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You'll Be Sorry
By: Lisa Gardner Narrator: Hillary Huber ISBN: 9781538765142 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From a master storyteller comes a “chilling, gripping” standalone (Lisa Jewell): A newlywed couple each with their own secrets. An abandoned lodge with a horrific decades-old mystery. And a small mountain town where everyone believes they know their neighbors…except they don’t. For Raquel
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
Breathing Under Water
By: Jacqueline Friedland Narrators: Cassandra Campbell, Annalee Scott ISBN: 9781400347377 Publisher: Harper Muse Audiobooks Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "Breathing under Water combines the intrigue of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, the pacing of Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs, and the glimpse inside the elite athletic world of Alena Dillon’s The Happiest Girl in the World.” —STARRED BOOKLIST REVIEW "A
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
The Women In White
By: Sarah Pekkanen Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250349552 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating:5 Stars (ALC) (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Extrasensory perception. The Gift. A Sixth Sense. Or something else…. In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women myst
Judith D Collins
5 days ago5 min read
The Amateur
By: Chris Bohjalian Narrator: Melora Hardin ISBN: 9780385551298 Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs and predatory men, and suddenly a teenager is on trial in this spellbinding novel from the #1 New York Times bestsellin
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
The Wythenshawe Dandy
By: S.J. Galbraith Narrator: Melanie Crawley ISBN: 9781915564207 Audio Publisher: Raconteurs Audio LLP Book/Print Publisher: Salt Publishing Publication Date: 08/03/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS An unoccupied flat. A freshly dressed bed. The body of a young woman laid out neatly on the duvet. The dead girl looks familiar – troublingly familiar – but Detective Inspector Cassie May can't place her. And to compound her troubles, Cassie has
Judith D Collins
5 days ago5 min read
The Man
By: Laura Sims Narrators: Will Damron, Cassandra Campbell ISBN: 979-8217177677 Publisher: Penguin Audio Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars + JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2026 PRAISED BY ANA REYES, MONA AWAD, ANDREA BARTZ, VANESSA CHAN, DANIELLE TRUSSONI, AND MORE! "Fiercely intelligent and deeply chilling. . . . The perfect book club read." —Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines From the highly accl
Judith D Collins
6 days ago12 min read
Take Hart
Corey in Los Angeles #2 By: Jaime Parker Stickle Narrator: Sarah Naughton ISBN: 978-1662531750 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Between her LAPD consulting gig, fledgling indie news blog, and postpartum panic disorder, former TV journalist Corey Tracey-Lieberman is barely keeping it together. Then a mother named Sonja Hart vanishes in her Highland Park neighborhood, and the case is all but
Judith D Collins
6 days ago7 min read
All In
6:30 Man #4 By: David Baldacci ISBN: 9781538758069 Publisher: Grand Central Publication Date: 11/10/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) NOV 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this exciting thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, the 6:20 Man is leaving U.S soil—this time drawn into a storm of billion-dollar secrets and international power plays that could shatter the world order. When fearless war correspondent Theresa Lee is shot on a storm-swept Manhatta
Judith D Collins
Jul 312 min read
You'll Be Sorry
By: Liz Alterman Narrators: Christine Lakin, Stacy Carolan Simon Maverick ISBN: 978183756762 Publisher: Inkubator Books Publication Date: 08/02/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Revenge is a dish best served now. On the eve of her fortieth birthday, Amelia Montgomery flips through a magazine and freezes at the sight of a familiar face—Ethan Blackmore, the man who shattered her heart more than a decade ago. What should’ve been her hap
Judith D Collins
Jul 316 min read
The Holiday Swap
By: A.J. McDine ISBN: 9504585242899 Publisher: Cherry Tree Publishing Publication Date: 07/30/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS AUG #LiftLiftMiniAuthorChats The Holiday Swap is the explosive new thriller by Amazon bestselling author AJ McDine. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Claire Douglas and Andrea Mara. We’re broke. The last thing we can afford is a holiday. So when my husband Robin's wealthy boss offers to swap houses for the week,
Judith D Collins
Jul 319 min read
Behind the Mic With Melanie Crawley
Spotlight on a Masterclass in Northern Noir For our August feature on #AudioElevatorSeries, we are scaling new heights with an exclusive look into the dark, atmospheric world of “The Wythenshawe Dandy.” Joining us is a favorite, the brilliant, talented Earphones Award-winning narrator Melanie Crawley, whose 5-star performance transforms S.J. Galbraith’s gritty thriller into an unforgettable, claustrophobic audio experience. Review of The Wythenshawe Dandy ~British Voice Act
Judith D Collins
Jul 2912 min read
The Whisper
By: Chelsea Iversen Narrator: Beth Hicks ISBN: 9781464252297 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 07/28/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Riley Sager's Middle of the Night, comes a sweeping, atmospheric thriller following a group of friends and the power given to them by the trees… Rule 1: When the trees whisper, listen. Rule 2: Don't go into the woo
Judith D Collins
Jul 288 min read
Indie Darling
By: Lauren Nossett Narrator: Amara Jasper ISBN: 9781250459046 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 07/28/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST READ BOOKS A brilliant, breakout novel from ITW THRILLER AWARD-WINNING author Lauren Nossett—a mystery set in Nashville, where a Dolly Parton–loving private detective is drawn into the disappearance of an enigmatic pop star. "THRILLING...[A] propulsive, glittery mystery.” —Lisa Unger, NEW YORK TIMES bestsell
Judith D Collins
Jul 277 min read
Meet the In-laws
Meet the Parents #2 By: Emily Shiner Narrators: Elise Roth, Madeline Pell Hachette UK ISBN: 978-1807221713 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 07/30/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BLOG TOUR STOP JUL 31 Featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat JUL 31 As my mom greets my husband for the first time, I spot the new diamonds in her ears. She’s trying to impress him, although I know her smile is fake. But that’s okay. Because so is mine… The mother
Judith D Collins
Jul 258 min read
The Bluff
By: Wade Rouse Narrators: Dan John Miller, Andrew Gibson, Alexandra Hunter, Dawn Harvey, Arthur Morey, Kate Marcin, Petrea Burchard, Michael Crouch, Andrew Eiden, Cassandra Campbell ISBN: 9780778306221 Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR OCT 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Succession meets The Family Stone in bestselling author Wade Rouse’s humorous and sharply observant look at a family teetering on the edge of merry mayhem. The Chapmans do Christmas the
Judith D Collins
Jul 243 min read
Big Little Truths
Big LIttle Lies #2 By: Liane Moriarty ISBN: 978-0593798638 Publisher: Crown Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR AUG 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, THE RUNAWAY PHENOMENON THAT INSPIRED THE MEGAHIT HBO SERIES In this highly anticipated sequel, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit and compassion. Whether you’v
Judith D Collins
Jul 243 min read
Our Marriage Is Murder
By: Carol Goodman Narrator: Marni Penning ISBN: 9780063398788 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In the latest thrilling mystery from Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman, a writers’ conference at an Italian castle turns deadly when a killer begins using a husband-and-wife writing team’s novel as a blueprint for murder. Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are the envy of the myster
Judith D Collins
Jul 217 min read
Promise Me Never
By: Liv Constantine Narrators: Suzanne Elise Freeman, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Scott Brick, Alex McKenna Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593875230 Publisher: Ballantine | Bantam Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish comes an unmissable thriller about a woman who becomes embroiled in the mystery of her husband’s deceased first wife—and after mov
Judith D Collins
Jul 213 min read
Don't Look Close
By: Jaima Fixsen Narrator: Libby McKnight Recorded Books ISBN: 9781728294933 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOK AUG #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Feature BOOK GIVEAWAY CONTEST From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer… If
Judith D Collins
Jul 2112 min read
Heart of Glass
By: Jennifer Hillier Narrators: Brittany Pressley, Chris Brinkley, Eunice Wong, Ferdelle Capistrano, January LaVoy Macmillan Audio ISBN: 978-1250763181 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2026 A serial killer recants his long-ago confession regarding a small-town high school girl―and her then-best friends are forced to confront what really happened that night and what
Judith D Collins
Jul 216 min read
Tenderness
By: Rowan Beaird Narrators: Evan Sibley, Katharine Chin, Pete Cross ISBN: 9781250444288 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publiczation Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS “INTOXICATING...You’ll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts.” —Megan Abbott, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author From the beloved author of The Divorcées comes a novel set in the 1970s during an island wedding, where the brid
Judith D Collins
Jul 217 min read
Lost in the Fire
By: Robin Mahle ISBN: 9781805736615 Publisher: Joffe Books Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A woman stops me in the street. She’s young, pregnant, and she looks at me like she knows me. “I’m Sophie,” she says. “We used to be best friends.” “Please don’t marry him,” she whispers. “You don’t know who he really is . . . “ I’ve rebuilt my life from the ashes. I lost my husband and child in a devastating house fire. I
Judith D Collins
Jul 205 min read
All the Little Secrets
All the Little Houses #2 By: May Cobb ISBN: 9781464239205 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 11/17/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) NOV 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The highly anticipated follow-up to All the Little Houses From the USA Today bestselling author of The Hunting Wives (now a hit Netflix series) comes a deliciously wicked stand-alone sequel to All the Little Houses, as the fallout from an utterly unexpected death reverberates over every
Judith D Collins
Jul 202 min read
How To Kill A Crime Writer
By: Sarah Lotz Narrator: Ashley Tucker Penguin Audio ISBN: 9780593436790 Publisher: Berkley Pub Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format:Other My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL #BlogTourStop After the untimely death of her bestselling crime novelist mother, a young woman teams up with the fictional “ghost” of the heroine from her mother’s series in order to solve her mother’s murder. After the tragic death of bestselling crime writer Annie Morrisey, her daugh
Judith D Collins
Jul 205 min read
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