My Week With Him by Joya Goffney

e-Audio, 06:57:00Narrated by: Marcella CoxRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: July 10-11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Emotionally Abusive Parent, Racism, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, Romance, BIPOC MC, Music, Realistic Fiction, YA       From Joya Goffney of  Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry,  comes a stirring YA coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance…

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

e-Audio, 09:43:19Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: June 27, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 25-27, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Grief, Suicide, Death, Mental Illness, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Time Travel, Adult, Magical Realism     Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it. …

Kismat Connection by Ananya Devarajan

e-Audio, 08:40:53Narrated by: Reena Dutt & Vikas AdamRelease Date: June 13, 2023Published by: Inkyard PressRead from: June 23-24, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Bullying, Child Abuse, Chronic Illness, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Astrology, Racial/Ethic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, YA     In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes…

What She Missed by Liara Tamani

e-Audio, 06:21:54Narrated by: Shayna SmallRelease Date: June 13, 2023Published by: Greenwillow BooksRead from: June 21-23, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Car crash, Depression, Death of a grandparent, Mention of death from a drowning, drinking, marijuana, vomitFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Swimming, Contemporary, Diverse Characters, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     Sixteen-year-old Ebony Jones is devastated when…

Invisible Son by Kim Johnson

e-Audio, 10:08:56Narrated by: Guy Lockard & Kim JohnsonRelease Date: April 25, 2023Published by: Random House Books for Young ReadersRead from: June 14-16, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Wrongful incarceration, pandemic, medical talk, death of a grandparent, suicide, domestic abuse, murder, racismFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Mystery, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, YA    …

If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude

e-Audio, 09:48:58Narrated by: Georgina SadlerRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)Read from: May 18-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby TW: Gun violence, Suicide ideation, Depression spirals, World ending threat, Toxic Christianity, Racism, MisogynyFor fans of: LGBTQ+, Tear jerkers, Mental Health, Romance, YA, Sci Fi   We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in…

Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest

e-Audio, 08:13:24Narrated by: Ali StrokerRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Scholastic Inc. Read from: May 10-14, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Ableism, Classism, Chronic Illness, DysphoriaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, YA, Contemporary, Coming of Age, Sparkly Covers     Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about…

Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay by Kelly McWilliams

e-Audio, 09:51:41Narrated by: Henriette ZoutomouRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: May 4-5, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Gaslighting, Grief, Slavery Mention, Cancer, Death of a Parent, Eating Disorder (Not MC)For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age Stories, Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     This sharp-witted, timely novel explores cancel culture,…

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

e-Audio, 09:56:43Narrated by: A.J. Bridel & Carley FortuneRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 1-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Grief, Pregnancy, Panic Attacks, Car Accident, Death of a parentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction     A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make…

Wings in the Wild by Margarita Engle

e-Audio, 01:46:00Narrated by: Andre Bellido & Aida ReluzcoRelease Date: April 18, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 1, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Imprisonment, OppressionFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Environmental Activism, Set in another country, YA, Novels in Verse, Realistic Fiction      This romantic contemporary novel-in-verse tells the love story of two teens fighting…

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