Happy October my lovely witches!! It is officially the season of the witch (even though we all know that’s really all year round;)). In honor of spooky season, the release of Practical Magic 2, AND the Venus retrograde I think it’s important we take a moment and feed our souls with some witchy reads. And whether you like romantasy, rom-coms, Greek Myth, or even thrillers there is witchy read you just for you below!! Happy reading!
When a girl set on revenge cons her way into an elite society of witches… you know things are about to go down. And with her warring feelings for two boys, the untouchable enemy prince and her childhood best friend, things get even messier. This delicious, high stakes romantasy will have you at the edge of your seat the whole way through! I love this book all year round but especially during the season of the witch.
For my witches who have been in a reading slump this fall, I have just the thing to yank you out of it! Such a Witch is a delightful, campy, fast paced, thrill of a ride! Part fluffy rom com, part murder mystery I finished this book one in a singular evening (well, more into the morning hours but…). With a LITERAL witch hunt within the pages, this is not only a fabulous read, but very on theme.
For my Greek myth and poetry lovers we have the first book in the spectacular trilogy from the awe-inspiring Nikita Gill. For those of you unfamiliar with her work, may I suggest that you stop whatever you have been doing and start right here, right now, with Hekate. A novel in verse that retells the Greek myth of Hekate, a goddess of the underworld, magic, witchcraft, the moon, and ghosts. The gripping story of her coming to age is one of my favorite witchy reads ever.
Bella is an influencer who preaches manifestation and has dedicated her life to teaching other girls how to be “lucky”. With success, sponsorships, and fame is truly living her dream. To get here though she had to burn her old life to the ground, dumping her best friend, Kerry, along the way. And when a bitter and hurt Kerry picks up a vintage self-help book equipped with shadow work tutorials she looks to get back at the one who wronged her the most—Bella.
This book like the title says is truly glittering. A truly witchy debut chock full of mystery, magic, dark curses, aching love, feuding families, the list truly goes on and on! When Penny gets caught amid a magical feud to save her mother’s life, she must bring together two bitter enemies and work with them to break the curse. As the three of them are brought together in this tangled web of magic and mystery, they face danger and some budding feelings… With small town angst, found family, and one of my fav tropes, he falls first, this is not only a witchy read but a must read!
An ode to feminine rage… this is one you will be talking about for months, years, after you finish. It is that powerful. A queer and feminist spin on The Mist by Stephen King, it follows high school senior, Nell and her friends on a private Florida island getaway. Which soundssss like a dream spring break, but when a secret Nell has been holding onto fuses with the island’s tragic history Nell and her friends must step into their witchy power or be swallowed by the curse…
An OG witchy book… If you have not yet sunk your teeth into this iconic gothic fantasy series than I need you to lock in this fall and read it! In an isolated town down south, a paranormal romance unfolds. It is simultaneously creepy AND romantic. With magic, secrets and curses that will lure you in I guarantee you are not going to be able to put the series down until you finish it. What more could you want this season of the witch??
