Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #602: The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlighted upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with Can't Wait Wednesday hosted over at Wishful Endings.

From the publisher: The brand-new series from the bestselling author of Practical Magic, following two brilliant young women in 1950s Cambridge, Massachusetts, as they become immersed in a mysterious secret group of witches at Radcliffe known as the Lilith Society.

Once upon a time, women were drowned in the river and the only witnesses were the crows in the trees. The Puritans blamed Eve for the sins of the world. That was when we began to meet in the name of Lilith, Adam’s first wife—banished for refusing to do as she was told.

We Fly Together…

By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine, arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, her opposite in every way—the wild and brazen daughter of a wealthy and well-established Cambridge family. But the two have more in common than they think. Both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. As they learn more about their legacy, Ava and Lauren form a close bond that is put to the test as they learn to navigate their new power, friendship, and love.

While Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, the shadow of McCarthyism looms large, an ever-present threat to the flourishing creative and intellectual life in Cambridge. And as girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed.

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman is expected out September 8, 2026 from Scribner.

Why am I waiting on this book? I've enjoyed reading magical realism titles from Alice Hoffman in the past. I like the idea that the past isn't as far away as is generally thought. And I am intrigued by the Lilith Society and what it will come to mean for the girls.

What book are you waiting on? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday: Rich Girl: a Country Club Murder Novella by Julie Mulhern

 

Welcome to Teaser Tuesday, the weekly Meme that wants you to add books to your TBR! You can also just share what you are currently reading. We make it very easy to play along. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Ambrosia at the Purple Booker.

1: Grab your current read. 2: Open to a random page. 3: Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! Share the title and author so that other people can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teaser!

“What’s going on?” The voice carried more authority than the president and the pope combined. 

Frances Walford, Ellison’s mother, stood a few feet away on the drive. She wore a linen pantsuit with sensible heels and pearls the size of marbles. She looked down her nose at the officer with the disdain she usually reserved for people who ate their dinner roll off the wrong butter plate.

Mulhern, Julie. Rich Girl: A Country Club Murder Novella (The Country Club Murders) (p. 6). Kindle Edition. 

Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #601: Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree

 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlighted upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with Can't Wait Wednesday hosted over at Wishful Endings.

From the publisher:  The world fell in the love with the cozy fantasy world of the No.1 New York Times bestselling series that started with Legends & Lattes and continued in Bookshops & Bonedust and Brigands & Breadknives.

Now award-winning storyteller Travis Baldree takes us back to the Territory in a heart-warming set of five stories, three making their first appearances in Tales from the Territory, that give readers a brand new look at beloved characters.

The delightful “Goblins & Greatcoats” is a tale of murder and intrigue that introduces Zyll, a goblin with too many pockets and a disturbing affinity for cutlery on a rain-soaked night that features four adventurers, a pair of corpses, a junk-drawer knife, some unfortunate taxidermy, and a beleaguered Gatewarden.

We all know what happened in Legends & Lattes, where retired-soldier Viv dreamed of opening a cafe and ended up with a found family and perhaps the love of her life. “Just a Thimbleful” tells us how one of the most beloved of those family members, Thimble, found his way from a frustrating and unhappy house to creating sweet treats that brought Legends & Lattes to life.

Tandri is a succubus and being a succubus comes with...well...certain expectations and pressures. In “Mirograph” we meet Tandri as an art student at Ackers University trying to find a way to be seen as something else, something more.

And in the longest story here, “Cavaliers & Coffees,” we get a glimpse of trouble for our cafe crew when a new and unscrupulous business comes into town, stealing all of Viv and Tandri's ideas, undercutting them for price and putting everything they've worked for in peril.

Tales from the Territory is another triumph of low stakes and high fantasy, of friends trying to make their way in a challenging world.

Tales from the Territory is expected out September 30, 2026 from Subterranean Press.

Why am I waiting on this book? I have to admit that I've only read the first book, Legends and Lattes, but I did enjoy it. The other two novels are on my TBR list. I enjoy short stories, so adding this to my TBR was a no-brainer. The combination of low stakes and high fantasy is a winner. I think if you enjoyed any of the other books in the same world by Travis Baldree then you will enjoy this collection.

What book are you waiting on? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday: Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson

 

Welcome to Teaser Tuesday, the weekly Meme that wants you to add books to your TBR! You can also just share what you are currently reading. We make it very easy to play along. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Ambrosia at the Purple Booker.

1: Grab your current read. 2: Open to a random page. 3: Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! Share the title and author so that other people can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teaser!

Another mystery: who donates to charity and then robs a bank? At least Robin Hood did it the other way around.

(location 2227 on my Kindle)

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson was published March 17, 2026 by Mariner Books.

Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #600: I Think We Should Kill Other People by L.M. Chilton

 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlighted upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with Can't Wait Wednesday hosted over at Wishful Endings.

From the publisher: The new laugh-out-loud serial killer thriller from L.M. Chilton, author of Don't Swipe Right and Everyone in the Group Chat Dies.

The nation watched them fall in love. Now someone's watching them die.

Hazel and Marc were paired together on a revolutionary new reality TV show Love Synced, in which sophisticated AI matches hopeful lovers based on its perceptive algorithms.

But when it came time to say “I Do” on camera, Hazel couldn't go through with it, leaving her perfect match at the altar, his family furious and the whole TV production in jeopardy.

Now all she wants to do is fly home. Instead, she's trapped in a tiny, isolated airport that's been ground to a halt amidst a massive snowstorm…with her ex and his obnoxiously rich family sitting at the gate with her. But when they start turning up dead, a jilted lover is the least of Hazel's worries—there's a serial killer to catch first.

The heart's a fickle thing, so it's no surprise that AI couldn't predict true love for Hazel…but could it help crack the case when a murderer is picking off her almost-in-laws one by one?

I Think We Should Kill Other People by L.M. Chilton is expected out September 29, 2026 from Gallery Books.

Why am I waiting on this book? I like that it is billed as a "laugh-out-loud serial killer thriller." These days, laugh-out-loud is precious and a much needed escape. 

What book are you waiting on? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday: How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson

 

Welcome to Teaser Tuesday, the weekly Meme that wants you to add books to your TBR! You can also just share what you are currently reading. We make it very easy to play along. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Ambrosia at the Purple Booker.

1: Grab your current read. 2: Open to a random page. 3: Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! Share the title and author so that other people can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teaser!

 They are so much more than how they appear at first glance. We just don't necessarily see it because hippos are baddies who have nothing to prove. 

And--let me remind us both--neither do we.

In a world full of wannabe lions, don't be afraid to love your inner hippo.

7% through on my Kindle from a chapter entitled "Murder Potatoes."

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson was released March 31st, 2026 from Penguin Life.

Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #599: My Dog is Better at This Than Me by B.K. Larrikin

 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlighted upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with Can't Wait Wednesday hosted over at Wishful Endings.

From the publisher:

You have spent the last decade trying to learn presence, calm, and joy. Your dog was born with all three and has been napping through your efforts.

Rosie is a sixty-pound rescue mutt who has never read a self-help book, never set an intention for her afternoon, and never once questioned whether she belongs on the couch. She greets every morning like it’s the best news she’s ever received. She naps without guilt, plays without purpose, and forgives without being asked. She has figured out everything you’re still Googling — and she did it without Wi-Fi.

Her human is... working on it.

My Dog Is Better at This Than Me is what happens when a stressed, scrolling, over-caffeinated human stops reading about mindfulness and starts watching it — in the form of a creature who practices it every waking moment (and, if the dream-twitching is any indication, several sleeping ones too).

Across ten chapters, B.K. Larrikin chronicles the lessons Rosie teaches without trying: how zoomies are a masterclass in presence, how a squeaky hedgehog is always the right prescription, how a frisbee faceplant can teach you more about letting go than a decade of therapy, and how a fire hydrant — examined properly — is an art gallery.

Each chapter pairs a true (and frequently humiliating) personal story with real psychology and neuroscience, delivered in a voice that is warm, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny. Each chapter ends with a short practical exercise that takes three minutes, costs nothing, and requires no app, no cushion, and absolutely no sitting cross-legged until your foot falls asleep.

The lessons are simple. The exercises are simpler. The dog is smarter than all of us.

But this book goes deeper than you expect. Beneath the comedy is a story about depression and recovery, about the specific loneliness of a Saturday afternoon with no one expecting you, and about a rescue dog who showed up at the exact moment a human needed a reason to get out of bed. Chapter Five will make you laugh for four pages and then land somewhere so honest it changes the temperature of the room. The epilogue — about the math we try not to do when we love something that won’t outlive us — will stay with you long after you close the book.

Part memoir. Part self-help. Part love letter to a dog who ate a sock and showed zero remorse.

Featuring charming original illustrations of Rosie the Couch Cushion Philosopher, a book club discussion guide, practical cheat sheet, and curated reading list — plus a sneak peek at Book Two in the series.

Perfect for dog lovers, recovering over-achievers, anyone who’s been told to “just meditate,” gift-givers who want to be remembered, and every human who suspects their pet has life figured out better than they do.

Sit. Stay. Read.

My Dog Is Better at This Than Me by B.K. Larrikin is out as of yesterday, April 14, 2026.

Why was I waiting on this book? I didn't realize that this book came out yesterday. I've been waiting for it because I can relate to some of what it mentions in the blurb. People will tell me things like you need to meditate more. And I see people struggling to be present and not care what other people think. I'm hoping the comparisons to dog behavior help the "lessons" to stick.

What book are you waiting on? Leave a note in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our ever growing TBR lists. Thanks for stopping by! Happy Reading!