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Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weiner

Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weiner

Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full of promise. Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life.

But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies. As their lives unfold against the background of free love and Vietnam, Woodstock and women’s lib, Bethie becomes an adventure-loving wild child who is up for anything (except settling down). Meanwhile, Jo becomes a proper young mother in Connecticut. Neither woman inhabits the world she dreams of, nor has a life that feels authentic or brings her joy. Is it too late for the women to finally stake a claim on happily ever after?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Homomisia
Alcoholism mentioned
Recreational drug use
Cancer

The One by John Marrs

The One by John Marrs

How far would you go to find The One? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner–the one you’re genetically made for.

That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Cheating
Suicide
Infertility
Childbirth & death during childbirth
Miscarriages mentioned
Terminal illness & cancer
Coma
Aneurysm
Eyeball trauma
Death of an infant
Death of a spouse
Murder, and attempted murder of a pregnant woman
Strangulation
Kidnapping, including the abduction of an infant
Stalking

Hideous Beauty by William Hussey

Hideous Beauty by William Hussey

When Dylan and Ellis’s secret relationship is exposed on social media, Dylan is forced to come out. To Dylan’s surprise they are met with support and congratulations, and an amazing reception at their highschool dance. Perhaps people aren’t as narrow-minded as he thought?

But Dylan’s happiness is short-lived. Ellis suddenly becomes angry, withdrawn, and as they drive home from the dance, he loses control of the car, sending it plunging into Hunter’s Lake. Barely conscious, Dylan is pulled free of the wreck, while Ellis is left to drown.

Grief-stricken, Dylan vows to discover what happened to Ellis that night and piece together the last months of his boyfriend’s life – and realises just how little he knew about the boy he loved.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Coming out themes
Homomisia
Rape
Physical & sexual abuse
Recreational drug use
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Car accident

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

Shortly after teenager Quan enters a not guilty plea for the shooting death of a police officer, he is placed in a holding cell to await trial. Through a series of flashbacks and letters to Justyce, the protagonist of Dear Martin, Quan’s story unravels. From a troubled childhood and bad timing to a coerced confession and prejudiced police work, Nic Stone’s newest novel takes an unflinching look at the flawed practices and ideologies that discriminate against African American boys and minorities in the American justice system.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Racism (theme)
Domestic violence
Child abuse
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety & panic attacks
Nightmares
Sibling with cancer (leukemia) mentioned
Food scarcity
Police brutality & racial profiling
Murder
Gun violence
Poverty themes
Incarceration (theme)

No Exit by Taylor Adams

Nobody said being the daughter of an army general was easy. But when her dad sends a teenage subordinate to babysit her while he’s away… That’s taking it a step too far. Cade, as beautiful as he is deadly, watches Kori with more than just interest. He looks at her like he knows her very soul. And when he saves her from a seemingly random attack, well, that’s when things get weird. Turns out, Kori’s dad isn’t just an army general—he’s the head of a secret government project that has invented a way to travel between parallel dimensions. Dimensions where there are infinite Koris, infinite… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia, racist slur & ableist language
Paedophilia, sexual assault & threats of rape
Child sex trafficking
Child abuse recounted
Alcoholism
Panic attacks recounted & nightmares
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Blood, gore & graphic injury depiction, including terminal cancer & emesis
Minor grief depiction
Death of a mother, brother & cousin
Murder & attempted murder
Torture
Gun violence
Physical assault
Kidnapping & captivity
Animal murder & torture recounted and death of a pet

Immunity by Erin Bowman

Immunity by Erin Bowman

Survivors of a deadly planetary outbreak take on a new, sinister adversary in the white-knuckle sequel to Contagion.

Thea, Coen, and Nova have escaped from Achlys, only to find themselves imprisoned on a ship they thought was their ticket to safety. Now the nightmare they thought they’d left behind is about to be unleashed as an act of political warfare, putting the entire galaxy at risk.

To prevent an interstellar catastrophe, they’ll have to harness the evil of the deadly Achlys contagion and deploy the only weapons they have left: themselves.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Suicide recounted
Non-consensual medical experimentation
Blood & gore depiction
Contagion (theme)
Medical procedures & treatment, including amputation
Terminal cancer of a sibling discussed
Radiation poisoning
Comas
Graphic torture
Electrocution
Gun violence
Kidnapping & captivity
Explosions & bombings
Military violence
Animal testing

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen’s house is destroyed and her family of five is displaced. Ivy feels invisible and ignored in the aftermath of the storm–and what’s worse, her notebook filled with secret drawings of girls holding hands has gone missing.

Mysteriously, Ivy’s drawings begin to reappear in her locker with notes from someone telling her to open up about her identity. Ivy thinks–and hopes–that this someone might be her classmate, another girl for whom Ivy has begun to develop a crush. Will Ivy find the strength and courage to follow her true feelings?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Coming out themes
Cancer, mentioned
Physical injury
Tornado, central theme
Blackmail
Homelessness

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

After the first season of her true crime podcast became an overnight sensation, Rachel Krall is now a household name―and the last hope for thousands of people seeking justice. But she’s used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help.

The small town of Neapolis is being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. The town’s golden boy has been accused of raping a high school student. Under pressure to make Season Three a success, Rachel throws herself into interviewing and investigating―but someone is following her, and she won’t stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago.

The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Misogyny
Victim blaming (discussed in-depth)
Rape culture (theme)
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Paedophilia mentioned
Graphic rape & gang rape of a minor discussed
Physical child abuse recounted
PTSD
Panic attacks
Night terrors
Attempted suicide by drowning mentioned
Suicide of a parent by overdose discussed
Addiction mentioned
Drug & alcohol abuse mentioned
Terminal cancer
Hospitalisation
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother recounted
Death of a sister & child (off-page)
Murder
Gun violence
Drowning
Hostage situation
Stalking
Car accident & motorcycle accident recounted
Animal injury mentioned (minor)
Bullying & hazing
Grave desecration

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to justice and hits the road following a few meagre clues to find him… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Paedophilia & child sexual abuse (theme)
Child pornography
Sex work
Child abandonment & neglect
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Alcoholism
Substance addiction
Disordered eating, mentioned
Attempted suicide
Self-injury (unintentional)
Alcohol & drug abuse
Overdose mentioned
Pregnancy mentioned
Terminal cancer mentioned
Graphic blood depiction
Physical injury & illness
Emesis
Hospitalisation
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a sister and child
Death of a grandmother
Death of a husband mentioned
Murder
Knife violence
Physical assault
Fire
Disappearance of a sibling
Hostage situation
Stalking
Car accident
Homelessness
Poverty

The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk

The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk

Autumn always knew exactly who she was—a talented artist and a loyal friend. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. And Logan always turned to writing love songs when his love life was a little less than perfect.

But when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough. Now Logan can’t stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. Shay is a music blogger struggling to keep it together. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered.

Despite the odds, one band’s music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Bimisia
Suicide recounted
Panic attacks
Substance addiction
Alcohol abuse
Recreational drug use, & drug abuse mentioned
Terminal cancer (leukemia)
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a best friend recounted
Death of a sister recounted
Death of an ex-boyfriend recounted
Car accident recounted