It’s Only a Game by Kelsea Yu

ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Bloomsbury YARead from: June 20-July 9, 2024Stand-alone Source: Texas Library Association Conference Content Warning: Child Abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of a Parent, Fire/Fire Injury, Grief, Animal Cruelty, Mental Illness, Panic AttacksFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Romance, 2slgbtq+, YA, Gaming, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Stand-alone,      In this twisty, fast-paced YA…

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

e-Audio, 10:52:59Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Stephen Graham JonesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 3-8, 2024Stand-alone (Companion???) Source: S&S Audio Influencer Program (I received a copy of this e-audio from #SagaPress and their influencer program in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Gore,…

Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi

e-Audio, 10:02:32Narrated by: Cynthia ErivoRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Henry Holt & Co.Read from: June 25-28, 2024Legacy of Orïsha, #3Source: AudibleContent Warning: Violence, War, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Torture, ExcrementFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity (African), Fantasy, Magic, YA     New allies rise.     The Blood Moon nears.     Zélie faces her final enemy. …

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa

e-Audio, 11:52:36Narrated by: Ruby HuntRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 21-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual content, Colonisation, War, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia,…

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

e-Audio, 11:27:24Narrated by: Aure NashRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Infidelity, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Cozy…

Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron

e-ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Bloomsbury YA Read from: June 15-24, 2024Companion to Cinderella is Dead Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Child death, Torture, Death,…

Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk & Lexi Underwood

e-Audio, 07:10:36Narrated by: Lexi Underwood & Mark Turetsky Release Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Scholastic Inc. Read from: June 16-17, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Self harm, OutingFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, YA, Stand-alone, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black)       This amazing collaboration brings together two inspirational…

A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins

e-Audio, 08:36:20Narrated by:  Lauryn Nichols & J. Shani MichaelsRelease Date: May 28, 2024Published by:Harlequin Audio (Carina Adores)Read from: June 1-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Sexual Content, Biphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, HomophobiaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, 2sLGBTQIAP+ (Sapphic -Lesbian and Bi), Dual POV, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alone       Music producer on the rise…

Hurdles in the Dark by Elvira K. Gonzalez

e-Audio, 08:56:46Narrated by: Elvira K. Gonzalez Release Date: May 28, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 21-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Minor/Adult Relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, IncarcerationFor Readers Interested In: Non-fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health, YA, Memoirs       A Mexican-American teen girl dreams of winning an athletic scholarship against all odds in a Texas border…

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

e-Audio, 10:36:24Narrated by: Julie Lumsden, Katie Anvil Rich, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, & Jordan Waunch Release Date: June 4, 2024Published by: HeartdrumRead from: June 3-4, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s via an audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

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