An Expanse of Blue by Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams

e-ALC,  05:30:00Narrated by: Kauakanilehua Māhoe AdamsRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: HeartdrumRead from: April 24-28, 2026Stand-alone Source:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received a hardcover copy of this book that I read as I listened. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse,…

It’s All or Nothing Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango

e-Audio, 03:17:17Narrated by: Vico OrtizRelease Date: February 11, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 5-6, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.)Content Warning: Ableism, Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Injury/Injury Detail, BullyingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity,…

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),…

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