A Phở Love Story by Loan Le

e-ARC, 416 pages Release Date: February 9, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: February 8-22, 2021 Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Multiple POVs, Contemporary…

Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

e-Audio, 11:47:00Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: January 26, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio Read from: February 10-19, 2021Wings of Ebony, #1Source: LibraryTW: Death, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Diverse Authors, POC MC, POC on Cover, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, Local Author, Series Starters, YA        “Make a way out…

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

e-Audio, 02:05:50Narrated by: Mahogany L. BrowneRelease Date: January 12, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: February 1-2, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Bullying & Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Novels in Verse, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Author, POC on Cover, POC MC, YA   A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age…

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

e-Audio, 11:04:32Narrated by: Carla VegaRelease Date: February 2, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: February 6-10, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Parental abuse (Verbal) & FatphobiaFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Body Positivity, Romance, Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, POC MC, POC on Cover, Coming of Age, YA   Coming of age as a Fat brown…

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

e-Audio, 07:21:05Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly & Curry WhitmireRelease Date: August 4, 2020Published by: Blackstone Publishing Read from: February 3-5, 2021Once Upon a Con, #3Source: LibraryTW: For Readers Interested In: Re-tellings, Romance, Series, Contemporary, YA     In the third book in Ashley Poston’s Once Upon a Con series, Beauty and the Beast is retold in the…

For Better or Cursed by Kate Williams

e-Audio, 10:23:25Narrated by: Phoebe StroleRelease Date: December 15, 2020Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: January 21-28, 2021The Babysitters Coven, #2Source: LibraryTW: An animal disappearsFor Readers Interested In: Paranormalcy, Witches, Magic, Contemporary, YA      Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed sequel about a coven of…

One of the Good Ones by Maika & Maritza Moulite

e-Audio, 09:49:41Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Jordan Cobb, Carolyn SmithRelease Date: January 5, 2021Published by: Harlequin Audio Read from: January 3-21, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Death, Police Brutality, KidnappingFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Racial/ Ethnic Diversity, Contemporary, Social Justice, YA      The Hate U Give meets Get Out in this honest and powerful exploration of prejudice in the stunning…

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Hardcover, 360 pages Release Date: January 12, 2021Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: January 14-22, 2021 The Hate U Give, #0.5Source: BoughtTW: Drugs (Selling & Mention of Users), Parent in prisonFor fans of: Contemporary, Own Voices, Racial/ Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Family Diversity, YA     International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before…

Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

e-Audio, 08:06:29Narrated by: James FouheyRelease Date: October 13, 2020Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: January 13-15, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: For Readers Interested In: Coming of Age Stories, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA      Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the…

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