You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

e-Audio, 09:39:37Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: November 9, 2021Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 21- December 2, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: Car Accident with later result of deathFor Readers Interested In: Magical Realism, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Tear Jerkers, Own Voices, YA  Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her…

Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez

e-Audio, 09:06:45Narrated by: Christine Lakin and Zachary Webber Release Date: April 6, 2021Published by: Hachette Book Group Read from: The Friend Zone, #3Source: Library (Overdrive)TW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Tear Jerkers, Companion Novel, Series, Series Ender, Adult      A brilliant and touching romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone…

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds, art by Danica Novgorodoff

e-ARC, 208 pages Release Date: October 13, 2020Published by: Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Read from: October 6, 2020Stand-aloneSource: NetgalleyTW: Gun Violence, DeathFor fans of: Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Diverse Authors, Own Voices, Tear Jerkers, POC MC, POC on Cover, YA         Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning,…

This is My America by Kim Johnson

ARC, 389 pages Release Date: July 28, 2020Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: July 24-31, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Traded for a physical ARC  TW: Racism, Murder, Mention of White Hate groups, past lynching, Death PenaltyFor fans of: Social Justice, The Hate U Give, Just Mercy, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Tear-Jerkers, Diverse Authors,…

The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

e-ARC, 304 pages Release Date: July 7, 2020Published by: Disney-Hyperion Read from: June 30-July 4, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss/Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss/Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Voter SuppressionFor fans of: Political YA, Romance, POC MC, POC on…

The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

E-Audio, 09:17:54Narrated by: Zachary Webber & Erin MallonRelease Date: April 14, 2020Published by: Hachette Book Group Read from: May 25-26, 2020Companion to The Friend Zone, #2Source: Library (Overdrive)TW: DepressionFor fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Tear-Jerkers, Romance, Adult, Multiple POVs     From the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone comes an adorable and fresh romantic comedy about one…

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

E-Audio, 09:03:39 Narrated by:  Em Eldridge  Release Date:  September 11, 2018 Published by:  Tantor Media, Inc. Read from: April 20-23, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive)  TW:  Death, Depression, Grief For fans of: YA, LGBTQIAP+, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC MC, Tear Jerker      Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat,…

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz

E-Audio, 08:11:10 Narrated by: Emily Bauer Release Date:  January 7, 2020 Published by:  MacMillan Audio Read from: February 10-12, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Library  TW: Teen Abduction, Abuse, Stockholm Syndrome, PTSD, Panic Attacks, Trauma, Guilt, and maybe more. (Read with Caution) For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Psycological Thrillers, Suspense, Tear-Jerkers, YA      Bestselling author Laurie Faria Stolarz returns with…

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds

ARC, 449 pages Release Date: March 5, 2019 Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: March 7-13, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW:  For fans of: Contemporaries, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Time Travel, Romance, YA  …

Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon

ARC, 370 pages Release Date: January 15, 2019 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: January 13-18, 2019 Stand-alone Source: 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: Love Triangles For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Diversity, LGBTQIAP+, Coming of Age,…

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