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Corey in Los Angeles #1 By: Jaime Parker Stickle Narrator: Sarah Naughton Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781511354462 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 10/21/2025 Format: audio and e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS A former reporter gets a new spin on life in this gripping debut from author Jaime Parker Stickle, whose psychological roller-coaster ride set in sunny Los Angeles tackles motherhood and murder. New mother Corey Tracey-Lieberman wa
Judith D Collins
Oct 21, 20255 min read
The Widow
By: John Grisham Narrator: Mchael Beck Random House Audio ISBN: 9780385548984 Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: 10/21/2025 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2025 The master of the legal thriller returns this fall with his first-ever whodunit. #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom
Judith D Collins
Oct 21, 20256 min read
The Women of Artemis
By: Hannah Lynn Narrator: Frances Butt Tantor Media ISBN: 9781728284323 Publisher: Sourebooks Landmark Publication date: 10/21/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Mothers. Daughters. Warriors. Women. This is the never-before-told story of history's most ferocious heroines: this is the rise of the Amazons. When she first married at fourteen, Otrera imagined a relationship full of love. A partnership. Years later, living in destitution wit
Judith D Collins
Oct 20, 20255 min read
The Drop
By: S.R. Masters ISBN: 9781464245923 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A terrifyingly twisty, wholly original thriller following a group of amusement park visitors who get stuck on a roller coaster high above the ground—with no way down. Seven hundred feet in the air, no one can hear you scream. Some might say that thirtysomething Cady Ellison landed herself a strange creative career,
Judith D Collins
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Dear Mother
By: Rea Frey ISBN: 9781662532283 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In a tense thriller set deep amid the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a determined mother works to uncover the secrets of her family’s dark past, fearful of what their history may reveal. After a childhood riddled with trauma and unanswered questions, Isabelle Archer vows to chase down the truth. So when her estranged mother d
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20251 min read
The Windsor Affair
By: Melanie Benjamin ISBN: 9780593497883 Publisher: Ballantine | Delacorte Press Publication Date: 06/02/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A scandalous affair. A power struggle for the throne. A sensational rivalry between an English queen and an American social climber. In this electrifying novel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue tells the story of the Abdication of Edward VIII—and the two women at the cent
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20253 min read
Good Joy Bad Joy
By: Mikki Brammer ISBN: 9781250284433 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 05/19/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover comes a vibrant, heartfelt novel about friendship over the decades, self-discovery, and what it means to have a life well-lived. Break the rules. Find your joy. For over eighty years, Joy Bridport has played by the rules: she's been a devoted wife and mother,
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20253 min read
Golden Girls on the Run
By: Judy Leigh Narrator: Phyllida Nash ISBN: 9781785132643 Publisher: Boldwood Books Publication Date: 12/06/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Father Ted meets Thelma and Louise in the BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, relatable read from MILLION COPY bestseller Judy Leigh! Perfect for fans of Dawn French and Caroline James! Age is just a number. Trouble is a lifestyle. When octogenarian sisters-in-law Sadie and Bronagh find themselves at the centre
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20255 min read
The Second Story Book Shop
By: Denise Hunter Narrated by Kim Churchill ISBN: 9781400348725 Publisher: HCCP & HCF Audio | Thomas Nelson Fiction Publication Date: 10/07/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS She inherits the bookshop of her dreams . . . But she has to run it with the ex she vowed never to speak with again. Shelby Thatcher adores working in the charming small-town bookshop her grandmother opened years ago. Since high school she's helped Gram turn the shop into a co
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20253 min read
Such a Bad Influence
By: Grace Demyan Narrator: Charlotte Lobdell Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662529061 Publisher: Lake Union Publication Date: 10/21/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS DEBUT NOVEL In this humorous and heartfelt novel, a blueberry farmer teams up with a teenager in need to start a revenge business. What could possibly go wrong? In rural Ohio, the last connections lonesome Felicity Lavigne has to her late mom are the blueberry farm she inherited a
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20254 min read
The Wife Deserved It
A Novella By: Darby Kane Narrators: Johnathan McClain, Eva Kaminsky HarperAudio ISBN: 978-0063486089 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date:10/21/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Darby Kane, author of #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, delivers an unputdownable domestic thriller novella in which a man has laid the foundation for the perfect murder... or so he thinks. Reid Cavanagh is done with his marriage. He wants
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20254 min read
The Midnight Knock
By: John Fram Narrators: Angel Pean, Lee Osorio ISBN: 9781668069424 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 10/21/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS For fans of Stuart Turton and Blake Crouch, a mind-bending locked-room thriller about eight strangers trapped in a remote Texas motel as they race against time to save their lives—from the acclaimed author of the “compelling, thought-provoking, page-turning” (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin a
Judith D Collins
Oct 17, 20256 min read
Who Knew the Ridpath GirlBy:
By: Stacy Johns ISBN: 9781464230967 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Pulication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A gripping mystery perfect for fans of Amy Tintera following one man's investigation into the death of his sister years earlier, forcing him to confront old faces, a strong-willed detective, and a string of new murders in his remote small town. Welcome to Meander, where truths are best left buried. Gracen Ridpath has a sec
Judith D Collins
Oct 17, 20252 min read
The Unforgettable Mailman
By: April Howells ISBN: 9798892425261 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 08/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime, even if you can't remember why you started. The Unforgettable Mailman is a heartwarming story about intergenerational friendship and the power of human connection, perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman. 1966, Chicago. Backlogged with millions of undelivered letters, the po
Judith D Collins
Oct 16, 20251 min read
Workhorse
By: Caroline Palmer Narrator: Helen Laser ISBN: 9781250381545 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 10/14/2025 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS "Fierce, funny and unflinching."—Coco Mellors, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters A richly drawn, unsettling, and wickedly funny story of envy and ambition set against the glamor and privilege of media and high society in New York City at its height. At the turn of the millenniu
Judith D Collins
Oct 14, 20257 min read
Remain
A Supernatural Love Story By: Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan Narrators: Nicholas Sparks (Author, Narrator), Ari Fliakos, Julia Whelan Random House Audio ISBN: 9798217154043 Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 10/14/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love s
Judith D Collins
Oct 14, 20255 min read
Gone Before Goodbye
By: Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben Narrators: Reese Witherspoon (Author, Narrator), Chris Pine, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Peter Ganim, Saskia Maarleveld, James Fouhey ISBN: 978-1538774700 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 10/14/2025 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Listening OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS An unforgettable suspense novel that combines the storytelling talents of Academy Award-winning actor Reese Witherspoon and internati
Judith D Collins
Oct 14, 20253 min read
Bone Valley
A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida By: Gilbert King Narrator: Gilbert King Macmillan Audio ISBN: 978-1250368546 Publisher: Flatiron Books Publication Date: 10/07/2025 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS #MacAudio2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King also narrates this chilling exploration of one of America’s most haunting wrongful conviction cases. Based on the hit podcast, Bone Valley dives into the dark hea
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20256 min read
Dead Man Blues
By: S.D. House Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Publisher: Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798349113185 Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 10/14/2025 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Two grisly murders. A disgraced former mayor. A tranquil town on the verge. This gripping historical crime novel set in the South pulls the past into the present, perfect for fans of Attica Locke and Wiley Cash. Dave Hendricks was once a respected man in Shady Grove, a tiny tow
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20254 min read
The Graceview Patient
By: Caitlin Starling Narrator: Xe Sands Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9781250340757 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 10/14/2025 Format: Hardcover and audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) (ALC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Misery meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this genre-bending, claustrophobic hospital gothic from the bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence. Margaret lives with a rare autoimmune condition that has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated. It
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20255 min read
The Next Lie
The Secrets of Chapel Roads #2 By: Camden Baird ISBN: 9781662530265 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 07/14/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In the unputdownable sequel to The Last Morning, author Camden Baird delivers another harrowing tale of lies and deceit, where a marriage is put to the test while jealousy and revenge run wild. Few marriages survive what Sadie and Allen Wilson’s did. They were lucky—they had each other, an
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20252 min read
The Intruder
By: Freida McFadden Narrators: Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft Dreamscape Media ISBN: 978-1464260919 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 10/072025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Who knows what the storm will blow in… Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door is sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20256 min read
Without Consent
A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime By: Sarah Weinman Narrator: Sarah Weinman HarperAudio ISBN: 978-0063279889 Publisher: Ecco Publication Date: 11/11/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) NOV 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS From Sarah Weinman, author of Scoundrel and The Real Lolita, comes an eye-opening story about the first major spousal rape trial in America and urgent questions about women’s rights that would reverberate for decades.
Judith D Collins
Oct 13, 20254 min read
The May House
By: Jillian Cantor ISBN: 9781668091159 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 05/12/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Three adult sisters inherit a beach house from their grandmother on the condition they return every May to spend one week together, earthing family secrets, unrequited love, and the deep bonds of sisterhood in this shimmering new novel from the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Fiction Writer and Beautiful Little Fools. N
Judith D Collins
Oct 12, 20252 min read
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