Play the Game by Charlene Allen

e-Audio, 07:21:23        Narrated by: Marc Anthony SamuelRelease Date: January 31, 2023Published by: HarperCollins USRead from: March 6-7, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Wrongful Accusation by Police, Gun Violence, Drug Usage, Classism, Injury Detail, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Restorative Justice, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Gamers, Realistic Fiction, YA     From debut author…

Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto

e-Audio, 08:39:27        Narrated by: Becca Q. CoRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 3-6, 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: For Readers Interested In: YA, Arranged Dates, Nosey…

There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia

e-Audio,  11:54:50        Narrated by: Mela LeeRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25- March 2, 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: Gentrification, Murder, Gun Violence, Racism, AbandonmentFor…

Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones

e-Audio, 07:31:26          Narrated by: Allen Winter, Atlanta Amado Foresyth, Inés del Castillo, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Raymond J. LeeRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: February 27-28, 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…

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Bloomsbury YARead from: February 5-26, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received an ARC of this book from the Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Body Horror, Colonization, Racism, Homophobia, Death of a Parent, Fire/Fire Injury, InsectsFor Readers Interested In:…

Immortality by Dana Schwartz

e-Audio, 12:02:25Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison & Tim Campbell Release Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Wednesday BooksRead from: February 22-25, 2023The Anatomy Duology Series, #2Source: 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: Death, Medical content, grave…

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

e-Audio, 07:49:27Narrated by: Clifford SamuelRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: February 19-20, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a 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: Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, Death, Blood, Outing, Classism, Toxic Family Members, GaslightingFor…

This Time it’s Real by Ann Liang

e-Audio, 09:37:09Narrated by: Mimi ChangRelease Date: February 7, 2023Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: February 17-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Audible CreditTW: Injury or Medical Content, Fat Phobia, Stalking, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Chinese), YA      When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her…

When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao

e-Audio, 08:32:11Narrated by: Carolyn Kang & Dylan J. LockeRelease Date: February 14, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 15-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio AppTW: Toxic parent/child relationship, Toxic Sibling relationship, Gentrification, Bullying, Mention of Vomit, Death of a grandparentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Taiwanese American), YA      Acclaimed author…

WoW: My Week With Him by Joya Goffney

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! After a painful betrayal by her sister and a heated argument with their mother, Nikki is kicked out of her home. She decides to flee to California to pursue her…

Take Me Away