A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

e-Audio, 07:28:45Narrated by: Carolina Do and VyVy NguyenRelease Date: August 20, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: August 14-16, 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: Grief, Death of a parent, Colonisation, Injury/Injury DetailFor…

Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: September 17, 2024Published by: Page Street YARead from: August 2-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: The Publisher (I received a copy of the ARC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. I also interviewed the author for my library system. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Death, Suicide…

The Secret Dead Club by Karen Strong

e-Audio, 05:33:45Narrated by: Jeanette IllidgeRelease Date: August 20, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: August 12-14, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Death, PossessionFor Readers Interested In: Ghosts, Squad Goals, Racial/Ethnic…

The Love Dare by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 06:37:31Narrated by: Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: July 4, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster UKRead from: August 10-11, 2024Companion to Love in Winter WonderlandSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: For Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black & British), Set Outside the US, Realistic Fiction, YA       Can a bet made at Notting Hill Carnival turn into…

It Happened to Anna by Tehlor Kay Mejia

e-Audio, 05:54:11Narrated by: Casey HollowayRelease Date: August 6, 2024Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: August 8-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Animal Cruelty, Animal Death, Bullying, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Self-Harm, Death…

The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown by Andrew Yang

e-Audio, 08:14:48Narrated by: Austin KuRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: August 4-5, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: For Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Romance, Contemporary, Literary, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Chinese), Realistic Fiction, YA   Perfect for fans of Ben Philippe and Mary H. K. Choi, this charming, insightful YA novel follows two high…

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

e-Audio, 09:08:18Narrated by: Siena EastRelease Date: August 6, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 26-28, 2024Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and their influencer/librarian program in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Sexism, Cultural Appropriation, Racial…

The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim

e-Audio, 09:16:22 Narrated by: Jaine YeRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: July 21-22, 2024Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Cannibalism, Body horror, Gore, Racism, Stalking, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial Slurs, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Horror (Body Horror), Thriller, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Asian, Korean), Adult, Good Cross Over Potential (depending on the reader)        Crying…

Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin

e-Audio, 08:15:05Narrated by: Reena Dutt & Suehyla Wl-Attar YoungRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 19, 2024Stand-Alone Source: S&S Audio Influencer Program (I received a copy of this e-audio from Libro FM and their influencer program in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content…

It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell

e-Audio, 06:02:25Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: July 30, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 16-18, 2024Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and their influencer app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Kidnapping, GaslightingFor Readers Interested…

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