Search
The Top Of The World
By: Ethan Joella Narrators: Ryan Do, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668024621 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: 06/30/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUN Featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella—author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope—about a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days. June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduat
Judith D Collins
5 days ago10 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
Jun 1712 min read
All the Lies We See
Jess Lambert Thriller #3 By: Christina McDonald ISBN: 978-1738518425 Publisher: Intrigue Ink Publishing Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL FEATURED #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Framed for murder. A viral video proves it. The case she abandoned after her daughter died could save—or destroy her, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell. Detective Jess Lambert is days away from the trial of the woman a
Judith D Collins
Jun 159 min read
Someone Else's Husband
By: Kimberly McCreight Narrators: Elena Rey, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Samantha Desz, Jonathan Todd Ross, Dan Bittner, Will Damron, Leanne Woodward, Chris Andrew Ciulla, George Newbern, Giordan Diaz, Max Meyers, Jane Oppenheimer, Kristen DiMercurio Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593536445 Publisher: Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat New York Times bestsellin
Judith D Collins
Jun 1511 min read
Mother Daughter Sister Stranger
By: Hank Phillippi Ryan Narrator: Stevi Incremona ISBN: 9781250350022 Publisher: Minotaur Books St. Martin's Press Publilication Date: 09/01/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currentlly Reading (ARC) SEP 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured SEP #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivat
Judith D Collins
Jun 123 min read
Beach Thriller
By: Jamie Day Narrators: Emily Shaffer, Jane Oppenheimer, Jennifer Pickens, Megan Tusing Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250358233 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 06/09/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BEST SUMMER MYSTERY JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Feature 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
Judith D Collins
Jun 813 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: 5 Stars + (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT 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 sus
Judith D Collins
May 2810 min read
The Only One
By: Lorraine Zago Rosenthal ISBN: 979-8993150307 Publisher: Tribeca Press Publication Date: 11/10/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR NOV 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured NOV #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats Eden Russo is lucky in many ways, but her life is far from perfect. She can’t remember a time when her devoted father, Marty—the owner of a popular Brooklyn restaurant—and her protective brother, Drew—an aspiring lawyer—weren’t at odds. She also has no memory of her mother, whose dea
Judith D Collins
May 232 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
May 235 min read
Both Can Be True
By: Jessica Guerrieri Narrators:Jessica Guerrier, Helen Laser, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Rebecca Lowman ISBN: 9781400345984 Publisher: Harper Muse Publictaion Date: 05/19/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAY #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat When a local mother goes missing, two estranged sisters are pulled back into each other’s lives and forced to confront old wounds, fractured trust, and the many ways a woman can disappear in plain sight. Frankie i
Judith D Collins
May 2016 min read
A Killer for Christmas
By: Kim Harrington Narrator: Shaina Summerville ISBN: 9798892425032 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 09/22/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) SEP 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS SEP Featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Wrapped in red has a bloody new meaning in this contemporary holiday romance with a murderous twist, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. Christmasville, Maine, is the only place where Kelsey Hendricks has ever felt happ
Judith D Collins
May 209 min read
Meet the In-laws
Meet the Parents #2 By: Emily Shiner ISBN: 978-1807221713 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 07/30/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BLOG TOUR STOP 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-in-law: Carol has planned a weekend of home-cooked dinners and cocktails on the deck gettin
Judith D Collins
May 193 min read
The Dog Sitter
By: Eva Lesko Natiello ISBN: 9780998285122 Publisher: Fine Line Publishing Publication Date: 05/19/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAY featured #LitLitMiniAuthorChat THE DOG SITTER is a feel-good romp that follows one woman’s unexpected self-discovery when she takes a 30-day dog sitting job in NYC despite not being a dog person (or a people person, frankly). Freshly divorced, newly evicted, and suddenly strapped, Colleen Fitzroy has no choice bu
Judith D Collins
May 1913 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
Apr 2110 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
Apr 1413 min read
The Moonshine Women
By: Michelle Collins Anderson Narrators: Libby McKnight, Graham Winton Recorded Books ISBN: 9781496748300 Publisher: Kensington Publishing A John Scognamiglio Book Publication Date: 03/31/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAR #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT In the Prohibition era Missouri Ozarks, three sisters take over their father’s moonshine business in an evocative story of reinvention, sisterhood, and the alchemy of love for readers of Jeannett
Judith D Collins
Mar 3111 min read
The Better Mother
By: Jennifer van der Kleut Narrator: Xe Sands Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892424028 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 02/10/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS FEB Featured #AuthorElevatorSeries QA TOP DEBUT OF 2026 A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father's girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut. A modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the Cr
Judith D Collins
Feb 89 min read
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
You Deserve to Know
By: Aggie Blum Thompson Narrator: Alex Picard Tantor Media ISBN: 9781250892034 Publisher: Tor Publishing Group | Forge Books Publication Date: 03/11/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR #AuthorElevatorSeries Feature A brand new suspense novel from "the master of the suburban scandal" (Samantha M. Bailey), Aggie Blum Thompson. Neighbors Gwen, Aimee, and Lisa share more than playdates and coffee mornings on their tranquil street in East Bethesda. They confide their d
Judith D Collins
Jan 189 min read
The Star Society
By: Gabriella Saab Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781400351305 Publisher: Harper Muse Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Paperback & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping
Judith D Collins
Jan 614 min read
You'll Never Know
By: Caleb Stephens Narrators: Danny Montooth, Brittany Pressley, and Adam Verner ISBN: 9798991461016 Publisher: Thrillerscape Press Publication Date:11/18/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP THRILLERS OF 2025! When his wife and unborn child are abducted, Grant Wilson races against the clock in this pulse-pounding thriller packed with riddles, danger, and the desperate fight to save his family, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty’s The Chain. They took his wife.
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20259 min read
Watch Us Fall
By: Christina Kovac Narrators: Rebekkah Ross, James Fouhey ISBN: 9781501141720 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) “A stunning work of suspense that’s impossible to put down. Christina Kovac masterfully combines a twisty missing person mystery, a heartbreaking love story, and an insightful exploration of the nature of obsession and trauma. I loved this novel.” —Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happines
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
Needle Lake
By: Justine Champine Narrator: Gail Shalan Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593447239 Publisher: The Dial Press | Random House Publication Date:12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Two cousins on very different sides of teen girlhood spend one winter together that changes both of their lives forever. And once, after Elna came to stay, I watched a man drown there on Christmas Eve, his body trapped beneath the ice. Fourteen-year-old Ida was born with a hole in her h
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
A Different Type of Poison
Not every invitation is meant to be accepted. This one could be her last. by Liz Alterman Narrators: Anna Caputo, Rachel F. Hirsch, Leslie Howard Simon Maverick ISBN: 9798999924704 Publisher: One More Page Press Publication Date: 11/25/2025 Format: e-book & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) The Plot meets Disclaimer in a simmering, slow-burn domestic thriller and psychological suspense novel that explores the stories we tell, the secrets we bury, and the price we pay for both, p
Judith D Collins
Nov 25, 20258 min read
.png)
_edited.jpg)
.png)
