4 Spooky Reads for Halloween

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It may be close to the end of the month, but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t time to squeeze in a few spooky reads! Normally I’m more of a thrillers person around this time of year, but lately I’ve been in the mood for reads about witches. Here are four witch centered books that I’ve read and loved, plus two honorable mentions that I’m looking forward to read!

4 Spooky Reads for Halloween

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

(Note: I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review)

Have you read or watched Practical Magic? Then you’ll love this book. Have you skipped over that one? That’s fine, you’ll completely fall in love with Magic Lessons anyways. Magic Lessons follows Maria Owens, the witch to cast the curse that effects Owens women. It follows from her birth place of England, to America, where she eventually ends up in Salem, MA and becomes embroidered in the Salem Witch Trials. Again, even if you have read/seen Practical Magic, that doesn’t matter. Magic Lessons could honestly be a standalone novel. If you’re a fan of historical fiction and witches, you’ll love this book.

Witch Please by Ann Aguirre

(Note: I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review)

This was one of the most enjoyable rom-coms I read this year. It has everything I could have wanted, a hot man who bakes, witch magic, and a Hallmark like plot line. Danica is pretty much kicking butt when the book begins. She has a close group of friends and a business that’s thriving. Just one problem, her grandmother keeps trying to set her up on dates with male witches. Since, according to her grandma, if she marries a man who isn’t a witch, she loses her magic. Too bad the hot baker has caught her eye and he may have a thing for her as well. Witch Please is absolutely delightful and I’m so excited that Aguire is already working on the sequel!

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

The Ex Hex has been getting a lot of hype and it’s for a good reason. Vivienne Jones was 19 years old when her heart was broken. She was also 19 when she accidentally cursed the boy who broke her heart. Now it’s nine years later and the man who broke her heart is back in town. But on his quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines, everything goes wrong and magic goes on the fritz. This book has a few scenes that will make you jump, but overall, it’s more of a rom com than anything else.

These Witches Don’t Burn (These Witches Don’t Burn #1) by Isabel Sterling

Finally, we have a YA novel, because everyone needs a good YA novel, right? With this novel, we’re back in Salem, MA, but it’s present day and witches are definitely real. Hannah isn’t even out of high school, but life is already a bit crazy. A blood ritual disrupts the end of school bonfire and now Hannah is stuck trying to figure out who it is. Combine that with having to team up with her ex Veronica to smoke out the witch and things aren’t looking great. There’s quite a few spooky scenes, but this suspenseful novel is perfect for a rainy night.