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Book Releases for the Second Half of 2023
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items The summer is chock full of great releases, and as we get into October all the holiday releases start coming out--my favorite! Please enjoy this list of books I'm most interest for in the second half of 2023.
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If you like fun, kooky action, you have to read To Have And To Heist. It's similar to the ever-popular Finlay Donovan series and the hilarious Grave Reservations series, in which a ragtag group of amateurs begin hilariously committing/solving crimes,...
To Have and to Heist: 9780593548509
Hello Stranger was pure Katherine Center joy. I've read thrillers about prosopagnosia, but it was even more fun to read about a portrait artist with face blindness.
There was so much to love about this book: the storyline, the side characters, th...
Hello Stranger: A Novel
An interesting neighborhood drama where the secrets just keep unraveling!
The Block Party: A Novel eBook by Jamie Day
I'm looking forward to reading the next Avalon Bay book. If you haven't read the earlier ones in the series, definitely check them out. The perfect summer binge!
The Summer Girl: An Avalon Bay Novel
I've heard great things about this one! And we love a debut author.
Forget Me Not eBook : Soto, Julie: Kindle Store
Lizzy Dent's books are so fun. I'm looking forward to this one!
The Sweetest Revenge: Dent, Lizzy: 9780593545478
Now here's a neighborhood thriller done right! I've read a handful of mediocre neighborhood thrillers recently so Everyone Here Is Lying was such a refreshing change. As the title suggests, this is one of those neighborhoods where everyone has a secr...
Everyone Here Is Lying: A Novel by Shari Lapena
This love story certainly was twisted. Wes and Ivy were the worst kinds of toxic, in the most entertaining way. I really enjoyed this obsession/stalker thriller. I'm a big fan of Samantha Downing (my favorite is My Lovely Wife) and she certainly deli...
A Twisted Love Story - Downing, Samantha: Books
I enjoyed her previous one. I was gifted an ALC so will be listening soon
Thicker Than Water: A Novel: 9781982196240
PURE JOY you have to read this
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce: 9780593548400
I adored this book! Another incredible travel romance from Putnam. It made me want to book a flight like no other. I loved reading about all the different locations that Dylan and Jack traveled to. I've been to a handful of them, but now I absolutely...
Wanderlust: Everhart, Elle - Books
I've heard great things about this one! I'm a big fan of RLS and loved her other novels.
Books - Business or Pleasure: Solomon, Rachel Lynn
I always look forward to a new Ruth Ware book! Zero Days was quite different from most of her previous titles, which usually are atmospheric locked-room psychological thrillers. Zero Days takes on more of a fugitive trope, which Jack finds herself th...
Zero Days: 9781982155292: Ware, Ruth: Books
Another hit from Ashley Audrain! I never posted a review for The Push, but I loved it. The Whispers was nearly as good. Audrain takes such an interesting approach at discussing motherhood and marriage. While none of these characters are particularly ...
The Whispers: A Novel by Ashley Audrain
I enjoyed this continuation of Rachel's story. Review coming soon!
Dark Corners: A Novel (Rachel Krall, 2)
Bizarre and hilarious. Definitely recommend for a lighthearted read!
Cutting Teeth
Looking forward to this one, watch out for a review!
The St. Ambrose School for Girls eBook
I adored Ben in In The Event Of Love, so I couldn't wait for his love story with Adam. I've been eagerly awaiting this book from the second I finished the first one. I loved the second book in the Fern Falls series just as much as the first. Much of ...
In the Case of Heartbreak: Kae, Courtney
Get A Room is a forced-proximity enemies-to-lovers roommance, except it's also forbidden love and best friend's brother and fake dating. So many tropes rolled into one book! This book brings us back to Brian, who was Hannah's ex in When We're Thirty....
Get a Room: Dembowski, Casey: 9781958231197
August
This audiobook had a lot of POVs, and it was a lot to keep track of at first. Four women: Frankie, Patience, Cleo, and Edith. Even writing my summary I confused myself! Nearly all of the characters were unlikeable (except for Edith) and unreliable, b...
Good Bad Girl: A Novel by Alice Feeney
This juicy story was the perfect vacation read. I loved it! I was fascinated by the main characters and their bizarre relationship, and I couldn't wait to find out their secrets. In fact, I couldn't put it down and flew through it. Expertly written, ...
None of This Is True: A Novel - Kindle by Jewell
I'm so thrilled that I was given the opportunity to review an early copy of the new Will Trent/Sara Linton book, After That Night. For all that don't know, this is my absolute favorite series. I love Karin Slaughter's books and compare every thriller...
After That Night: A Will Trent Thriller eBook
I love this author, can't wait to read this one!
Just Another Missing Person: A Novel
Jennifer Weiner is an auto-read author
The Breakaway: A Novel: Weiner, Jennifer - Books
I just love thrillers set on hiking trails. This one was so suspenseful!
The Hike - Kindle edition by Lucy Clarke
I'm a big fan of Sarah Pekkanen's cowritten books with Greer Hendricks, so I was excited to try one of her solo novels. This thriller was refreshingly unique. This review will be vague as I don't want to spoil anything, but I enjoyed unraveling the s...
Gone Tonight: A Novel - Kindle by Sarah Pekkanen
Sandie Jones's most recent book is about Me Too and the good old boy network that still rules the profession of journalism. As Jones used to be a journalist, I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at the newsroom. It's scary to realize how easily an ow...
The Trade Off: A Novel: Jones, Sandie
September
The third in a series, can't wait!
The Long Game: A Novel - Armas, Elena: Books
Putnam has the best holiday titles.
Lillie Vale: books, biography, latest update
I LOVED her previous book, so am very much looking forward to this.
Cleat Cute: A Novel by Meryl Wilsner
Love this cover!
The Stranger Upstairs: A Novel - Lisa M. Matlin
October
I've heard great things!
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice: A Novel by Greenberg
Who's ready for Christmas books?
A Winter in New York: A Novel: Silver, Josie
Can't wait for Christmas romances!
Snowed In for Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe, Paperback
Can't wait for Christmas romances!
The Christmas Swap eBook: Samuels, Talia
This book is SO steamy and SO good! Tackling purity culture in a fun, sexy way. Halfway through and loving it.
A Holly Jolly Ever After: A Christmas Notch Novel
November
The Good Part was such a fun book! I absolutely flew through the ebook. The premise is 13 Going On 30 except in this case, it's 26 going on 40. Lucy's having a bad day/week/month when she finds a wishing machine and asks to skip to the good part. The...
The Good Part: Cousens, Sophie: 9780593539897