Search
Judith D Collins
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
The Winners
BEARTOWN #3 By: Fredrik Backman ISBN: 978-1982112790 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 09/27/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST The long-awaited conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling and “engrossing” (People) Beartown series—which inspired an HBO series of the same name—follows the small hockey town’s residents as they grapple with change, pain, hope, and redemption. It starts with a storm, a d
18
Judith D Collins
- 3 days ago
- 16 min
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook
By: Ellen Marie Wiseman ISBN: 978-1496715883 Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: 08/30/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST AUG 2022 AUTHOR INTERVIEW AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS In her most powerful novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Ellen Marie Wiseman masterfully viscerally evokes the real-life Willowbrook State School, the infamous Staten Island, New York, mental institution that shocked a nation when exposed in the 1970s as a
187
Judith D Collins
- 4 days ago
- 8 min
We Spread
By: Ian Reid ISBN: 9781982169350 Publisher: Gallery Books Narrator: Robin Miles Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 09/27/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) SEP 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST The author of the “evocative, spine-tingling, and razor-sharp” (Bustle) I’m Thinking of Ending Things that inspired the Netflix original movie and the “short, shocking psychological three-hander” (The Guardian) Foe returns with a new work of philosophical suspense.
9
Judith D Collins
- Sep 25
- 4 min
Before I Go
By: Brian Charles ISBN: 9781496736390 Publisher: Kensington A John Scognamiglio Book Publication Date: 09/27/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS For fans of Nicholas Sparks, Mitch Albom, Charles Martin, and Richard Paul Evans, Before I Go is at once a tender love story with a twist, a profound portrait of life after loss, and an uplifting exploration of the numinous connections that give our lives meaning. The Notebook meets The Shack in thi
11
Judith D Collins
- Sep 22
- 4 min
Her Perfect Twin
By: Sarah Bonner ISBN: 9781538710012 Publisher: Grand Central Publication Date: 9/27/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS With echoes of Gone Girl and My Lovely Wife, Sarah Bonner's debut novel introduces an exciting new voice in twisty thrillers. HER PERFECT TWIN. YOUR NEW OBSESSION. When Megan discovers photographs of her estranged identical twin sister on her husband’s phone, she wants answers. Leah already has everything Megan ever wanted.
32
Judith D Collins
- Sep 21
- 14 min
Forsaken Country
Series: Max Rupert By: Allen Eskens ISBN: 978-0316703543 Publisher: Mulholland Books Publication Date: 09/20/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars +++ (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST SEPT MUST-READ BOOKS LIST SEPT #AuthorElevatorSeries INTERVIEW Three fathers collide far beyond the reach or safety of the law in this breathtaking new thriller from the bestselling and beloved author of The Stolen Hours and The Life We Bury. Max Rupert has left his position as a Minneapolis h
152
Judith D Collins
- Sep 19
- 6 min
Lucy By The Sea
By: Elizabeth Strout ISBN: 978-0593446065 Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 09/20/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST From Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout comes a poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown—and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart. With her trad
56
Judith D Collins
- Sep 19
- 6 min
The Matchmaker's Gift
By: Lynda Cohen Loigman ISBN: 978-1250278098 Publisher: St Martin's Press Publication Date: 09/20/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) SEP 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS From the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters comes a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places. Is finding true love a calling or a curse? Even as a chil
36
Judith D Collins
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Dreamland
By: Nicholas Sparks ISBN: 978-0593449554 Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 09/20/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wish comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream—and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind. Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, until tragedy grounded his aspirations. Now the head of a small family farm in North
20
Judith D Collins
- Sep 16
- 9 min
The Guest House
By: Robin Morgan-Bentley ISBN: 978-1728256061 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Publication Date: 09/13/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST SEPT AUTHOR QA SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS In this locked-room psychological thriller Jamie and Victoria head to the English countryside for one last holiday before their first baby arrives where they are warmly welcomed to a charming guest house run by the elderly couple who run it. On the first morning of their t
109
Judith D Collins
- Sep 15
- 4 min
Mad Honey
By: Jodi Picoult and Finney Boylan ISBN: 978-1984818386 Publisher: Random House/Ballantine Publication Date: 10/11/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) OCT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past, and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She's Not There. Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect li
18
Judith D Collins
- Sep 12
- 4 min
The Net Beneath Us
By: Carol Dunbar Narrator: Cassandra Campbell ISBN: 9781250870810 Publisher: Forge Books Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 09/13/2022 My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) SEP 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST Carol Dunbar, drawing from her own lived experiences, vividly describes the wonder and harshness of life off the grid. Told over the course of a year, The Net Beneath Us is a lyrical exploration of loss, marriage, parenthood, and self-reliance; a tale of how the natural world—without and
33
Judith D Collins
- Sep 8
- 7 min
Other Birds
By: Sarah Addison Allen ISBN: 978-1250019868 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 08/30/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways From Sarah Addison Allen, the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells, Other Birds is an enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won'
51
Judith D Collins
- Sep 6
- 5 min
The Butcher and the Wren
By: Alaina Urquhart Narrator: Joe Knezevich, Sophie Amoss and Joe Knezevich ISBN: 9781666621716 6 Hours, 23 Minutes Publisher: Zando Publication Date: 09/13/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS From the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leads Something dark is lurking in the Lou
47
Judith D Collins
- Sep 1
- 7 min
Last Girl Ghosted
By: Lisa Unger ISBN: 9780778311041 Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: 10/05/21 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) Top Books 2021 List NOW IN PAPERBACK! “Chilling… You won’t be able to stop turning the pages!” —Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door Secrets, obsession, and vengeance converge in this utterly original thriller about an online dating match turned deadly cat-and-mouse game She met him through a dating app. An intrigui
63
Judith D Collins
- Sep 1
- 4 min
The Stolen Child
By: Emily Shiner ISBN: 9781837560004 Publisher: Inkubator Books Publication Date: 09/11/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 3 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS Eliza has the perfect life. Bethany wants it. Eliza has the perfect life. A beautiful home, a hugely successful blog, a loving husband and two adorable children. Bethany barely scrapes by in a dead-end job. Her only happiness comes from reading Eliza’s blog. Obsessed with her, she believes they’re destined to be best fri
22
Judith D Collins
- Aug 30
- 4 min
The Intruder
By: Daniel Hurst ISBN: 9781837560097 Publisher: Inkubator Books Publication Date: 09/21/2022 Format: e-book My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC) SEPT 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS Getting into their house was easy. The hard part was getting out. Maria and William seem to have it all. Two happy children. A beautiful house. A thriving business. But when their home is invaded by David, an ex-employee with a score to settle, the couple face a terrifying fight to survive. During the course of one he
27
Judith D Collins
- Aug 27
- 4 min
The Woman on the Bench
By: Eliot Stevens ISBN: 3325855762320 Publisher: Inkubator Books Publication Date: 08/28/2022 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars ++ (ARC) AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST DEBUT At last, Mark has found the perfect woman. There’s just one small problem – his wife. Married couple Mark and Cecilia seem to have it all – looks, wealth, love. But behind closed doors, things are very different – they live in silent resentment, their marriage was broken by the sha
37
Judith D Collins
- Aug 23
- 8 min
Girl, Forgotten
By: Karin Slaughter ISBN: 978-0062858115 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 08/23/2022 Format: Audiobook Narrator: Kathleen Early Blackstone Audio My Rating: 5 Stars + +🎧 (ALC) TOP BOOKS 2022 LIST AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS “It’s Slaughter’s prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers.” — Washington Post From the New York Times bestselling author of PIECES OF HER, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US Marshal
74
Judith D Collins
- Aug 19
- 6 min
I'm Going to have a Good Day!
DAILY AFFIRMATIONS WITH SCARLETT By: Tiania Haneline with Scarlett Gray Illustrator: Stephanie Dehennin ISBN: 9780310771296 Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: 01/24/2023 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2023 LIST I am beautiful. I am kind. I am loved. In this uplifting picture book, young readers will discover how they can use daily affirmations to remind them of who they are and what makes them special. Join TikTok sensation Scarlett Gray and Ti
543
Judith D Collins
- Aug 18
- 5 min
Please Join Us
By: Catherine McKenzie ISBN:9781982159245 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 08/23/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST Named one of 2022’s best and most-anticipated thrillers by Goodreads, CrimeReads, Motherly, Westport Magazine, and more! A “propulsive thriller about secret organizations, hidden agendas, and the lengths one woman will go to reclaim her life” (Laura Dave, author of Reese’s Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me) f
14
Judith D Collins
- Aug 2
- 14 min
The Lies I Told
By: Mary Burton ISBN: 978-1542032636 Publisher: Montlake Publication Date: 08/02/2022 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST AUGUST Author Interview AUGUST Must-Read Books For a woman obsessed and a killer in her shadow, remembering the past becomes a mind game in a novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton. Twin sisters Marisa and Clare Stockton were sixteen when Clare’s body was found in Virginia’s James R
83
Judith D Collins
- Aug 2
- 5 min
The Housekeeper
By: Joy Fielding ISBN: 978-0593158920 Publisher: Ballantine/Random House Publication Date: 08/16/2022 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST A woman hires a housekeeper to care for her aging parents—only to watch as she takes over their lives in this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey calls “an ingenious master of domestic suspense.” In the end, I have only myself to blame. I’m the one who let her in. Jod
21
Judith D Collins
- Jul 30
- 5 min
The Making of Her
By: Bernadette Jiwa ISBN: 978-0593186138 Publisher: Dutton Publication Date: 08/09/2022 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) AUG 2022 MUST-READ BOOKS LIST DEBUT AUTHOR TOP BOOKS OF 2022 LIST An unforgettable debut novel about family secrets, falling apart, and coming together. Dublin 1996. Joan Egan lives an enviable life. She and her husband, Martin, and daughter, Carmel, are thriving in Dublin at the dawn of an economic boom. But everything changes when Joan receive
29
