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Reading News

January 29, 2026

Upcoming Thrillers

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The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave– Years after her husband’s disappearance, a woman and her daughter are again in fear for their lives when he reappears.

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney– A woman begins to question reality when she returns home one night and her husband claims a mystery woman, who strangely resembles her, is his wife.

It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica– Courtney’s vacation is disturbed when she discovers the deceased bodies of her brother and his wife, in addition to their daughter being missing.

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January 22, 2026

Upcoming Cozy Mysteries

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Rituals and Rolling Pins by Bailey Cates– After discovering her friends death may have resulted from a magic ritual, a bakery owner sets out to solve the mystery.

Tell Tale Treats by Jennifer J Chow– Bringing baked goods to her high school reunion, a young woman questions whether the ingredients poisoned the now dead queen bee or if something more nefarious is happening.

Death by Irish Coffee by Alex Erikson– Teaming up with a local bartender to serve Irish coffee on St. Patrick’s day, things go awry when the bartender is poisoned.

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January 14, 2026

New Literary Fiction

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List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey– In an attempt to stay in her hometown after her father threatens to relocate them due to local crime, a girl and her best friend make a list of their neighbors and the likelihood they could have been involved in local murders.

Is This A Cry for Help? By Emily Austin– After a mental breakdown results in medical leave from her library job, she returns to find calls for book bans and questioning DEI initiatives amongst the community.

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy– A young woman becomes involved in an affair with her creative writing teacher.

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January 9, 2026

New Biographies

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The Strength of Water by Karin K Jensen– Tells the story of a woman named King Ying living her life between China and America in the early 1900s.

A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls by Adam Morgan– Biography of Margaret C Anderson, the publisher behind the progressive magazine The Little Review in the 1910s.

The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts– Biography of James Lovelock, who is the founder of the Gaia Theory. The Gaia theory sustains the belief that organic and inorganic matter coexists to create a self-sustaining planet.

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January 7, 2026

New Murder Mysteries

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Come Through Your Door by Carlene O’Connor– After discovering a body in her employees Niamh’s bed, with Niamh unable to remember the previous days events, Dimpna sets out to solve the mystery. 

The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf– A death at a gender reveal party turns the attendees into murder suspects. 

The Sisters Curse by Nicola Solvinic– A small town detective must solve the case of the drowning attempts that have recently occurred, which all seem to be linked to the wealthiest families in town.

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December 23, 2025

Upcoming Romance Novels

New Romance Novels

And Now, Back to You by BK Borison– Two rival meteorologists must work together when asked to report on an upcoming blizzard.

Next in Line by Amy Daws– After meeting a man on an ice fishing trip, Maggie is surprised to discover that the man she met is also her best friend’s brother.

At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah– A young mom asks her son to volunteer at a local ranch, where she finds romance and her son finds a mentor.

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