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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
4 days ago10 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


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


A Forty Year Kiss
By: Nickolas Butler Narrator: Richard Poe RBmedia | Recorded Books ISBN: 9781464221248 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 02/04/2025 Format: Audio & e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) FEB 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS New Paperback edition From the critically acclaimed author of Shotgun Lovesongs comes an exquisitely written, small-town story about one couple's hard-won second chance at love, forty years after their divorce. Charlie and Vivian parted ways after jus

Judith D Collins
Jan 186 min read


The Future Saints
By: Ashley Winstead Narrators: Ali Andre Ali, Brittany Pressley, Vikas Adam, Tyla Collier ISBN: 9781668024669 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/20/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink, from bestselling author Ashley Winstead. This is a love s

Judith D Collins
Jan 188 min read


Such a Clever Girl
By: Darby Kane Narrators: Megan Tusing, Rebekkah Ross, Emily Woo Zeller, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw HarperAudio ISBN: 9780063352018 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 01/20/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing and a long-buried family mystery resurfaces. Fifteen years ago, the Tanner family va

Judith D Collins
Jan 186 min read


Inside Man
Head Cases #2 By: John McMahon Narrator: Will Damron ISBN: 9781250348326 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 01/13/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this sequel to McMahon's electrifying series debut, Head Cases, Gardner Camden and the PAR team return to investigate potentially connected cases. FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He and his squad of brillia

Judith D Collins
Jan 138 min read


The Briars
By: Sarah Crouch Narrators: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Helen Laser. Jonathan Todd Ross Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668091883 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/13/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The USA TODAY bestselling author of Middletide returns with a lush and atmospheric novel of suspense following a young woman whose job as a game warden puts her in the path of a murderer in a small town eager to protect its own. Des

Judith D Collins
Jan 137 min read


Woman Down
By: Colleen Hoover Narrator: Sarah Naughton Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662539374 Publisher: Montlake Publication Date: 01/13/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality. Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation fo

Judith D Collins
Jan 135 min read


Anatomy of an Alibi
By: Ashley Elston Narrators: MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld, Amanda Stribling, Dan Bittner Penguin Audio ISBN: 9780593834459 Publisher: Viking Penguin Pamela Dorman Books Publication Date: 01/13/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when a murder threatens to expose them both. “Elston expertly unrav

Judith D Collins
Jan 137 min read


The Storm
By: Rachel Hawkins Narrators: Alex Knox; Cathi Colas; Dan Bittner; Jane Oppenheimer; Patti Murin; Petrea Burchard; Stephanie Németh-Parker Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250429759 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense set in a Gulf Coast beach motel where hurricane season can be murder. St. Medard’

Judith D Collins
Jan 68 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


Wildwood
By: Amy Pease Narrators: Chris Henry Coffey, Amanda Dolan Simon & Schuster Audio Northwoods #2 ISBN: 9781668078723 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the acclaimed author of the “riveting debut” (People) Northwoods, a mother-son law enforcement team confront buried secrets in their small town as they work to expose a conspiracy that goes far beyond the tight-knit community. Deputy Sherif

Judith D Collins
Jan 610 min read


The Charmed Library
By: Jennifer Moorman Narrator: Kathleen McInerney Harper Muse ISBN: 9781400343669 Publisher: HarperMuse Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Audio and e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS With her signature blend of magical and heartfelt storytelling, USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes. Like many other public

Judith D Collins
Jan 58 min read


The First Time I Saw Him
By: Laura Dave Narrators: Rebecca Lowman, Tessa Albertson, Colin Donnell, CJ Wilson Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 978-1668002964 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me. How far would you go for a second chance? Five ye

Judith D Collins
Jan 45 min read


The Last Father-Daughter Dance
A Short Story By: Lisa Wingate Narrator: Sarah Naughton ISBN: 978-1662537134 Publisher: Amazon Original Stories Publication Date: 01/01/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS For a father and daughter, it’s a journey through the four seasons in a poignant short story about memories and everlasting love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate. Olympic silver medalist Kalista Brooks has built a successful life in California, complete with

Judith D Collins
Jan 35 min read


What Boys Learn
By: Andromeda Romano-Lax Narrators: Eva Kaminsky; Michael Crouch ISBN: 9798897564262 Publisher: RB Media | Recorded Books SoHo Crime Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the author of The Deepest Lake comes a gripping novel of psychological suspense that unravels a mother’s worst fear—that her son may have played a part in the murders of two teenage girls in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Over one terrible weekend, two

Judith D Collins
Jan 28 min read


Her Beautiful Life
By: Brianna Labuskes Narrators: Moniqua Plante, Jess Moran, Maria McCann ISBN: 978-1662527456 Pub Date: 01/01/2026 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The truth of one woman’s private life reveals the terrifying depths to which people will go to deceive in a twisting novel of suspense from USA Today bestselling author Brianna Labuskes. When journalist Holland Tate is granted an interview with Catriona Bouchard, her former bes

Judith D Collins
Jan 16 min read


The Doctor
The Doctor's Wife #5 Prequel By: Daniel Hurst ISBN: 9781807220426 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 01/23/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Is he the perfect man or the perfect liar? From the moment I first see Doctor Drew Devlin, I want him to be mine. Drew is the perfect man – he’s charming, handsome and wealthy. And I need the security that comes from being with someone like him. I’m at my lowest point and I have nothing to lose;

Judith D Collins
Dec 27, 20254 min read


Skylark
By: Paula McLain Narrators: Paula McLain, Alexa Davalos, Michiel Huisman Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668028155 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below—where a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s

Judith D Collins
Dec 26, 20257 min read






















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