September is shaping up to be a huge month for Aardvark, and I am so ready for it. As summer fades into cozy reading weather, the September lineup is bringing that perfect mix of buzzy debuts, big-name returns, and under-the-radar gems just waiting to be discovered. From page-turning thrillers to heart-squeezing romances to literary fiction…
Tag: august 2025
August 2025 Book of the Month
August’s Book of the Month selections are here, and while there’s a little something for everyone—romance, YA, thrillers, and even a dose of true crime—this month’s lineup didn’t totally hit the mark for me. With a mix of buzzy debuts and familiar names, it’s definitely a solid collection, but nothing screamed “must-have” for my shelves…
August 2025 | Aardvark Predictions
Even though Aardvark is great about giving us hints each month so we know what the picks will be before they ‘go live’, I think it’s fun putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark. Unlike some other book clubs, I feel that Aardvark is a bit more of a…
The Locked Ward
Told through the tense dual POVs of Georgia Cartwright, who’s been confined to a psychiatric ward after being accused of killing her adopted sister, and Amanda, who is thrust into Georgia’s world of secrets. Being called the “Crime of the Decade,” Georgia insists she didn’t kill her sister, but chronic family dysfunction, questions of adoption,…
August 2025 Most Anticipated
From long-awaited sequels to fresh debuts and end-of-summer escapes, August is bringing the heat and I’m not just talking about the weather. Though it is crazy hot in South Texas. Whether you’re craving twisty thrillers, swoony romances, or unforgettable historical fiction, this month has something for every kind of reader. I’ve rounded up the new…
25 Most Anticipated for Summer 2025
Summer is just around the corner. Unless you are in Texas, like me, then it’s basically already here. I always have the hardest time narrowing down my Most Anticipated for the upcoming season, but I managed to get this list down to 25, barely! These 25 reads are all set to come this June, July,…
We Are All Guilty Here
Karin Slaughter’s We Are All Guilty Here kicks off her brand-new North Falls series with a gripping dual-timeline thriller. The story begins with a haunting tragedy—two high school girls kidnapped and murdered in a tight-knit town. Over a decade later, Emmy Clifton, now acting Chief of Police, is pulled back into the chilling echoes of…