Witchy Reads

Some are old, some are new. Find the perfect book for you! 'Tis the witching time of year to read of things that we may fear. Care to read of Salem's trials? Witches of the British Isles? Then come and visit for a spell. The books we like, we'll gladly tell. The cauldron's brewing--that's no joke! The library's where you won't go broke.

Now on to books that are quite charming or (who knows?) a tad alarming:

• The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian  In 1662 Boston, a woman seeking to divorce her abusive husband is tried for witchcraft. Beware of dinner utensils.
• The Nature of Witches by Rachel M. Griffin  Witches control the climate and are losing control. Now we know the real reason behind climate change!
• A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness  What do you get when you put a witch and a vampire together, and then mix in some daemons? The first book of an exciting trilogy filled with romance, history, adventure, and suspense.
• The Once and Future Witches  by Alix E. Harrow  Three sisters join the suffragists, use witchcraft, and change the course of history. Never underestimate a witch.
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire  Move over Dorothy. This is the backstory about the Wicked Witch of the West in Oz who wasn't always wicked.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling  The book that started the world phenomenon centering on an 11-year old boy who discovers he's a wizard and attends a school for witchcraft.
• The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy Schiff  A non-fiction read about the most infamous witch hunt in American history.

Know other books that are divine? By all means share and post a line.

Wishing you good witchy reads from the perch.