Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

e-Audio, 09:31:43Narrated by: Karissa VackerRelease Date: November 7, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 27-28, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of a parent, Chronic illness (mom), Grief,…

The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo

e-Audio, 07:46:37Narrated by: Leiana BertrandRelease Date: October 5, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: October 22-26, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Books set during a Holiday (Christmas), Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Bookish Characters, Characters of Color, YA       A paperback original romance about a bookish Filipino-American girl who…

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

e-Audio, 07:30:19Narrated by: Kevin R. Free & Michael CrouchRelease Date: July 13, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: July 23-26, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: Black Queer Trauma, Microaggressions, School Shooting, Suicide, attempted rape, Gore, bullying, insectsFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Supernatural, YA    Get Out meets Danielle Vega in this YA horror where…

With You All the Way by Cynthia Hand

e-Audio, 09:38:42Narrated by: Joy Osmanski Release Date: March 30, 2021Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 17-19, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: Cheating For Readers Interested In: Contemporary,  Romance, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alone, Teachy not Preachy, YA       Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and…

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

e-Audio, 09:39:51Narrated by: Jordan CobbRelease Date: May 4, 2021Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 9-11, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley AudioTW: Mention of the n word (Never fully says it), Micro-aggressions, ColorismFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary,  Romance, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA       Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never…

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

e-Audio, 09:14:13Narrated by: Nora Hunter & Bailey CarrRelease Date: May 18, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: June 2-6, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Homophobic parentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary,  Romance, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA        In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl , an openly gay track…

Muted by Tami Charles

e-Audio, 05:42:49Narrated: by: Tami CharlesRelease Date: February 2, 2021Published by: Scholastic Audio Read from: March 10-12, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Abuse, Eating Disorders, Divorce, Manipulation, and Rape. For Readers Interested In: Verse Novels, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Authors, POC MC, Stand-alone, YA     A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of ambition, music, and innocence lost, perfect for fans of Elizabeth…

A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

e-Audio, 08:46:29Narrated by: Josephine Huang Release Date: February 2, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: February 23-24, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Microaggression from a friendFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Foodie Favorites, Racial/ Ethnic Diversity, Retellings, Stand-alone, YA      For fans of Jenny Han, Jane Austen, and The Great British Baking Show, A…

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…

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

e-ARC, 384 pages Release Date: January 5, 2021Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: December 17-27, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: MC has anxiety and spirals often. I put this as a warning…

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