Onyx and Beyond by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 02:14:17Release Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 28-29, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley & the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Racism, Dementia, Death of a Parent, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Novel in Verse, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Historical Fiction, MG        Onyx…

Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow

e-Audio, 06:18:32Narrated by: Natalie NaudusRelease Date: June 20, 2023Published by: OrangeSky AudioRead from: July 17-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: SpotifyTW: Car crash, Toxic Relationships, Dementia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Abandonment, Sexual Assault, Medical ContentFor Readers Interested In: Novels in Verse, Romance, LGBTQ+, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, YA       By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet…

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…

An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp

e-Audio, 05:35:09Narrated by: André Santana & Stacy Gonzalez Release Date: April 12, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: April 11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Wrongly incarcerated parent, fatphobia, past recount of rape, death of a grandparent, dementiaFor fans of: Novels in Verse, Romance, Fat Leads, YA, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Cover     Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather…

Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole

e-Audio, 06:49:46        Narrated by: Olivia A. ColeRelease Date: March 14, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 10-12, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH 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: Pedophilia, Body Shaming, Sexism, Biphobia, Pedophilia, For Readers Interested…

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 03:45:35Narrated by: Amber McBride (the author)Release Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Clinical/Major Depression, suicide, self harmFor Readers Interested In: Mental Health, Disability (Unseen),…

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

Hardcover, 375 pagesRelease Date: September 21, 2021Published by: Dial BooksRead from: November 11-12, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: sexual assault, abuse, mental illness, drug usage, miscarriage, and pregnancy.For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Verse, Representation of Mental Illness or Disabilities, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Authors, Diverse MC, Own Voices, YA   An unforgettable, torrential, and hopeful debut young adult novel-in-verse…

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…

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

e-Audio, 02:05:50Narrated by: Mahogany L. BrowneRelease Date: January 12, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: February 1-2, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Bullying & Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Novels in Verse, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Author, POC on Cover, POC MC, YA   A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age…

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