Youth Group by Jordan Morris (Bowen McCurdy -Illustrator)

e-book, 256 PagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: April 9-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Body Horror, Murder, Homophobia, Religious Bigotry, Mention of DrugsFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Religious Diversity, Action, Sparkly Covers, YA      When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth…

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Narrated by: Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: April 13-15, 2025Stand-alone (?)Source:  PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Queer), Audio, Cozy Mystery, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated,…

Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson

e-Audio, 09:51:44Narrated by: Briggon Snow, Elena Rey, & Sophie AmossRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 11-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Addiction, Death, Drug AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer

e-Audio, 07:48:03Narrated by: Gail ShalanRelease Date: April 15, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 6-7, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review. I also received a physical ARC that I used to read…

The Pay-Back Girls by Alex Travis

e-Audio, 10:00:46Narrated by: Tamika Katon-DonegalRelease Date: April 6, 2025Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Sourcebooks Fire)Read from: March 25-April 6, 2025Stand-alone Source: Libro FM (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review. I also read the e-book in tandem that I received from the publisher. They also…

Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming

e-Audio, 09:47:33Narrated by: Karen MurrayRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 1-4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Cults, True Crime, History/HistoricalFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Most Anticipated, Non-fiction, Religious Diversity,…

The Thrashers by Julie Soto

e-Audio, 10:53:33Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky & Jesse VillinskyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: March 26-28, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Macmillan Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of a parent, Drug Use, Toxic Friendship, Sexual Assault, Vomit, Child AbuseFor Readers Interested…

Love Points to You by Alice Lin

e-Audio, 08:13:09Narrated by: Katharine ChinRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 25-26, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, Biphobia, Cancer, Emotional AbustFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA  …

Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen

e-ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: March 18, 2025Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: March 14-25, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley(I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Transphobia, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Enemies to Lovers, Foodie Favorites, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Korean and Chinese), Realistic Fiction, YA…

A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl

e-Audio, 09:52:55Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: March 18, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 22-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. I also received an ARC for free from the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Alcohol Addiction, Domestic Violence, Anxiety, PTSD,…

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