Everything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 09:14:50Narrated by: Steven Molony, Ferdelle Capistrano, & Brittany PressleyRelease Date: May 28, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 23-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and their audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Domestic…

The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson

e-Audio, 08:03:32Narrated by: Kevin R. FreeRelease Date: June 11, 2024Published by: Books on Tape, Listening Library (Random House Books for Young Readers)Read from: May 21-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass

e-Audio, 13:17:50Narrated by: Khelia AluRelease Date: May 14, 2024Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: May 20-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Medical ContentFor Readers Interested In: Ghosts, Paranormal, Romance, Set Outside the USA, YA       Unlike the other residents of the small Caribbean Island of St. Virgil, Selina DaSilva does not believe in magic. With…

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le

e-Audio, 10:34:03Narrated by: VyVy Nguyen Release Date: March 19, 2024Published by: Macmillan Audio (Roaring Brook Press)Read from: May 14-15, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Medical Content, Blood, Gun Violence, Death of a Parent, Colonisation, Murder, Animal Death, Child Death, CannibalismFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Romance, Series Starter, YA, Racial/Ethnic Diversity       The tantalizing romance…

10 Things I Hate About Prom by Elle Gonzalez Rose

e-Audio, 09:00:50Narrated by: Krysta Gonzales Release Date: May 14, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Joy Revolution)Read from: May 12-13, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and the app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic…

I’ll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk

e-Audio, 08:42:09Narrated by: Sarah SkaerRelease Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Hachette Audio (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)Read from: May 11-12, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Grief, Loss of a best friendFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Asian), Realistic Fiction, YA       Perfect for fans of the buzzworthy tearjerker  You’ve Reached Sam ,…

Queerceañera by Alex Crespo

e-Audio, 07:30:51Narrated by: André SantanaRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: HarperTeenRead from: May 7-10, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: HomophobiaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Latinx- Mexican), 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay), Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Covers, YA       This irresistible and hilarious rom-com from acclaimed author Alex Crespo is a whirlwind of telenovela-level drama and hijinks…

This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Hardcover, 384 pagesRelease Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersRead from: April 22- May 8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Texas Library Association ConferenceContent Warning: Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Racial Slurs, Bullying, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Reading Freely, DEIA, Social Justice, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity, YA       From the New York Times bestselling…

WoW: They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! A red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana. Ever since a devastating hurricane, mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day. But Mercy has always been…

Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He

e-Audio, 09:15:56Narrated by: Lily Ganser Release Date: May 7, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Sourcebooks Fire)Read from: April 27-May 6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicide Attempt(s) (On page), Death of a parent, Adult/Minor Relationship, Eating DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA       Someone has murdered the queen bee…

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