I’ve read 57 books so far in 2026. Some of them were fine. Some of them were good. And then there were the ones that made me cancel plans, skip sleep, miss my exit, and text everyone I know saying “you need to read this immediately.” Picking a top 10 halfway through the year felt…
Category: Most Anticipated
Heather
In the myth-riddled woods of the New Jersey Pine Barrens in 1994, sixteen-year-old Annabelle Riley’s twin sister Sabrina has been having an affair with a mysterious older man and then both sisters vanish. Years later, newly instated Police Chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that unexpectedly cracks open the cold case, sending shockwaves through generations…
July 2026 BOTM Predictions
July is looking like a really strong month for BOTM and I think summer reading season is going to keep delivering. Publishers are putting out some major titles and BOTM tends to go big in the middle of summer with picks that are perfect for vacation binging, beach reading, and staying up way too late….
July 2026 Most Anticipated
July is shaping up to be one of those months where I genuinely don’t know where to start. My TBR is already a disaster and yet here I am adding twelve more books to it without a shred of remorse. This month has such a good spread and I’ve already read two from this list…
26 Most Anticipated for the Second Half of 2026
We’re halfway through 2026 and my TBR is already out of control but that has never once stopped me from adding more. The second half of the year is looking incredible and I’ve been going through upcoming releases for months now trying to narrow down the ones I’m most excited about. I landed on 26…
Headlights
FBI Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready to walk away from the job for good but on his last day, he’s pulled back to Denver with a chilling message: it’s happening again. Seemingly innocent people are waking up on the side of the highway wearing the skin of victims they’ve never met, each with a…
Aardvark June 2026
Aardvark June picks are here and this might be my favorite month from them yet. If you’re not familiar, aardvark is a book subscription that leans a little darker, a little more literary, and a little more indie than some of the bigger boxes. I genuinely look forward to seeing what they pick every month….
The Jellyfish Problem
Marine biologist Dr. Jo Ness prefers jellyfish to people. Since her best friend Aldo died seven months ago, she’s been hiding away at an underfunded aquarium, finishing the jellyfish guide they were writing together and keeping his voice alive through his notes in the margins. When Nadia, one of the few other humans she’s ever…
Brimstone Hollow
PI Annie Gore is back and this time she’s heading into the hollers of Eastern Kentucky to investigate the death of one of Appalachia’s last snake-handling preachers. His estranged daughter Katie May thinks someone rushed the funeral and the whole thing feels wrong. Annie takes the case because she sees herself in Katie, a woman…
The Break-Up Retreat
Journalist Isobel goes undercover at a remote wellness clinic deep in the Swedish woods where women go to heal from devastating breakups. The catch? Some of the patients are never heard from again. Armed with a fake story and a hidden phone, she’s there to expose the clinic’s founder and get answers for the families…