State of the Stack (June 1, 2026)

This is my monthly post which details progress made on review books. I want to thank the authors and publishers who have contributed their books. 

Read This Month 

Dates indicate the date the review was/will be posted.

1. Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley (May 26)
2. Skyring Water by Louis L'Amour & Beau L'Amour (May 27)
3. A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (May 28)
4. Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (June 2)
5. A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari (June 3)
6. Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd (June 9)
7. The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (June 9)
8. Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson (June 10)
9. Restless Bones by Gillian French (June 11)
10. A Bitter Cut by Anna Lee Huber (June 18)
11. Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (June 23)
12. The Neighbors Are Watching by Aggie Blum Thompson (June 24)
13. Enter the Nightmare by Jane Castle (June 25)

DNF

1.  Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan

Read Previously, Posted This Month 

Dates indicate when the review was posted.

1. Griffin Speaker by Jan M. Flynn (May 5)
2. The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (May 6)
3. The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher (May 7)
4. An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong (May 12)
5. Storm Warning by James Byrne (May 19)
6. Dungeons and Danger by Elizabeth Penney (May 19)
7. Ode to the Bones by Carlolyn Haines (May 20)
8. The Final Target by Nora Roberts (May 21)

New This Month 

Date indicates when the book will be released.

1. The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon (July 14)
2. Unpredictable Magic by Faith Hunter (July 14)
3. The Seance Garden by Juliet Blackwell (July 28)
4. The Matchmaker's Cottage by Kat Sloane (August 11)
5. Murder at Blackfriars by Jennifer Ashley (August 11)
6. Those Who Are Gone by Laurie R. King (September 8)
7. Fury in Death by J. D. Robb (September 8)
8. Cursed City by Kate Golden (September 29)
9. The Dying Light by Ann Cleeves (September 29)
10. Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong (October 6)
11. Bark Humbug by David Rosenfelt (October 13)
12. The Key to a Killer by Olivia Blacke (October 20)
13. Joy to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (October 27)
14. A Glimmer of Death by Laurell K. Hamilton (November 3)
15. Infinite Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (November 10)
16. Murder of a Merry Gentleman by Celeste Connally (November 10)

All TBR Review Books

July

• Dead Men Don't Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt (July 7)
• The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen (July 7)
• Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox (July 7)

• Killer Vibes by Jack Friday (July 14)
• The Lightning Girl by Sam Ripley (July 14)
• Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead (July 14)

• The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon (July 14)
• Unpredictable Magic by Faith Hunter (July 14)

• Death at King's Cross by Rosanne Limoncelli (July 21)
• Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils by Sandra Jackson-Opoku (July 21)
• Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman (July 21)

• Fossil Feud by Maggie North (July 28)
  
• Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (July 28)
• Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath (July 28)

• Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst (July 28)
• The Seance Garden by Juliet Blackwell (July 28)

August

• Probable Caws by Donna Andrews (August 4)
• (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall (August 4)
• Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert (August 4)

• Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (August 4)
• Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan (August 11)
• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (August 4)

• Death at a Scottish Halloween by Lucy Connelly (August 11)
• The Matchmaker's Cottage by Kat Sloane (August 11)
• Murder at Blackfriars by Jennifer Ashley (August 11)

• For Services Rendered by Will Thomas (August 18)
• Murder on Charity Lane by Jo Nichols (August 18)

September 

• The Oxford Guide to Scandals & Lies by Kate Westbury (September 1)
• The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle (September 8)
• Fighting Edge by Margaret Mizushima (September 8)

• Fury in Death by J. D. Robb (September 8)
• Those Who Are Gone by Laurie R. King (September 11)
• I Am the Monster Under the Bed by Emily Zinnikas (September 15)

• A Field Guide to Death & Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen (September 15)
• Murder on the Sacred River by Tasha Alexander (September 22)
• The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander (September 29)

• Cursed City by Kate Golden (September 29)
• The Dying Light by Ann Cleeves (September 29)

October

• Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong (October 6)
• Please Enjoy your Stay by Tara Goedjen (October 13)
• Bark Humbug by David Rosenfelt (October 13)

• The Key to a Killer by Olivia Blacke (October 20)
• Joy to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (October 27)

November

• A Glimmer of Death by Laurell K. Hamilton (November 3)
• Infinite Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (November 10)
• Murder of a Merry Gentleman by Celeste Connally (November 10)