The Charmed List by Julie Abe

e-Audio, 07:32:33Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: July 5, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 18-20, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death of Parents from a car accident, Grief For Readers Interested In: Magical realism, Friends to Enemies to Lovers, Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA      After spending most of high school as the quiet girl, Ellie Kobata is…

Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow

e-Audio, 08:07:43Narrated by: Carolina HoyosRelease Date: June 28,2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 20-25 & July 14, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Blood, Drug MentionFor Readers Interested In: Mysteries, Thrillers, Cold Cases, Fat Leads, Racial/Ethnic MC (Biracial), Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+, YA       I Killed Zoe Spanos meets The Cheerleaders in this haunting mystery about an…

Good Morning, Love by Ashley M. Coleman

e-Audio, 09:18:03Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: June 21,2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 12-14 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Sexual HarassmentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Celebrity Romance, Music Lovers, 90’s Vibes, Adult, Racial/Ethnic Diversity,        For fans of My (Not So) Perfect Life and Jasmine Guillory’s While We Were Dating, a disarmingly fun debut novel follows…

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

e-Audio, 09:57:27Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: May 24, 2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 19-21, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Slut Shaming, Death (by way of car accident), Panic Attack/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Age Gap (Zaddy), Recovery, Adult, LOL        New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)…

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

e-Audio, 09:28:06Narrated by: Karla SerratoRelease Date: May 17, 2022Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: May 25-27, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Hate Crime, Self Harm Attempt, Depression, Homophobia, Outing, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+ (Bisexual, Gay) , Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Sparkly Covers, YA     A sharply funny and moving debut novel about a queer…

Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson

ARC, 460 pagesRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersRead from: May 6-21, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  Author (I received a copy of this book from the author and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death of a friend, Car Accident, Drug…

The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim

e-Audio, 10:04:31Narrated by: Hannah J. ChoiRelease Date: May 3, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: May 4-6, 2022Stand-alone Source: 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: Family DramaFor Readers Interested In: Family…

Mental Health High by D.N. Kris

e-ARC, 325 pagesRelease Date: May 9, 2022Published by: Deathly NovelsRead from: May 5-6, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  Author Request (I was given this e-ARC in exchange for a just and honest review)TW: For Readers Interested In: Mental health awareness, Racial/Ethnic diversity, YA       From viral spoken word poet D.N. KRIS, the first ever YA Contemporary Fantasy novel…

Flirting with Fate by J.C. Cervantes

e-Audio, 11:19:17Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: April 19, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: April 6-14 & 22-26, 2022Stand-alone (Maybe)Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Death of a GrandparentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Magical Realism, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity (missing mother), Strong Family Relationship, YA       Ava Granados will never forgive herself…

Business Not as Usual by Sharon C. Cooper

e-Audio, 08:55:24Narrated by: Marcella CoxRelease Date: April 5, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: April 11-14, 2022Stand-alone (Although I am keeping my fingers crossed for her sister’s story……….)Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Bad Parental RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Black Romance, Adult, Social Class Diversity, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, POC on the cover,…

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