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…

Throwback by Maurene Goo

e-Audio, 11:27:22Narrated by: Jennifer Sun Bell Release Date: April 11, 2023Published by: ZandoRead from: April 13-20, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Misogyny, Racial Slurs, Toxic Friendship, Classism, Bullying, Death of a Parent, Body Shaming, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Science Fiction, Time Travel, YA, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, 90’s fans     Back to the Future meets The Joy…

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…

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

e-Audio, 14:30:31Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, Zeno Robinson Release Date: April 4, 2023Published by:  Tor TeenRead from: March 29- April 3, 2023Blood Debts, #1Source: Netgalley (I received an audio copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW:…

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

e-Audio, 09:25:38 Narrated by: Morag Sims Release Date: March 14, 2023Published by: HarperTeenRead from: March 26-28, 2023Stand-aloneSource: From the LibraryTW: For Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Flowers, Romance, YA Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic, which she must…

My Flawless Life by Yvonne Woon

e-Audio, 08:09:03       Narrated by: Katharine ChinRelease Date: February 14, 2023Published by: Katherine Tegen BooksRead from: March 25-26, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this audiobook from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death, Left for Dead, Hit with a CarFor…

Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

e-Audio, 12:34:33       Narrated by: Avi RoqueRelease Date: May 2, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: March 22-25, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Underage drinking, immigration/ICE, transphobia, negative self talk, marijuana,…

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

e-Audio, 7 hr 52 min        Narrated by: Logan RozosRelease Date: February 14, 2023Published by: AudibleRead from: March 21-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Audible CreditTW: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Bullying, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Racism, Misogyny, SexismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQIA+ (Transgender), Music, YA, Realistic Fiction        A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a…

In Nightfall by Suzanne Young

e-Audio, 11:24:56        Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: March 28, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 16-21, 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: Violence, Death, VampiresFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Romance,…

The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney

e-Audio, 10:21:42        Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: March 14, 20273Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 13-16, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Books ForwardTW: Mention of the Death of a grandparent, Emotional Abuse, Grief, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Monsters, Horror, YA       A teenage girl must save her town from a memory-devouring monster…

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