In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.
Kelly’s top 10 reads:
- The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
- Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown
- Upgrade by Blake Crouch
- Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
- Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
- Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
- Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey
- How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
- The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Extra: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Cindy’s top 10 reads:
- Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown
- The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
- Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
- Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
- Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
- How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
- Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by various authors
- The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
- Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah
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Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - a number of books you will not see on other guides. So many fabulous books are coming out in 2026, and you can learn about a bunch of them in my guide.
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Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2026? Check out our sixth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one!
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