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Links: Events, Cats, & More

Workspace with computer, journal, books, coffee, and glasses.

Welcome back to Wednesday Links! If you missed it, we posted the 2025 Summer Romance Bingo card. Bingo officially starts next Friday, June 20th. I know some readers have already started planning out their square selections. Besides that, how are we all doing? It’s a tough time right now, if you’re in the U.S. I’m here to participate in the collective commiseration. … If you’re in the New England area, I’ll be in conversation with … Continue reading Links: Events, Cats, & More

Lightning Review

Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis

Night of the Witch

TW: Violence, violence to animals, death of parent Night of the Witch is part historical fantasy and part paranormal romance. It’s the first book in a series, but doesn’t really end on a cliff hanger and the romance gets a full arc by the end, so it’s fine as a standalone. I enjoyed the supernatural element of this book, but I really enjoyed the historical aspect as it was a time period I hadn’t read … Continue reading Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis

Book Review

The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

The Glass Woman

TW: This book contains the graphic depiction of a rape. The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea is billed a Gothic mystery set in 1686 in Iceland that has shades of Jane Eyre to it. It’s about the dangers of rumors, and how they can poison a community. It’s wonderfully atmospheric and creepy…at least at first. About two-thirds of the way through the book, The Glass Woman shifts from a traditional Gothic to something more like … Continue reading The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea