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The Good Mothers
By: Caitlin Weaver Narrator: Anne McDonagh ISBN: 9781837001682 Publisher: Storm Publishing Publication Date: 01/15/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats QA With an eight-year-old son struggling with ADHD and nowhere else to turn, soon-to-be-divorced mom Lacey answers a life-saving ad: “Seeking responsible single mom to join our household. Motherhood can be lonely and we support each other!” When she arrives at Wildwood La
Judith D Collins
Feb 410 min read
Impostor
An Alexander Gregory Thriller #1 (of 6) By: L. J. Ross Narrator: Hugh Dancy ISBN: 9781464273872 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From internationally bestselling author LJ Ross comes a tense, atmospheric thriller that explores how far we'll go to understand—and survive—the darkness around us. In the remote hills of western Ireland, fear spreads as the locals struggle to make sense o
Judith D Collins
Feb 47 min read
Good Intentions
By: Marisa Walz Narrator: Brittany Pressley Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250433787 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Audiobook/e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "A stunning debut with razor-sharp tension and surprising twists." —Jeneva Rose Even the best intentions can grow into obsession . . . On the surface, Cady has the perfect life. She has a thriving luxury event-planning business, the man she’s loved since she w
Judith D Collins
Feb 36 min read
We Were Never Friends
By: Kaira Rouda Narrators: January LaVoy, Hillary Huber, Tara Sands, Patricia Santomasso Sourcebooks ISBN: 9781464244995 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "As twisty and suspenseful as it gets...instead of looking to the future, these old friends and sorority sisters discover it’s not so easy to bury the past. A haunting page-turner. I loved it!" — Robyn Harding, bestselling author of
Judith D Collins
Feb 37 min read
Another Fine Mess
Bless Your Heart #2 By: Lindy Ryan Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker ISBN: 9781250324238 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 04/15/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) (ARC) APR 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS From Lindy Ryan, "one of the “most electrifying voices in the horror genre” (Gwendolyn Kiste), Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, crackling, rollicking mystery of humor, heart, and horror. Making sure de
Judith D Collins
Feb 23 min read
Blade
By: Wendy Walker Narrator: Julia Whelan ISBN: 9781662531927 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 02/01/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From USA Today bestselling author—and former competitive skater—Wendy Walker comes a chilling psychological thriller set in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she g
Judith D Collins
Feb 17 min read
Separation of Church and Hate
A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds By: John Fugelsang Narrator: John Fugelsang Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 978-1668066898 Publisher: Avid Reader Press Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 09/09/2025 Format: audio, e-book, hardcover My Rating: Currently Listening/Reading SEP 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholi
Judith D Collins
Jan 316 min read
Read Between The Lies
By: Jesse Q. Sutanto Narrator: Eunice Wong ISBN: 978-1662534645 Publisher: Mindy's Book Studio Publication Date: 02/01/2026 Format: audio/e-book My Rating: 4 Stars FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS “Read Between the Lies is a dark, delicious takedown of cancel culture and the publishing industry―I read it in two sittings because I had to stop midway and go google my own name. Highly recommend.” ―Mindy Kaling In this claustrophobic psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling aut
Judith D Collins
Jan 316 min read
Beneath a Broken Sky
Ben Packard #4 By: Joshua Moehling Narrator: Linda Jones Sourcebooks ISBN: 978-1728279053 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 05/26/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Readimg (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From USA Today bestselling author Joshua Moehling comes a tense, atmospheric thriller about one detective's search for a mysterious killer in the chaos following a deadly storm… It's a hot, miserable summer in the small town of Sandy Lake. Detective Ben P
Judith D Collins
Jan 312 min read
Mad Mabel
By: Sally Hepworth Narrators: Sally Hepworth, Hannah Fredericksen, Jenny Seedsman ISBN: 9781250284549 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Hardcover & audio My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2026 There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. Meet Mad Mabel. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She's lived on her idyllic street, Kenny Lane, for six
Judith D Collins
Jan 307 min read
When I Kill You
By: B.A. Paris Narrator: Georgia Maguire ISBN: 978-1250289445 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The multimillion-copy and New York Times bestseller B. A. Paris returns with a triumphant, unsettling new suspense novel. Who is watching Nell Masters? Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are si
Judith D Collins
Jan 296 min read
River Deep
Bitterfrost Thriller #2 By: Bryan Gruley ISBN: 978-1448316120 Publisher: Severn House Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Attorney Devyn Payne is left navigating thin ice as her small-town community fractures in the wake of a shocking crime in River Deep, the second in the Bitterfrost thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley. “Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful”―Meg Gardiner on Bitterfrost F
Judith D Collins
Jan 283 min read
Dear Debbie
By: Frieda McFadden Narrators: Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9781464249624 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Paperback & Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid! Sometimes, enough is enough… Debbie Mullen is losing it
Judith D Collins
Jan 276 min read
Her Cold Justice
Keera Duggan #3 By: Robert Dugoni Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781511348386 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS To save a client accused of murder, defense attorney Keera Duggan must fight a complex web of corruption in a riveting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. In a quiet South Seattle neighborhood, a suspected drug smuggler and
Judith D Collins
Jan 276 min read
Women of a Promiscuous Nature
By: Donna Everhart Narrator: Lisa Larsen Tantor Media ISBN: 9781496740724 Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS *A Publishers Marketplace BUZZ BOOKS Selection* Accused of “promiscuity” in 1940s North Carolina, a young woman unjustly incarcerated and subjected to involuntary medical treatment at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women decides to fight back in this powerful, shockingly timely nove
Judith D Collins
Jan 279 min read
The Girls Before
By: Kate Alice Marshall Narrators: Ina Barrón, Karissa Vacker Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250343086 Publisher: Pine and Cedar Publication Date: 02/24/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A search & rescue expert. A kidnapped woman. The lost girls who haunt them both. “A superb mystery. . . Readers will be thinking about this long after they turn the last page.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) There is a girl in a basement. The door has stopp
Judith D Collins
Jan 236 min read
Beach Thriller
By: Jamie Day ISBN: 9781250358233 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 06/09/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The next riveting summer suspense by the author of THE BLOCK PARTY, ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY, and THE LAKE ESCAPE Jamie Day. It's been nearly twenty years since Holly last visited the charming town of Beauport, Massachusetts, and it remains as enchanting as she remembers. The boardwalk is still lively with tourists
Judith D Collins
Jan 222 min read
Love By The Book
By: Jessica George Narrator: Isabel Adomakoh Young Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250282545 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. But just as Remy’s creative inspiration s
Judith D Collins
Jan 218 min read
Kin
By: Tayari Jones Narrators: Angel Pean, Ashley J. Hobbs Random House Audio ISBN: 9780525659181 Publisher: Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor Publication Date: 02/24/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds con
Judith D Collins
Jan 213 min read
Ours is a Tale of Murder
By: Nora Murphy Narrators: Katharine Chin, Jane Oppenheimer, Gary Bennett, Curtis Michael Holland ISBN: 9781464250880 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 02/10/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP THRILLERS OF 2026 "A shocking collision made all the more satisfying by Murphy's brilliant twists...Clear your schedule―you won't be putting this down until that last, mesmerizing page." ―Carter Wilson, USA Today and Publis
Judith D Collins
Jan 206 min read
All the Little Houses
By: May Cobb Narrators: Malin Akerman, Allyson Ryan, Alexandra Hunter, James Fouhey ISBN: 9781464245794 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 01/20/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2026 Adults can behave badly too... It's the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the beautiful daughter of the Anderson family dynasty, has burst onto the scene. She always gets what she wants. What she
Judith D Collins
Jan 208 min read
My Husband's Wife
By: Alice Feeney Narrators: Bel Powley, Henry Rowley, Richard Armitage ISBN: 9781250337818 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Flatiron Books Publication Date: 01/20/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2026 The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. “Nonstop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!” ―FREIDA M
Judith D Collins
Jan 208 min read
The Fair Weather Friend
By: Jessie Garcia Narrator: Gail Shalan Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250364456 Publisher : St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 01/20/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The next gripping domestic suspense novel from Jessie Garcia. It's always sunny in Detroit for Faith Richards. The popular TV meteorologist, endearingly referred to as "The Fair Weather Friend" by her viewers, has the world by the tail. But one night, Faith leaves work on
Judith D Collins
Jan 196 min read
How To Get Away With Murder
By: Rebecca Philipson Narrators: Michael Geary; Tamsin Kennard Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250434586 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 02/24/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: TBR FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started." This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises qui
Judith D Collins
Jan 183 min read
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