Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds

e-Audio, 03:53:21Narrated by: Guy Lockard and Nile BullockRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: May 21-23, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM ALCTW: RacismFor Readers Interested In: Superheroes, Marvel, Novels in Verse, YA     Miles Morales is still just your average teenager. He has unexpectedly become totally obsessed with poetry and can never…

If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude

e-Audio, 09:48:58Narrated by: Georgina SadlerRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)Read from: May 18-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby TW: Gun violence, Suicide ideation, Depression spirals, World ending threat, Toxic Christianity, Racism, MisogynyFor fans of: LGBTQ+, Tear jerkers, Mental Health, Romance, YA, Sci Fi   We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in…

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi

e-Audio, 09:50:18Narrated by: Marcella CoxRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: May 16-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Mention of Medical trauma with Death as a result, Grief, Mention of wanting an abortionFor Readers Interested In: Coming of Age, YA, Vegan Rep, Homeschooled, Black Panther Party lifestyle     From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning…

Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest

e-Audio, 08:13:24Narrated by: Ali StrokerRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Scholastic Inc. Read from: May 10-14, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Ableism, Classism, Chronic Illness, DysphoriaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, YA, Contemporary, Coming of Age, Sparkly Covers     Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about…

I’m Not Supposed to Be In the Dark by Riss M. Neilson

e-Audio, 10:58:00Narrated by: Jennifer AquinoRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 9-12, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death of a parent, Death of a Child, Injury/Injury Detail, Violence, Infidelity, Stalking, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Romance, Ghosts, YA, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, LGBTQ+ (Bi)     From the author of Deep in Providence comes a…

The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst

e-Audio, 09:09:21Narrated by: Karissa VackerRelease Date: April 25, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: April , 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Gaslighting, Death, Violence, PossessionFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Thriller, YA     Claire’s grown up triple-checking locks. Counting her steps. Second-guessing every decision. It’s just how she’s wired – her worst-case scenarios never actually come true.     Until…

Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay by Kelly McWilliams

e-Audio, 09:51:41Narrated by: Henriette ZoutomouRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: May 4-5, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Gaslighting, Grief, Slavery Mention, Cancer, Death of a Parent, Eating Disorder (Not MC)For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age Stories, Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     This sharp-witted, timely novel explores cancel culture,…

We Don’t Swim here by Vincent Tirado

e-Audio, 08:34:30Narrated by: iiKane nullRelease Date: May 16, 2023Published by: Tantor Media, INCRead from: April 26- May 3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Racism, PossessionFor Readers Interested In: Horror, Ghosts, Family Diversity, Racial/Ethnic…

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…

Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban

e-Audio, 10:19:10Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 28- May 1, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death, Murder, Gaslighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Mysteries, Cruises, Romance, Huge Plot Twists, YA     A juicy mystery of jealousy, love, and betrayal set on a Semester at Sea-inspired cruise ship, with…

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