My summer jobs
were always the same as my school year jobs—babysitting and pet sitting—so in some ways the summer felt like an extension of the school year, but with less homework. While my friends were operating rides at a theme park, frying up mounds of tater tots, or behind the register at the family business, I hung out with kids and animals. Honestly, it’s not a bad way to spend a summer!This year’s summer plans would merge just fine with the plans I had when I was 16. I’ll visit family so I can hang with my nieces and nephews. There will be dozens of evenings and weekends at outdoor concerts. I’ll see most of the massive summer movies. Maybe my dog will get over his aversion to water and join his friends in the lake at Prospect Park’s doggy beach. And with any luck, I’ll make a dent in my TBLT (To Be Listened To) list!
By the way, with the change of seasons comes a change in jobs for your humble editor. I’m passing the reins of the Now in YA newsletter to my colleague Katie, but feel free to reach out on Twitter (@aunt_feather) if you ever want to suggest books—or find out what’s been catching my ear!
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Hot Dog Girl
- De: Jennifer Dugan
- Narrado por: Brittany Pressley
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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A fresh and funny contemporary YA rom-com about teens working as costumed characters in a local amusement park. Elouise (Lou) Parker is determined to have the absolute best, most impossibly epic summer of her life. There are just a few things standing in her way: She's landed a job at Magic...
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Hotdog Girl
- De Mary en 23-07-19
Do you want fries with that?
The stereotypical summer job for teens usually involves a fryer, a horrible uniform, and a lot of customer service. But there are also the teens (in fiction and real-life) who find other ways to earn their gas money. Lou Parker is spending her summer as the giant dancing hot dog at Magic Castle Playland. Rayne and Delilah host an amazing public access show. And now that she’s head girl
at Meade Creamery, Amelia might learn the secret recipe for Home Sweet Home ice cream.
Get a Job
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Like a Love Story
- De: Abdi Nazemian
- Narrado por: Lauren Ambrose, Vikas Adam, Michael Crouch
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
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2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Young Adult Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time ""A book for warriors, divas, artists, queens, individuals, activists, trend setters, and anyone searching for the courage to be themselves.”—Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling...
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A must read for all
- De Kelly *BookCrushin* en 13-06-19
Pride Month
To support my LGBTQIA+ friends and be a better ally, I do my best to listen carefully to what they have to say, keep up with current events, and spend time with listens by LGBTQIA+ authors. Pride Month is an obvious time to choose something new to listen to, but it’s hard to decide where to begin. From lighthearted romances to empowering nonfiction to heartbreaking historical fiction, no matter what you choose, remember the most important four-letter word of all: LOVE.
Listen With Pride
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The Rest of the Story
- De: Sarah Dessen
- Narrado por: Rebecca Soler
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl—and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about...
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nostalgia warning
- De Beckyg33 en 13-06-19
The Queen of Summer has returned!
One of the highlights of my year—and a sure sign that summer is approaching—is hearing that a new Sarah Dessen story is on the way. I love how her novels connect but don’t rely on each other. (The waitress who says two words in one novel might end up a central character in another!) A new listen from the Queen of Summer is cause for celebration—but fans are celebrating extra hard this year because Netflix just announced they plan to film This Lullaby, Along for the Ride, and Once and For All! (I’ve got some re-listening to do!)
Beach Listening Perfected
Coming Soon
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Patron Saints of Nothing
- De: Randy Ribay
- Narrado por: Ramón de Ocampo
- Duración: 9 h y 2 m
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General493
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Narración:406
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Historia405
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and...
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Touching and informative
- De Pedro Navejas en 09-07-19
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Wilder Girls
- De: Rory Power
- Narrado por: Eileen Stevens, Jesse Vilinsky
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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It's been 18 months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine, since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died, one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her.
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Let’s go lesbians let’s go
- De Sandra Gomez en 12-07-19
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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse
- De: Shane Burcaw
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 4 h y 36 m
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General349
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Narración:302
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With his signature acerbic wit and hilarious voice, 20-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace.
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Uplifting
- De PhinzPride en 12-04-20
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Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1)
- De: Sarah Rees Brennan
- Narrado por: Jesse Vilinsky, Nicol Zanzarella
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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General166
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It's the summer before her 16th birthday, and Sabrina Spellman knows her world is about to change. She's always studied magic and spells with her aunts, Hilda and Zelda. But she's also lived a normal mortal life - attending Baxter High, hanging out with her friends Susie and Roz, and going to the movies with her boyfriend, Harvey Kinkle.
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If you enjoyed the series
- De BellaDonna en 26-11-23
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Patron Saints of Nothing
- De: Randy Ribay
- Narrado por: Ramón de Ocampo
- Duración: 9 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General493
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Narración:406
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Historia405
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and...
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Touching and informative
- De Pedro Navejas en 09-07-19
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Wilder Girls
- De: Rory Power
- Narrado por: Eileen Stevens, Jesse Vilinsky
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General1,266
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Narración:1,112
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Historia1,109
It's been 18 months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine, since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died, one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her.
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Let’s go lesbians let’s go
- De Sandra Gomez en 12-07-19
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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse
- De: Shane Burcaw
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 4 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General349
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Narración:302
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Historia303
With his signature acerbic wit and hilarious voice, 20-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace.
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Uplifting
- De PhinzPride en 12-04-20
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Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1)
- De: Sarah Rees Brennan
- Narrado por: Jesse Vilinsky, Nicol Zanzarella
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General166
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Narración:150
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Historia150
It's the summer before her 16th birthday, and Sabrina Spellman knows her world is about to change. She's always studied magic and spells with her aunts, Hilda and Zelda. But she's also lived a normal mortal life - attending Baxter High, hanging out with her friends Susie and Roz, and going to the movies with her boyfriend, Harvey Kinkle.
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If you enjoyed the series
- De BellaDonna en 26-11-23