I really want to get some good witchy books in for Halloween but I’m worried I’m not going to have enough time. Am I a bit of an idiot for posting every day, sometimes twice, when I also work full-time and am trying to get twelve Christmas books read and reviewed by December? Yes, absolutely but I love this blog too much to cut down on posts.
For this reason, I’m only putting a few books on my to be read for October and they’re actually two I’ve talked about before. Hopefully I can get them both read.
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
This has been sitting on my Kindle for at least three years and it’s about time I actually read it. I absolutely adore the cover and I never realised it’s a series, so hopefully I really enjoy it.
Synopsis: Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she’s ever caught using it in front of a Reg (read: non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly by Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans.
But dealing with her ex is the least of Hannah’s concerns when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire. Evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, and Hannah’s sure it’s the work of a deadly Blood Witch. The issue is, her coven is less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica.
While the pair attempt to smoke out the Blood Witch at a house party, Hannah meets Morgan, a cute new ballerina in town. But trying to date amid a supernatural crisis is easier said than done, and Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she’s going to save her coven and get the girl, especially when the attacks on Salem’s witches become deadlier by the day.
As Good As Dead (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #3) by Holly Jackson
If this is anything like the previous two books in the series, I’m in for a great time. I’ve been resisting reading this for months because I wanted to save it for spooky season. Hopefully, I can make this my first read in October as I absolutely need to read it.
Synopsis: Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?
Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars.
Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle… and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears…
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