Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Dead Queens Author: Alexa Donne Narrator: Phoebe Strole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 4, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. 'Utterly savage.' –Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us 'Hand this fast-paced thriller filled with plenty of twists and drama to fans of Holly Jackson or Karen M. McManus.' -SLJ A 2023 Edgar Award Nominee! After the death of her mom (screw cancer), seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis goes to live with her estranged grandmother, a celebrated author whose Victorian mansion is as creepy as the murder mysteries she writes. On the surface, life is utterly ordinary in the California coastal town . . . until the homecoming queen is murdered. And she’s not Seaview’s first pretty dead queen. With a copycat killer on the loose, Cecelia throws herself into the investigation, determined to crack the case like the heroines in her grandmother’s books. But the more Cecelia digs into the town’s secrets, the more she worries that her own mystery might not have a storybook ending.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Q Author: Amy Tintera Narrator: Kyla Garcia, Robbie Daymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this action-packed adventure from a New York Times bestselling author, two teenagers from opposite worlds must fight their way through a vast walled quarantine zone in a dystopian America toward their only chance for survival. Seventeen-year-old Maisie Rojas has spent her entire life in the Q—a post-pandemic quarantine zone that was once Austin, Texas. Born and raised behind the high security walls that sealed their fate, she's now a trusted lieutenant for one of the territory's controlling families. Lennon Pierce, the charismatic son of a US presidential candidate, has just been kidnapped by his father's enemies and dropped out of a plane into the Q with nothing but a parachute strapped to his back. Lennon is given a temporary antidote to the disease and crucial intel for his father, but Maisie must get him out of the zone within forty-eight hours--or he will be permanently infected and forced to remain. With unrest brewing both inside and outside the Q, reaching the exit is a daunting and dangerous task. But if Maisie and Lennon fail, it could mean disaster for the entire quarantine zone and its inhabitants—and could cost Lennon his life. Strap in for breakneck action and compelling characters in this timely, nonstop thriller.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Edge of Being Author: James Brandon Narrator: James Brandon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 11, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A tender and heartfelt queer YA novel about the multiplicities of grief, deeply held family secrets, and finding new love. Isaac Griffin has always felt something was missing from his life. And for good reason: he's never met his dad. He'd started to believe he'd never belong in this world, that the scattered missing pieces of his life would never come together, when he discovers a box hidden deep in the attic with his father's name on it. When the first clue points him to San Francisco, he sets off with his boyfriend to find the answers, and the person he’s been waiting his whole life for. But when his vintage station wagon breaks down (and possibly his relationship too) they are forced to rely on an unusual girl who goes by Max—and has her own familial pain—to take them the rest of the way.   As his family history is revealed, Isaac finds himself drawing closer to Max. Using notes his dad had written decades ago, the two of them retrace his father’s steps during the weeks leading up to the Compton's Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, a precursor to the Stonewall Riots a few years later. Only to discover, as he learns about the past that perhaps the missing pieces of his life weren't ever missing at all.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inheritance: A Visual Poem Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Narrator: Elizabeth Acevedo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: They tell me to “fix” my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Perfect for fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone, this poem is the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for listeners of any age.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flip the Script Author: Lyla Lee Narrator: Greta Jung Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this simmering, joyous novel, I’ll Be the One author Lyla Lee delivers a tender romance set between two brave teens who decide that when the script isn’t working, it’s time to rewrite it themselves. The first rule of watching K-dramas: Never fall in love with the second lead. As an avid watcher of K-dramas, Hana knows all the tropes to avoid when she finally lands a starring role in a buzzy new drama. And she can totally handle her fake co-star boyfriend, heartthrob Bryan Yoon, who might be falling in love with her. After all, she promised the TV producers a contract romance, and that’s all they’re going to get from her. But when showrunners bring on a new lead actress to challenge Hana’s role as main love interest—and worse, it’s someone Hana knows all too well—can Hana fight for her position on the show, while falling for her on-screen rival in real life?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Private Label Author: Kelly Yang Narrator: David Lee Huynh, Natalie Naudus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The Devil Wears Prada meets Far from the Tree in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang’s powerful love story about two teens searching for their place in the world. Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom’s, but for now she’s an intern at her mom’s fashion label. When her mom receives a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, all that changes. Serene has to take over her mother’s business overnight while trying to figure out what happened with her dad in Beijing. He left before she was born, and Serene wants to find him, even if it means going against her mom’s one request—never look back. Lian Chen moved from China to Serene’s mostly white Southern California beach town a year ago. He doesn’t fit in at school, where kids mispronounce his name. His parents don’t care about what he wants to do—comedy—and push him toward going to MIT engineering early. Lian thinks there’s nothing to stick around for until one day he starts a Chinese Club after school . . . and Serene walks in. Worlds apart in the high school hierarchy, Serene and Lian soon find refuge in each other, falling in love as they navigate life-changing storms. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. * Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection *

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Year to the Day Author: Robin Benway Narrator: Sarah Beth Goer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway returns with a story of love, loss, and sisterhood reminiscent of I’ll Give You the Sun and Every Day. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day will claim a permanent home in your heart. IT’S BEEN A YEAR—A YEAR OF MISSING NINA Leo can’t remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina’s boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver and leaving Leo with a hole inside her that’s impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief. But as she struggles to remember what happened, Leo discovers that East remembers every detail of the accident—and he won’t tell her anything about it. In fact, he refuses to talk about that night at all. As the days tumble one into the next, Leo’s story comes together while her world falls apart. How can she move on if she never knows what really happened that night? And is happiness even possible in a world without Nina?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Thousand Heartbeats Author: Kiera Cass Narrator: Gary Tiedemann, Karissa Vacker, Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 29, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. “Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.” Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain. Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction—nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people. But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can’t possibly be together—but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won’t let them stay apart.  Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of the Dawn Author: Sarena Nanua, Sasha Nanua Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Twin princesses Ria and Rani journey deep into dangerous new lands to save their home in this propulsive, immersive sequel to Sisters of the Snake, perfect for fans of We Hunt the Flame and The Wrath & the Dawn.  The powerful Bloodstone is in dangerous hands. And a deadly new threat rises. Ria and Rani have barely settled into their new lives at the palace—as princesses, as sisters—when a sinister prophecy uproots them once more. The Blood Moon will rise in one month’s time, and with it their enemy Amara’s opportunity to destroy everything Ria and Rani hold dear. The twin princesses must find Amara—a deadly search that separates Ria and Rani once more and takes them to wintry kingdoms and scorching deserts, pitting them against ancient mysteries and trap-ridden labyrinths, lethal sea monsters and an elusive enemy that steals into their very dreams. The lush world building of Star Daughter meets the thrilling adventure of Ash Princess in this sensational finale to Ria's and Rani’s journeys that pits them against impossible odds—and battles from within that could destroy everything they’ve fought to save.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love & Other Great Expectations Author: Becky Dean Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 14, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: An American girl embarks on a competitive scavenger hunt in England—and along the way, meets up with a bookish British boy who might make the trip take some unexpected turns. Praise for Love & Other Great Expectations 'Take it from a romance-addicted Anglophile: Becky Dean’s Love & Other Great Expectations is a dessert to be devoured. Simply put, I adored it.' —K. L. Walther, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules “This smart and swoony debut is the perfect read for lovers of travel and British literature. Pack your bags and get ready to join the coolest scavenger hunt ever!” —Kristy Boyce, bestselling author of Dungeons and Drama Britt Hanson has always preferred scoring goals on the soccer field to analyzing dusty old books. But when an injury ends her dream to play in college, she jumps at the chance to compete in a scavenger hunt in England that takes her to the locations of classic novels—the prize money would change her life! Once in the UK she meets bookish and very British Luke Jackson. He can’t actually help her with any of the clues (against the rules), but something about Luke compels her to invite him to join her. She wouldn’t mind getting to know him—and listening to his accent. To win, Britt must outsmart three competitors who aren’t afraid to play dirty while solving clues and traveling around the English countryside. Along the way, Britt learns that sometimes you have to follow the map and other times, you need to throw caution to the wind and see where the cobblestoned road leads you.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Jupiter Author: Kelis Rowe Narrator: Langston Darby, Joniece Abbott-Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-crossed souls have a past filled with secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their love story even begins. Found poetry, grief, and fate collide in this powerful debut. 'Finding Jupiter is a lyrical story of love, loss, and understanding with a heart as big as the sky... Breathtaking.' — Jennifer Niven, #1 NY Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places Ray: Just once I’d like my birthday to be about me, and not the day my father died. I want to be Ray Jr., the tall girl from Memphis with the poetry beats and the braids that stay poppin’. And when I meet Orion at the skating rink, that’s exactly who I am. He pulls my hand, and instead of being defined by my past, he races me toward my future. Orion: When I dive into the pool, it’s just me and my heartbeat. There’s no dad, no dead sister, and no distracting noises. But I can’t hold my breath forever. And since I met Ray, I don’t want to. The closer we get, though, the more I see I’m not the only one caught in her wake. With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose and the addition of black and white illustrations, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nate Plus One Author: Kevin Van Whye Narrator: André Santana Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Boy plus boy. Two weeks in Johannesburg. A summer of music, adventure, self-discovery . . . and definitely not love. What could go wrong?   Nate needs a date to his cousin’s wedding. Jai is Nate’s best friend and secret crush. Could Jai be Nate’s plus-one—and only? Nate Hargraves is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. That’s why he dreams of being a songwriter instead of a singer. But things change the summer after junior year as Nate gets ready to fly to South Africa for his cousin’s lavish destination wedding. The trip is bound to be epic. Except—Nate just found out that his ex-boyfriend will be at the reception. Ugh. He does not want to face this one solo.   Jai Patel, Nate’s best friend (and secret crush), has his own problems. The lead singer of Jai’s band, Infinite Sorrow, quit weeks before a contest that promised to be their big break. But Nate rocks Jai’s world when he agrees to sing with the band. Even though Nate’s not one for the spotlight, he knows this is the kind of stuff you do for . . . friends. In return, Jai volunteers to be Nate’s travel buddy around South Africa, a buffer against his ex, and his plus-one at the wedding.   Maybe this summer will be epic after all. Now that Nate’s crush is on board, will love crash the party? Fall in love with this joyful, swoon-worthy rom-com by the author of Date Me, Bryson Keller.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Places We've Never Been Author: Kasie West Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A sweet and swoony contemporary Young Adult novel about a cross-country family road trip that puts one girl and her childhood best friend on an unexpected road to romance! Norah Simons’s summer road trip is going to be absolutely perfect. She’s leaving California for the first time in her life. She’s interviewing at her dream college (the place for future video game animators). And she’s reconnecting with her childhood friend, Skyler Hutton—the boy who taught her to draw, the boy she’s never forgotten about after all these years. What could go wrong? Cue the RV filled with three siblings, two moms, one bathroom, and years of memories, and suddenly this trip isn’t quite the vacation Norah was hoping for—especially when Skyler makes it clear he would rather be anywhere but here. But Norah isn’t one to give up without a fight. And as the families travel from desert heat to mountain vista, sparks begin to fly between these two ex–best friends—after all, friendship doesn’t just fade away. Does it? Kasie West delivers another romantic and heartfelt story of family, first love, and how expanding your horizons can take you places you’ve never dreamed of.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569957 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girls Like Us Author: Randi Pink Narrator: Ja'air Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 22, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In Girls Like Us, Randi Pink masterfully weaves four lives into a larger story–as timely as ever–about a woman's right to choose her future. Four teenage girls. Four different stories. What they all have in common is that they're dealing with unplanned pregnancies. In 1972 rural Georgia, Izella is wise beyond her years, but burdened with the responsibility of her older sister, Ola, who has found out she's pregnant. Their young neighbor, Missippi, is also pregnant, but doesn't fully understand the extent of her predicament. When her father sends her to Chicago to give birth, she meets the final narrator, Susan, who is white and the daughter of an anti-choice senator.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Peach Rebellion Author: Wendelin Van Draanen Narrator: Emily Ellet, Lauri Jo Daniels Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 17, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From the author of The Running Dream comes a heart-swelling historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the past and step boldly into the future. Ginny Rose and Peggy were best friends at seven, picking peaches on hot summer days. Peggy’s family owned the farm, and Ginny Rose’s were pickers, escaping the Oklahoma dust storms. That didn’t matter to them then, but now, ten years, hard miles, and a world war later, Ginny Rose’s family is back in town and their differences feel somehow starker. Especially since Peggy’s new best friend, Lisette, is a wealthy banker’s daughter.   Still, there's no denying what all three girls have in common: Families with great fissures that are about to break wide open. And a determination to not just accept things as they are anymore.   This summer they will each make a stand. It’s a season of secrets revealed. Of daring plans to heal old wounds. Of hearts won and hearts broken. A summer when everything changes because you’re seventeen, and it’s time to be bold. And because it’s easier to be brave with a true friend by your side.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554858 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Silver Chain: a beautiful verse novel celebrating the healing power of music Author: Jion Sheibani Narrator: Ajjaz Awad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 23, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Uplifting and unputdownable, a coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music. Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials of being sixteen: trying her best to fit in, keep up and have fun. Then as her mum's mental health spirals out of control, Azadeh's world starts to unravel. Her friendships fall away, and as much as she and her dad try to keep a lid on everything, their problems insist on taking over. Feeling alone, it's her violin that finally helps Azadeh to find her way back to her friends, herself and even her mum. A beautifully packaged, highly important and irresistible novel about mental health struggles and the solace we find in music and rhythm, friendship, family and honesty.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bone Dragon Author: Alexia Casale Narrator: Sasha Higgins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Evie's shattered ribs have been a secret for the last four years. Now she has found the strength to tell her adoptive parents, and the physical traces of her past are fixed—the only remaining signs a scar on her side and a fragment of bone taken home from the hospital, which her uncle Ben helps her to carve into a dragon as a sign of her strength. Soon this ivory talisman begins to come to life at night, offering wisdom and encouragement in roaming dreams of smoke and moonlight that come to feel ever more real. As Evie grows stronger there remains one problem her new parents can't fix for her: a revenge that must be taken. And it seems that the Dragon is the one to take it. This subtly unsettling novel is told from the viewpoint of a fourteen-year-old girl damaged by a past she can't talk about, in a hypnotic narrative that, while giving increasing insight, also becomes increasingly unreliable. A blend of psychological thriller and fairy tale, The Bone Dragon explores the fragile boundaries between real life and fantasy, and the darkest corners of the human mind.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/553688 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Boys I Know Author: Anna Gracia Narrator: Si Chen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: July 26, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A high school senior navigates messy boys and messier relationships in this bitingly funny and much-needed look into the overlap of Asian American identity and teen sexuality. June Chu is the “just good enough” girl. Good enough to line the shelves with a slew of third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet literally any of her Taiwanese mother’s unrelenting expectations or to get Rhys to commit to anything beyond a well-timed joke.   While June’s mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister’s footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship to Northwestern (to study pre-med), June doesn’t see the point in trying too hard if she’s destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys “official.” But after her methodically-planned, tipsily-executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy who’s not allergic to the word “girlfriend.”   But as the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms she’s going to live her life—even if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552631 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy Author: Jeff Bishop Narrator: Robbie Daymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: July 12, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “Speculative John Green vibes live in these pages!” —BuzzFeed You’ve Reached Sam meets John Hughes in a funny and heartfelt debut about a boy’s delirious summertime quest with his ex-girlfriend. The summer after senior year should have been a time for Cam to party and hang out with his friends. It should also have been a time for him to win back the love of his life, Allison Tandy, who'd dumped him so brutally the year before. But it quickly becomes clear that this summer is going to be worse than a failure for Cam. It's going to be a tragedy. Ally is left comatose after a terrible car crash, then Cam tears his ACL in a basketball accident. The operation leaves him in agony, confined to his couch and ruminating over the fact that his ex may not survive. But when (after taking his medication) Cam starts seeing Ally, he starts to think: 1. He may be headed for a complete mental breakdown and 2. This summer might just be interesting afterall. Brimming with honesty and humor, A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy interrogates how much control we really have over matters of love—and life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552336 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saving It Author: Monica Murphy Narrator: Emily Ellet, Tim Paige Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 1, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Eden: Josh Evans and I have been best friends forever. He knows all my secrets, and I know all of his. So when he randomly asks me to help him lose his virginity, I sort of flip out. That's a question that sends your mind to places you've seriously never considered before. Like, you know. Having sex. With your best friend. Except Josh doesn't want to have sex with me—he wants me to help him find a girl. A nice girl who's funny and smart and cute. Except he already knows a girl just like that . . . Josh: Eden Sumner is my best friend. So of course she'd be the person to help me find my perfect match, so I can drop my V card before I head off to college. Except the more we search, the more I realize that maybe the right girl has been by my side all along. I don't need Eden's help in finding me a girl to love. I'm pretty sure I'm already in love with Eden. But now she thinks I'm only after one thing . . . with anyone but her.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: City of Shattered Light Series: #1 of Requiem Dark Author: Claire Winn Narrator: Sarah Beth Pfeifer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 28, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: As heiress to a powerful tech empire, seventeen-year-old Asa Almeida strives to prove she's more than her manipulative father's shadow. But when he uploads her rebellious sister's mind to an experimental brain, Asa will do anything to save her sister from reprogramming—including fleeing her predetermined future with her sister's digitized mind in tow. With a bounty on her head and a rogue AI hunting her, Asa's getaway ship crash-lands in the worst possible place: the neon-drenched outlaw paradise, Requiem. Gunslinging smuggler Riven Hawthorne is determined to claw her way up Requiem's underworld hierarchy. A runaway rich girl is exactly the bounty Riven needs—until a nasty computer virus spreads in Asa's wake, causing a citywide blackout and tech quarantine. To get the payout for Asa and save Requiem from the monster in its circuits, Riven must team up with her captive. Riven breaks skulls the way Asa breaks circuits, but their opponent is unlike anything they've ever seen. The AI exploits the girls' darkest memories and deepest secrets, threatening to shatter the fragile alliance they're both depending on. As one of Requiem's 154-hour nights grows darker, the girls must decide whether to fend for themselves or fight for each other before Riven's city and Asa's sister are snuffed out forever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552033 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daring the Bad Boy Series: #1 of Endless Summer Author: Monica Murphy Narrator: Emily Ellet, Tim Paige Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Annie McFarland is sick of being a shy nobody. A session at summer camp seems like the perfect opportunity to reinvent herself—gain some confidence, kiss a boy, be whoever she wants to be. A few days in, she's already set her sights on über-hottie Kyle. Too bad her fear of water keeps her away from the lake, where Kyle is always hanging out. Jacob Fazio is at Camp Pine Ridge after one too many screw-ups. Junior counseling seems like punishment enough, but the rigid no-fraternizing-with-campers rules harsh his chill. When a night of Truth or Dare gets him roped into teaching Annie how to swim, she begs him to also teach her how to snag Kyle. Late-night swim sessions turn into late-night kissing sessions . . . but there's more on the line than just their hearts. If they get caught, Jake's headed straight to juvie, but Annie's more than ready to dare him to reveal the truth.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet Me in the Middle Author: Alex Light Narrator: Lillie Ricciardi, Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 12, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Fans of Jennifer Dugan and Laura Taylor Namey will fall in love with this latest YA romance by Wattpad superstar Alex Light, author of The Upside of Falling. Eden had her best friend Katie—she didn’t need anyone else. But then there was Truman. Katie’s older brother, the artist. The recluse. The boy with the innocent smile and the dangerous eyes. Eden had never really known Truman—not until the night of Katie’s accident. That was the night they’d finally let each other into their orbits—only to have the sky come crashing down on them. With Katie in the hospital and Truman fleeing from his grief without a word, Eden is left alone to grapple with her own pain. But when Truman returns to the city, can Eden let him back into her life knowing that their first kiss is what tore their world apart?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551626 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Final Gambit Series: #3 of Inheritance Games Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Narrator: Christie Moreau Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 30, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 53 Ratings of Narrator: 4.38 of Total 26 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her.   But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player.   Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569868 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen of the Tiles Author: Hanna Alkaf Narrator: Catherine Ho Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. CATALYST 13 points noun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It seems that even though Najwa is trying to change, she’s not ready to give up Trina just yet. But the same can’t be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All’s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina’s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina’s death wasn’t as straightforward as everyone thought. And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it. As secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it’s up to Najwa to find out who’s behind these mysterious posts—not just to save Trina’s memory, but to save herself.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551589 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens Author: Luvvie Ajayi Jones Narrator: Luvvie Ajayi Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: May 17, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: *AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* In this young readers edition of her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in. The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is TOO MUCH. BE TOO MUCH, and use it for good. That is what it means to be a troublemaker. In this book, Luvvie Ajayi Jones - bestseller of books, sorceress of side-eyes and critic of culture - gives you the permission you might need to be the troublemaker you are, or wish to be. This is the book she needed when she was the kid who got in trouble for her mouth when she spoke up about what she felt was not fair. This is the book she needed when kids made fun of her Nigerian accent. This is the book that she needed when it was time to call herself a writer, but she was too scared. As a Rising Troublemaker, you need to know that the beautiful, audacious life you want is on the other side of doing the things that will scare you. This book will help you face and fight your fear and start living that life ASAP.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Silence that Binds Us Author: Joanna Ho Narrator: Raechel Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 14, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story.” —Kirkus (starred review) ''With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho’s weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing.'' —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Inspired by the recent rise in hate crimes against AAPI, Ho’s story of inclusion, diversity, and social action rings true. Maybelline is a multifaceted narrator whose drive to right wrongs and stand up to injustice deserves applause. Ho illuminates both activism and mental health in marginalized communities, showing that even a bright, young achiever can experience depression without anyone knowing.”—Booklist ''A powerful, hopeful YA debut. May’s journey through personal and familial grief is poignant and questions of power and privilege are explored with nuance that will spark conversation among teen readers.'' —School Library Journal “This sensitive novel does an impressive balancing act, examining mental illness and its stigma among Asian Americans while weaving in themes of racism and grief. The overarching messages—listening with empathy, and seeking help—ring loud and clear.” —Horn Book Joanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, has written an exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel that will inspire all to speak truth to power. Maybelline Chen isn’t the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom can’t come up with one specific reason for why she's proud of her only daughter. May’s beloved brother, Danny, on the other hand, has just been admitted to Princeton. But Danny secretly struggles with depression, and when he dies by suicide, May's world is shattered. In the aftermath, racist accusations are hurled against May's parents for putting too much “pressure” on him. May’s father tells her to keep her head down. Instead, May challenges these ugly stereotypes through her writing. Yet the consequences of speaking out run much deeper than anyone could foresee. Who gets to tell our stories, and who gets silenced? It’s up to May to take back the narrative. Joanna Ho masterfully explores timely themes of mental health, racism, and classism.  A Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for ages 14 and older in Family/School/Community and noted for outstanding merit (2023) ''An ornately carved window into the core of shared humanity. Read and re-read. Then read it again.'' —Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin ''Powerful and piercing, filled with truth, love, and a heroine who takes back the narrative.'' —Abigail Hing Wen, New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei “A held-breath of a novel that finds courage amidst brokenness, and holds a candle to the dark.” —Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl “Ho confronts racism with care and nuance, capturing the complexities of grief and growth. A poignant call to action.” —Randy Ribay, National Book Award finalist for Patron Saints of Nothing

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Name She Gave Me Author: Betty Culley Narrator: Ariana Delawari, Lisa Cordileone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True. Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family. As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good. This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If You Change Your Mind Author: Robby Weber Narrator: Amin El Gamal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “A romantic hero’s journey with a happy ending that will leave you smiling and swooning… I loved it!” —Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End   In this hilarious and heartfelt debut novel, an aspiring screenwriter learns sometimes love has its own script.   Harry wants nothing more than to write Hollywood screenplays. He knows the first step toward achieving that goal is winning a screenwriting competition that will seal his admission into the college of his dreams, so he’s determined to spend his summer free of distractions—also known as boys—and finish his script. After last year, Harry is certain love only exists in the movies anyway.   But then the cause of his first heartbreak, Grant, returns with a secret that could change everything—not to mention, there’s a new boy in town, Logan, who is so charming and sweet, he’s making Harry question everything he knows about romance. As he tries to keep his emotions in check and stick to his perfect plan for the future, Harry's about to learn that life doesn't always follow a script.   “Fresh, funny, and full of heart... The perfect summer romance!” —Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of Take Me Home Tonight

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551248 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Show for Two Author: Tashie Bhuiyan Narrator: Ariana Delawari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: "Wholly heartwarming and enchanting." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends New from the author of Counting Down with You comes a sparkling YA romance about an aspiring screenwriter who falls for the indie film star who goes undercover at her school.   All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role, he agrees to star in her short film for the competition…if she acts as his NYC tour guide.   As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt, the city she grew up in starts to look more like home than it ever has before. Suddenly, Mina’s dreams—which once seemed impenetrable—begin to crumble, and she’s forced to ask herself: Is winning worth losing everything? Praise for Counting Down with You “I. Love. This. Book.” —Mark Oshiro, award-winning author of Anger Is a Gift “Steals your heart from start to finish.” —Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match “Hand to fans of Netflix hit Never Have I Ever.” —Booklist

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551233 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Katzenjammer Author: Francesca Zappia Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: American Horror Story meets the dark comedy of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis as Cat searches for a way to escape her high school. A tale of family, love, tragedy, and masks—the ones others make for us, and the ones we make for ourselves. Katzenjammer will haunt fans of Chelsea Pitcher’s This Lie Will Kill You and E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars. Cat lives in her high school. She never leaves, and for a long time her school has provided her with everything she needs. But now things are changing. The hallways contract and expand along with the school’s breathing, and the showers in the bathroom run a bloody red. Cat’s best friend is slowly turning into cardboard, and instead of a face, Cat has a cat mask made of her own hardened flesh. Cat doesn’t remember why she is trapped in her school or why half of them—Cat included—are slowly transforming. Escaping has always been the one impossibility in her school’s upside-down world. But to save herself from the eventual self-destruction all the students face, Cat must find the way out. And to do that, she’ll have to remember what put her there in the first place. Using chapters alternating between the past and the present, acclaimed author Francesca Zappia weaves a spine-tingling, suspenseful, and haunting story about tragedy and the power of memories. Fans of Marieke Nijkamp’s This Is Where It Ends and Karen McManus’s One of Us Is Lying will lose themselves in this novel—or maybe in the treacherous hallways of the school.  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Place Is Still Beautiful Author: Xixi Tian Narrator: Katharine Chin, Cindy Kay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 7, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: With five starred reviews, this is an acclaimed novel about sisterhood, family, and the pernicious legacy of racism. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, and Emily X.R. Pan, with crossover appeal for readers of Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half. The Flanagan sisters are as different as they come. Seventeen-year-old Annalie is bubbly, sweet, and self-conscious, whereas nineteen-year-old Margaret is sharp and assertive. Margaret looks just like their mother, while Annalie passes for white and looks like the father who abandoned them years ago, leaving their Chinese immigrant mama to raise the girls alone in their small, predominantly white Midwestern town. When their house is vandalized with a shocking racial slur, Margaret rushes home from her summer internship in New York City. She expects outrage. Instead, her sister and mother would rather move on. Especially once Margaret’s own investigation begins to make members of their community uncomfortable. For Annalie, this was meant to be a summer of new possibilities, and she resents her sister’s sudden presence and insistence on drawing negative attention to their family. Meanwhile Margaret is infuriated with Annalie’s passive acceptance of what happened. For Margaret, the summer couldn’t possibly get worse, until she crosses paths with someone she swore she’d never see again: her first love, Rajiv Agarwal. As the sisters navigate this unexpected summer, an explosive secret threatens to break apart their relationship, once and for all. This Place Is Still Beautiful is a luminous, captivating story about identity, sisterhood, and how our hometowns are inextricably a part of who we are, even when we outgrow them.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Counselors Author: Jessica Goodman Narrator: Phoebe Strole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! An INSTANT Indie Bestseller! 'A nervy, intense, and expertly crafted thriller that kept me hooked page after page. Dark secrets? Summer camp setting? Complex teen girls? Murder? Count me in. A simply stunning book.' —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces, You'd Be Home Now, and The Agathas From New York Times bestselling author Jessica Goodman comes a twisty new thriller about three best friends, one elite summer camp, and the dark secrets that lead to a body in the lake. Camp Alpine Lake is the only place where Goldie Easton feels safe.   She’s always had a special connection to the place, even before she was old enough to attend. The camp is the lifeline of Roxwood, the small town she lives in. Alpine Lake provides jobs, money and prestige to the region. Few Roxwood locals, though, get to reap the rewards of living so close to the glam summer that camp, with its five-figure tuition and rich kids who have been dumped there for eight weeks by their powerful parents. Goldie's one of them.   Even with her 'townie' background, Goldie has never felt more at home at camp and now she’s back as a counselor, desperate for summer to start and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, to arrive. Because Goldie has a terrible dark secret she’s been keeping and she is more in need of the comfort than ever.   But Goldie’s not the only person at camp who has been lying. When a teen turns up dead in the lake late one night, she knows that the death couldn’t have been an accident. She also knows that Ava was at the lake that same night.   What did Ava see and what does she know? Why hasn’t she said anything to Goldie about the death? Worse—what did Ava do?   But asking questions offers no answers, only broken bonds of lifelong friendship, with hidden danger and betrayals deeper than Goldie ever imagined.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551042 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who We Were in the Dark Author: Jessica Taylor Narrator: Jeremy Carlisle Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 5, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: For fans of E. Lockhart, this atmospheric coming-of-age story asks, How do you find someone you never really knew? “Perfect for those who reminisce on the melancholic feelings [of] John Green's Looking for Alaska.” —USA Today 'Will have you hooked from the start and guessing till the very end. Jessica Taylor aces it. I inhaled this one!' —Jennifer Mathieu, author of Moxie, now a Netflix Original Film. Donner Lake is famous for its dazzling waters, dramatic mountains, and the travelers trapped there long ago who did unspeakable things to survive. But for lonely Nora Sharpe, Donner was where a girl named Grace glided into her life one night and exploded her world. After that, every summer, winter, and spring break, Nora, her brother, Wesley, the enigmatic Grace, and their friend Rand left behind their real lives and reunited at Donner Lake. There, they traded truth and lies. They fell in love. They pushed each other too far. They came to know one another better than anyone in some ways, and not at all in others. But two years later, something has happened to destroy them. Grace is missing. And Nora must find her way through the unspoken hurts and betrayals of the last two years—and find her way back to Wesley and Rand—to figure out what exactly happened to Grace, the girl she thought she knew. “Eerily atmospheric.” —Kirkus Reviews 'Tense and mystery-laden [with] a strong emotional core.' —Booklist 'Will keep readers turning pages long past bedtime.' —Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos 'Character-driven . . . Arrestingly written.” —Publishers Weekly 'Recommended for fans of E. Lockhart.' —SLJ

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Stamped: el racismo, el antirracismo y tú Author: Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi Narrator: Pablo Matos, Víctor Sabi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 21, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Bestseller del New York Times y del USAToday Una exploración oportuna y crucial del racismo y el antirracismo en Estados Unidos Este NO es un libro de historia. Este es un libro sobre el aquí y el ahora. Un libro que nos ayudará a comprender mejor por qué estamos donde estamos. Un libro sobre la raza. Uno de los 100 mejores libros Young Adult de todos los tiempos según la revista TIME. El concepto de raza siempre se ha utilizado para ganar y mantener el poder, para crear dinámicas que separan y silencian. Esta notable adaptación del libro Stamped from the Beginning, del Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, ganador del National Book Award, revela la historia de las ideas racistas en Estados Unidos y nos inspira a construir un futuro antirracista. A través de un recorrido histórico que va del pasado al presente, este libro nos muestra la raíz de nuestras ideas respecto a los grupos raciales y por qué persiste el veneno del racismo. Además, demuestra que, si bien las ideas racistas siempre han sido fáciles de fabricar y distribuir, también pueden desacreditarse. Con la prosa apasionante y enérgica que lo caracteriza, el multipremiado autor Jason Reynolds no aclara en esta adaptación muchas de las distintas formas en que se presentan las ideas racistas y nos ofrece herramientas que nos permiten identificarlas y eliminarlas en nuestra vida diaria.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trigger Author: N. Griffin Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: March 29, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The Queen’s Gambit meets The Hunger Games in this “brisk and brutal…harrowing and intriguing” (Kirkus Reviews) novel about a teen girl whose abusive father teaches her the finer points of chess and hunting, all for his own sinister ends…drawn from the author’s own experiences. For forever, Didi has had to be the best at anything her father demanded of her—the fastest runner, the master at chess, able to take down a deer with a bow and arrow at a dead sprint. If she fails, he denies her food. Clothes. Kindness. Yet he claims he loves her—he says he does—it’s why he pushes her. To be ready. Prepared. For anything. Ready to fight. Ready to… …Didi is terrified of what he may one day ask. But she might be more prepared than her father ever expected.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550521 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Astralmente: Una guía para entenderte a través de la astrología Author: Astralmente Narrator: Paulina López Cabrera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 5, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: ¡Bienvenidx al universo Astralmente! ¿Soy astrológicamente compatible con mi crush? ¿Qué pasa si no me identifico con mi signo? ¿Mercurio retrógrado es TAN malo como dicen? ¿Cómo puedo sanar mi relación conmigo mismx? ¿Me puedo cortar el pelo en Luna llena? Si alguna vez te hiciste alguna de estas preguntas, si sientes que estás conectadx con algo más grande que tú y, sobre todo, si crees en la magia, ¡este libro es para ti! Acompaña a Luna, nuestra embajadora astral, en un viaje en el que te explicaremos qué es la astrología y cómo funciona el Universo y los movimientos de los astros para que entiendas lo que está pasando en TU propio universo: tu mente, tu cuerpo y tu corazón. Aprenderás que estás compuestx de muchas partes y que tus signos (¡sí, tienes más de uno!) son mucho más que un estereotipo. Esta es una guía para que aprendas a invocar, compartir y creer en la magia más importante: ¡la que está dentro de ti!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Family of Liars: The Prequel to We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 42 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 10 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The addictive prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars: the story of another summer, another generation—and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.   'I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever.' —The New York Times   'A perfect beach read.' —The Boston Globe   A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts.  A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy.  A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes.   Welcome back to the Sinclair family.  They were always liars.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550314 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas (para chicas) Author: Donna Dale Carnegie Narrator: Valeria Estrada Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 14, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Una edición actualizada de uno de los manuales de autoayuda más reconocidos, con información inédita y exclusiva. Esta es una guía para empoderar a una nueva generación de chicas. El libro Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas es un clásico en mayúsculas de la literatura sobre autoayuda, que todavía a día de hoy sigue vendiendo más de 200 ejemplares a la semana. Esta nueva edición es una relectura del clásico con una perspectiva moderna y actual dirigida a las chicas y mujeres de hoy en día; un libro con todas las claves para conocer y entender a los otros a través del empoderamiento y desde una perspectiva femenina y feminista.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Yo Te Salvarè Author: Matt De La Peña Narrator: Alberto Santillán Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 7, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: 'Yo te salvaré de Matt de la Peña, obra ganadora de la medalla Newbery, es una 'novela conmovedora que hace alentar y apoyar a los más débiles y desamparados.' -SLJ Kidd huye de su pasado y su futuro. No tiene ni mamá ni papá, siente que no le beneficia de nada estar en el hogar de acogida para jóvenes donde vive, más que las terapias que recibe ahí. Tampoco siente que forma parte de la comunidad de la playa donde trabaja, a menos que encuentre una razón para quedarse. Olivia es rubia, tiene ojos azules y un padre adinerado. Es la chica más guapa de Cardiff. Ella le oculta algo a Kidd, pero ¿podrían alguna vez estar juntos de todos modos? Devon trata mal a las personas, es misterioso e impulsado por un deseo de muerte. Es un mejor amigo y un peor enemigo a la vez. Siguió a Kidd hasta la playa y no se irá hasta que le enseñe algunas lecciones de vida. Y a Olivia. 'Una novela psicológicamente tensa [...] con personajes intrigantes y bien desarrollados ... [que] permanecerán en las mentes de los lectores.' -Booklist 'De la Peña captura hábilmente los lados resbaladizos de una personalidad esquizofrénica en esta novela conmovedora que hace alentar y apoyar a los más débiles y desamparados.' -SLJ Finalista al Premio Amelia Elizabeth Nombrado 'Mejor libro para jóvenes' por el ALA-YALSA Seleccionado como 'Quick Pick' por el ALA-YALSA Selección del Junior Library Guild ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña's I Will Save You is a heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel. [SLJ] Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there's nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn't belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay. Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She's hiding something from Kidd--but could they ever be together anyway? Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he's not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia. A taut psychological novel...[with] intriguing, well-developed characters...[that] will stay with readers. -Booklist De la Peña skillfully captures the slippery sides of a schizophrenic personality in this heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel. -SLJ An Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Readers An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Cursed Crown Series: #2 of These Feathered Flames Author: Alexandra Overy Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: December 6, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In the explosive sequel to These Feathered Flames, twin sisters Izaveta and Asya find themselves separated once again, but discovering a way back to each other may be their most perilous challenge yet.   Awakening to find herself trapped in a strange tower, Izaveta knows she must find her way back to the Tóurensi palace and claim the throne. But even with an unexpected ally’s help, she worries she might not be able to get news of her survival to her sister and escape this frozen land.   Back at home, Asya enlists Nikov’s help to prove Izaveta is still alive, even as she finds herself forced to navigate the political world she always sought to avoid to save her queendom, her loved ones, and herself.   But as the sisters work independently to reunite, a dangerous force lies in wait, trying to regain power in order to overthrow the monarchy… Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.   Praise for These Feathered Flames:   “With themes of destiny, sisterhood, and sacrifice, plus a blossoming queer romance that left me yearning for Book Two, this retelling of a classic Russian fairy tale was a thrill from start to finish."—Nina Varela, author of the Crier’s War duology   “These Feathered Flames has all the elements I love in young adult fantasy: lyrical prose, a unique spin on folklore, and the complicated relationship between sisters.”—Mara Rutherford, author of the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology   Books in the These Feathered Flames duology: These Feathered Flames This Cursed Crown

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Chandler Legacies Author: Abdi Nazemian Narrator: Abdi Nazemian, Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: February 15, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Kathleen Glasgow, and Jandy Nelson, with crossover appeal for readers of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep. Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there’s more to that story. Amanda Priya “Spence” Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys’ dorms. And Freddy Bello is the senior who’s no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin. At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout? Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550076 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Extasia Author: Claire Legrand Narrator: Emily Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: **One of BuzzFeed's Great LGBTQ+ YA novels to Warm up Your Winter * A Kid's Feb/March IndieNext pick** From New York Times bestselling author Claire Legrand comes a new, bone-chilling YA horror novel about a girl who joins a coven to root out a vicious evil that’s stalking her village. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Grace Year. Her name is unimportant. All you must know is that today she will become one of the four saints of Haven. The elders will mark her and place the red hood on her head. With her sisters, she will stand against the evil power that lives beneath the black mountain—an evil which has already killed nine of her village’s men. She will tell no one of the white-eyed beasts that follow her. Or the faceless gray women tall as houses. Or the girls she saw kissing in the elm grove. Today she will be a saint of Haven. She will rid her family of her mother’s shame at last and save her people from destruction. She is not afraid. Are you? This searing and lyrically written novel by the critically acclaimed author of Sawkill Girls beckons readers to follow its fierce heroine into a world filled with secrets and blood—where the truth is buried in lies and a devastating power waits, seething, for someone brave enough to use it.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Some Mistakes Were Made Author: Kristin Dwyer Narrator: Karissa Vacker, Heath Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Sarah Dessen meets Adam Silvera in the debut YA romance everyone is talking about! “A breathtaking tour de force of angst and longing. Heartbreaking, painfully romantic, and deeply human.” —STEPHANIE GARBER, #1 bestselling author of Caraval “A novel you can make yourself at home in, with characters so real it feels like you’ve known them for ages.” —JENNA EVANS WELCH, bestselling author of Love & Gelato “This book comes with its own aching heartbeat. Be forewarned, it’s stronger than it looks.” —STACEY LEE, award-winning author of The Downstairs Girl Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton—into chaos, she’s forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she’s ever known. Now Ellis hasn’t spoken to Easton in a year, and maybe it’s better that way; maybe eventually the Easton-shaped hole in her heart will heal. But when Easton’s mom invites her home for a visit, Ellis finds herself tangled up in the web of heartache, betrayal, and anger she left behind . . . and with the boy she never stopped loving.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550074 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Fine Fellow Author: Jennieke Cohen Narrator: Hannah Curtis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Culinary delights abound, romance lingers in the air, and plans go terribly, wonderfully astray in this gender-bent take on My Fair Lady from Jennieke Cohen, author of Dangerous Alliance—perfect for fans of Bridgerton or A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.  It’s 1830s England, and Culinarians—doyens who consult with society’s elite to create gorgeous food and confections—are the crème de la crème of high society. Helena Higgins, top of her class at the Royal Academy, has a sharp demeanor and an even sharper palate—and knows stardom awaits her if she can produce greatness in her final year. Penelope Pickering is going to prove the value of non-European cuisine to all of England. Her contemporaries may scorn her Filipina heritage and her dishes, but with her flawless social graces and culinary talents, Penelope is set to prove them wrong. Elijah Little has nothing to his name but a truly excellent instinct for flavors. London merchants won’t allow a Jewish boy to own a shop, so he hawks his pasties for a shilling a piece to passersby—but he knows with training he can break into the highest echelon of society. When Penelope and Helena meet Elijah, a golden opportunity arises: to pull off a project never seen before, and turn Elijah from a street vendor to a gentleman chef. But Elijah’s transformation will have a greater impact on this trio than they originally realize—and mayhem, unseemly faux pas, and a little romance will all be a part of the delicious recipe. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Secret Princess Author: Melissa De La Cruz, Margaret Stohl Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 29 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A surprising and romantic YA retelling-mashup of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz. Best friends Mary Lennox, Sara Crewe, and Cedric Erroll are best friends. And thank goodness, since their boarding school is basically insufferable. When one of the friends suffers a personal tragedy, a plan—and a secret—change everything for the trio . . . for good.     Filled with charm and romance, and inspired by some of classic literature's most beloved characters, The Secret Princess is the perfect blend of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden—and the perfect companion to Jo & Laurie.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569685 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Each Night Was Illuminated Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson Narrator: Reba Buhr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: With writing that sparks off the page, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson tells a story of saints and floods, secrets and truths, rage and love—and the bravery it takes to bet your whole life on a new kind of hope. The day the train fell in the lake, Cassie stopped believing in much of anything, despite growing up in a devout Catholic family. Then she set her mind to forgetting the strange boy named Elias who was with her when it happened. When Elias comes back to town after many years away, Cassie finds herself talked into sneaking out at night to follow him ghost-hunting—though she knows better than to believe they will find any spirits. Still, the more time she spends with Elias—with his questions, his rebelliousness, his imagination that is so much bigger than the box she has made for herself—the more Cassie thinks that even in a world that seems broken beyond repair, there just may be something worth believing in. An unmissable novel for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America Author: Margarita Longoria Narrator: Margarita Longoria, Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: *'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review   *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on all readers.' --SLJ, starred review Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, and poems from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience.   With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano. In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, and poetry, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today's young listeners.   A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549639 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Like Home Author: Louisa Onomé Narrator: Caroline Sorunke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Fans of Netflix's On My Block and readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Angie Thomas will love this debut novel about a girl whose life is turned upside down after one local act of vandalism throws both her relationships and neighborhood into turmoil. Chinelo, or Nelo as her best friend Kate calls her, is all about her neighborhood Ginger East. She loves its chill vibe, ride-or-die sense of community, and the memories she has growing up there with her friends. Ginger East isn't what it used to be though. After a deadly incident at the local arcade, most of her friends' families moved away. Kate, whose family owns the local corner store, is still there and as long as that stays constant, Nelo's good. When Kate's parent's store is vandalized and the vandal still at large, Nelo is shaken to her core. And then the police and the media get involved and more of the outside world descends upon Ginger East with promises to 'fix the neighborhood.' Suddenly, Nelo finds herself in the middle of a drama unfolding on a national scale. Worse yet, Kate is acting strange. She's pushing Nelo away at the exact moment they need each other most. Now Nelo's entire world is morphing into something she hates and she must figure out how to get things back on track or risk losing everything--and everyone--she loves.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Aquí estuvimos Author: Matt De La Peña Narrator: Alberto Santillán Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 26, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable. Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El juez lo sentenció a un año en una casa hogar para menores; dijo que tenía que escribir en un diario para que algún consejero pudiera tratar de entender su forma de pensar. El juez no tenía idea de que en realidad le había hecho un favor a Miguel. Desde que sucedió, su madre ni siquiera había podido mirarlo a la cara. Cualquier hogar que no fuese el suyo sería un lugar mejor para vivir. Pero Miguel jamás pensó que conocería a Rondell y a Mong, y en todo lo que sucedería cuando huyesen. Solo pensó en llegar a la frontera con México, donde podría empezar de nuevo. Olvidar a su mamá. Olvidar a su hermano. Olvidarse de sí mismo. Sin embargo, la vida no suele funcionar como uno cree. Y la mayoría de las veces, escapar te lleva de regreso al mismo lugar del que una vez huiste. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's We Were Here is a fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking' (Booklist) novel repackaged for a new generation of readers. A Vintage Español Original.   When it happened, Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home--said he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can't even look at him in the face. Any home besides his would be a better place to live.   But Miguel didn't bet on meeting Rondell or Mong or on any of what happened after they broke out. He only thought about Mexico and getting to the border to where he could start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother. Forget himself.   Life usually doesn' t work out how you think it will, though. And most of the time, running away is the quickest path right back to what you're running from.   From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way to the Mexican border, Aquí estuvimos follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy who is trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world.