:07Narrated by: Logan RozosRelease Date: May 5, 2020Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: June 30-July 2, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Transphobia, Being Outed, Cyber-bullying, Drug UsageFor fans of: Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA, POC, POC MC, POC on Cover         From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a…

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