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The Island Club
By Nicola Harrison Narrator: Raven Wildewood Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9781250277404 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS An unputdownable novel of loves lost and found, shocking secrets—and the power of female friendship. 1956: On idyllic Balboa Island, just off the California coast, life seems peaceful and welcoming. But when the lives of three women begin to unravel in shockingly different wa
Judith D Collins
3 days ago5 min read
A Murder Most Camp
By: Nicolas DiDomizio Narrator: Mark Sanderlin Sourcebooks ISBN: 9781464250064 Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The Guncle meets Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies in this fun, twisty mystery following a spoiled nepo baby forced to work at a struggling summer camp who stumbles into a real-life murder mystery he has no choice but to solve. Rustic cabins. Lakefront bonfires. A pa
Judith D Collins
3 days ago3 min read
Handle With Care
By: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer ISBN: 978-1400345069 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Fiction Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Apr featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Three women walk into a post office. No, this isn't the beginning of a joke. It's the beginning of a hostage situation. On an ordinary spring afternoon in a small-town post office, a domestic dispute spirals out of control. The husband
Judith D Collins
4 days ago13 min read
Too Close to Home
By: Seraphina Nova Glass Narrators: Brittany Pressley, Rebecca Lowman, Karissa Vacker Harlequin Audio ISBN: 978-0778306436 Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The two-time Edgar Award–nominated author of ON A QUIET STREET and THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10, Seraphina Nova Glass, is back with TOO CLOSE TO HOME Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems… Those lucky enough to live in the elite la
Judith D Collins
5 days ago5 min read
Hope Rises
Walter Nash #2 By: David Baldacci Narrators: MacLeod Andrews, Will Collyer, Shiromi Arserio, Christine Lakin, Larry Herron, Tim Lounibos ISBN: 978-1538758021 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from
Judith D Collins
5 days ago6 min read
The Unforgettable Mailman
By: April Howells Narrator: Adam Xavier Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892425261 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured April Lit Lift Mini Author Chat 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 Fre
Judith D Collins
6 days ago10 min read
Everything Has Happened
By: T. Greenwood Narrator: Therese Plummer ISBN: 9798892425292 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2026! A disappearance from the past echoes in the future in this ambitious and wrenching mystery, perfect for readers of The God of the Woods. In 1986, a child disappeared. Nearly forty years later, a tip line rings. It’s been almost four decades since Edie Marshall’s little bro
Judith D Collins
7 days ago9 min read
The Mountains We Call Home
The Book Woman's Legacy By: Kim Michele Richardson Narrator: Katie Schorr ISBN: 978-1464239342 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains
Judith D Collins
7 days ago7 min read
Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead
By: Mai Nguyen Narrator: Elyse Dinh Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668080863 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A darkly humorous yet uplifting novel about a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home and discovers that the best way to honor the dead is to live—from the author of the “insightful, moving” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author) Sunshine Nails. All
Judith D Collins
7 days ago6 min read
The Caretaker
By: Marcus Kliewer Narrators: Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Corey Brill Simoni & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781982198817 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format:Hsrdcover My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Follow the Rites... Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake. From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who ac
Judith D Collins
Apr 115 min read
The Book Witch
By: Meg Shaffer Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593983584 Publisher: Ballantine Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS She can hop into any novel, she just can’t stay there. Come along with the book witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game. Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of
Judith D Collins
Apr 105 min read
Dog Person
By: Camille Pagan Narrator: Mark Bramhall Random House Audio ISBN: 9798217092055 Publisher: Ballantine | Delacorte Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "Not since A Dog's Purpose have I been so besotted by a novel's canine. Just like a good dog, Harold and this beautiful book will break your heart open and mend it all at once. “ —Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of Jane & Dan at the End of the World In
Judith D Collins
Apr 107 min read
The Missing Ones
By: A. R. Torre Narrator: Moniqua Plante Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662534218 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In an exclusive and close-knit community, the secrets of the past threaten to destroy three women in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre. Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on sec
Judith D Collins
Apr 94 min read
The Summer House Murder
By: Ava Roberts Narrator: Zura Johnson. Spotify Audiobooks ISBN: 9798892424851 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A summer trip to the Adirondacks is turned upside down when a woman’s body is discovered in the lake in this twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Paula Hawkins. Sisters Esme, Piper, and Regina go on their annual visit to their remote summer house on Lake Geo
Judith D Collins
Apr 96 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
Apr 98 min read
Who Knew the Ridpath Girl
By: Stacy Johns Narrator: Carlotta Brentan ISBN: 9781464230967 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Pulication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (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 b
Judith D Collins
Apr 86 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
Mar 307 min read
Dear Mother
By: Rea Frey Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya ISBN: 9781662532283 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (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 tru
Judith D Collins
Mar 222 min read
Holy Island
DCI Ryan Mystery #1 By: LJ Ross Narrator: Jonathan Keeble ISBN: 9781464273261 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From acclaimed internationally bestselling author LJ Ross comes a chilling, atmospheric mystery steeped in ritual, secrets, and small-town tensions, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Louise Penny. On Holy Island, everyone is a suspect… Detective Chief Inspector Ryan r
Judith D Collins
Mar 224 min read
The Drop
By: S.R. Masters ISBN: 9781464245923 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (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 car
Judith D Collins
Mar 223 min read
Redbelly Crossing
By: Candice Fox Narrators: Jeremy Water, Lani Tupu Spotify Audiobooks ISBN: 9798892425650 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A fractured family of police detectives must solve the murder of a young woman in a small Australian town, unearthing dark secrets thought long buried. Since a violent confrontation tore apart a family five years ago, brothers and fellow cops Russell and Evan haven’
Judith D Collins
Mar 202 min read
Her First Lie
By: Lucinda Berry ISBN: 9781662526060 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Other My Rating: tbR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this chilling prequel to The Perfect Child, USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry plunges readers into the dark origins of a family’s secrets, where good intentions pave the road to unspeakable acts and a mother’s love might be the deadliest inheritance of all. Becky Watson learned early that trust is a weapon and s
Judith D Collins
Mar 82 min read
The Counting Game
By: Sinéad Nolan Narrator: Alana Kerr-Collins, Jessica Regan ISBN: 9781668099407 Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Into the woods. Count to ten. Only one of us comes home again. When a teenage girl disappears from her small Irish town and a therapist is brought in to break the silence of the only witness, old wounds are reopened in a search that becomes a race against time—perfect for fa
Judith D Collins
Feb 203 min read
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