📚 July Reading Wrap-Up | 11 Books Read! ✨

If you love psychological thrillers, mystery, and books that keep you guessing until the very last page, July was a great reading month! I finished 11 books and discovered a few new favorites that had me hooked from the first chapter.

📖 July Stats

✨ 11 books read

🎯 44/50 books toward my 2026 reading goal

📚 Mostly thrillers with a little literary fiction mixed in

Books I Read:

📕 Do You Remember? – Freida McFadden

📕 Dead Med – Freida McFadden

📕 Part of Your World – Abby Jimenez

📕 A Welcome Reunion – Lucinda Berry

📕 The Perfect Child – Lucinda Berry

📕 The Wife Upstairs – Freida McFadden

📕 Baby City

📕 Do Not Disturb – Freida McFadden

📕 Razorblade Tears – S.A. Cosby

📕 Then She Was Gone – Lisa Jewell

📕 Kill for Me, Kill for You – Steve Cavanagh

I’m always looking for my next unputdownable thriller, so leave your best recommendations below! 👇

#thrillerstoread #thrillerbooks #booktok #lemon8challenge #bookrecommendations

5 days agoEdited to

... Read moreJuly was an exhilarating month for my reading journey, especially as a fan of psychological thrillers and mystery novels. Each book on my list offered a unique blend of suspense, complex characters, and unexpected plot twists that kept me turning pages late into the night. I found Freida McFadden’s works particularly engrossing; her ability to weave tension and surprise highlights why she frequently tops bestseller lists. Titles like "Do You Remember?" and "Dead Med" showcased her skill in exploring dark human emotions and secrets with a compelling narrative pace. Similarly, Lucinda Berry’s "The Perfect Child" and "A Welcome Reunion" provided a mix of domestic suspense and emotional depth, adding variety to my thrillers-heavy reading list. One noteworthy experience was diving into "Razorblade Tears" by S.A. Cosby, a novel that brilliantly combines gritty realism with raw, emotional storytelling. It’s a reminder of how thrillers can tackle serious social issues while delivering page-turning excitement. In addition to these thrillers, I ventured into Abby Jimenez’s "Part of Your World," which offered a welcome mix of heartfelt literary fiction amidst the suspenseful reads. This balance helped keep my reading momentum fresh and emotionally engaging. Looking ahead, I’m eager to explore more authors who specialize in psychological thrillers with strong storytelling. If you’re looking to build your thriller reading list, I recommend paying attention to emerging voices and bestseller authors alike; they often offer fresh perspectives and gripping plots that defy predictability. Engaging with this many books over July also reinforced the joy of setting and tracking reading goals. Moving steadily toward my 2026 target keeps the motivation high and makes each completed book feel like a rewarding achievement. If you love being on the edge of your seat and enjoy unpredictable narratives that explore the human psyche, these books are definitely worth your time. Feel free to share your favorite thriller recommendations—I’m always on the lookout for my next great read!

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Then she was gone was so good!

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I have never been more mad at a character than when I read The Perfect Child. I wanted to slap the shit out of the husband 😡

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