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The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton

The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton

The Tell Tale has been watching and waiting because there’s something queer about the village of Foel. Beth Griffiths has returned home to raise her daughter in the Welsh hills. They arrive to the open arms of the community, but not all is what it seems and Beth isn’t home for the reason she pretends either.

Vicious notes start appearing that reveal harsh truths about the village inhabitants, stirring up ancient past and old loves. Not even local dignitary, the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Sexism
Hate crime
Outing
Cheating mentioned
Domestic abuse
Alcohol consumption
Drugging
Blood depiction
Gun violence
Homelessness
Hunting

The Ex Proposal by Nia Arthurs

The Ex Proposal by Nia Arthurs

Giselle Stone is best known for her smoothie truck and her love of K-pop, but one of those things is not acceptable to her mother. After she’s pushed to the edge of her patience—thanks, Mom—she concocts a lie that’s sure to get the parents off her back. A fake long-distance relationship with her ex. It’s a foolproof plan.

Until the other half of her lie suddenly shows up in Belize, looking ten times sexier than he did in high school. Getting West Phillips to join her ruse is the easy part… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Panic attacks
Death of a parent recounted
Catfishing

A School Frozen in Time, Volume 1 by Mizuki Tsujimura

A School Frozen in Time, Vol. 1 by Mizuki Tsujimura and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa

On a snowy school day like any other, classmates and childhood friends Hiroshi and Mizuki arrive at school to find the campus eerily empty. Before long, they find themselves trapped inside with six other friends, and even stranger, all the clocks have stopped at a very specific moment — the exact time when a former classmate jumped off the school roof to their death three months earlier. It turns out that this departed friend is their way out of their current predicament and may even be among their group… but no one can remember who it was that took their life on that sad day. The students… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Depression
Suicide
Self harm mentioned
Blood depiction

Hearts in the Hard Ground by GV Anderson

Hearts in the Hard Ground by G.V. Anderson

Following the death of her mother, Fiona buys a new house in order to start a new chapter of her life, one with fewer reminders of painful memories. Unbeknownst to Fiona, this house has a melancholy history, and slightly more ghosts than she anticipated. In learning to live with her unexpected companions and their losses, Fiona might find a way to make peace with her own.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother recounted

The Charmed List by Julie Abe

The Charmed List by Julie Abe

After spending most of high school as the quiet girl, Ellie Kobata is ready to take some risks and have a life-changing summer, starting with her Anti-Wallflower List—thirteen items she’s going to check off one by one. She’s looking forward to riding rollercoasters, making her art Instagram public (maybe), and going on an epic road trip with her best friend Lia.

But when number four on Ellie’s list goes horribly wrong—revenge on Jack Yasuda—she’s certain her… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Classism
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother from cancer mentioned
Death of parents in a car accident mentioned

Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe

Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe

Eva Evergreen has fulfilled her dream of earning the rank of Novice Witch, and discovered the chilling truth behind the mysterious Culling — the violent magical storm wreaking havoc across Rivelle Realm.

Revealing the truth, however, proves to be a difficult task and soon the culprit is at large. To make matters worse Eva learns what might be the horrible truth behind her pinch of magic and her mother’s own mysterious con… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sinkhole, on-page
Flooding
Sandstorm mentioned
Kidnapping
Disappearance of a mother mentioned

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn.

With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan’s oldest son to find the artif.… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction
Death of a parent
Genocide
Torture
Kidnapping

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim

At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women hadn’t spoken since Natalie left in anger seven years ago, when her mother refused to support her chosen career as a chef. Natalie is shocked to discover the vibrant neighbourhood of San Francisco’s Chinatown that she remembers from her childhood is fading, with businesses failing and families moving out. She’s even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmother’s restaurant… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Agoraphobia
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent
Fire

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

Ever since she can remember, Vanessa Yu has been able to see people’s fortunes at the bottom of their teacups. To avoid blurting out their fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the ones of those around her. To add to this plight, her romance life is so nonexistent that her parents enlist the services of a matchmaking expert from Shanghai.

The day before her matchmaking appoin… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Gambling addiction mentioned
Migraines

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.

Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments – even the physical violence – she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Islamomisia (theme)
Racism
Hate crimes
Terrorism
Child neglect
Physical assault
Strangulation recounted
Animal dissection for science class mentioned
Bullying (theme)