Do you love to read? Are you always looking for new books to add to your list? If so, then you’ll love this week’s Wednesday Wisdom post! We’ve compiled a list of seven books that are sure to inspire, entertain, and enlighten you. Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, mystery, or historical fiction, we have something for everyone. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our list of the top 7 books you must read!

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward is a psychological horror novel about a writer named Wilder Harlow who returns to his childhood home in Maine to write a memoir about the summer he and his friends discovered a dead body. The novel explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the impossibility of escaping the past. Ward’s writing is atmospheric and unsettling, and she creates a sense of dread that builds throughout the novel. The ending is both satisfying and ambiguous, leaving the reader to question what is real and what is imagined. Overall, Looking Glass Sound is a well-crafted and unsettling novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

Tana Fairchild’s fate is fixed: to wed Landon, the governor’s son, and unite her island’s witches with wary mainlanders. Releasing magic into the ocean has pacified their fears, until Tana misses a crucial ritual. Enter Wolfe, claiming dark magic mastery, the sole aid Tana seeks. Rejecting the ocean release, he imparts forbidden magic, awakening her vitality.

With surging seas and a slipping coven grip, the island’s safety teeters. Tana faces a choice: duty-bound matrimony to Landon, ensuring peace, or retaining Wolfe’s exhilarating yet dangerous magic. Loyalties clash as love battles responsibility. The alliance and her world hang in the balance.

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

Zhara is a young woman who lives in a world where magic is forbidden. She has been hiding her magical abilities for as long as she can remember, but when a mysterious plague starts transforming magicians into monsters, Zhara is forced to come out of the shadows. She joins a secret magical liberation society called the Guardians of Dawn, and along the way, she meets an easily flustered young man named Han, who has secrets of his own. As the plague spreads and the balance between order and chaos is threatened, Zhara must find the elemental warrior within her before it’s too late.

The Witch Is Back by Sophie H. Morgan

Former childhood sweethearts Emma and Bastian reunite in a witchy romcom. Emma, content with her human life and bar in Chicago after her magical upbringing, is visited by Bastian, who left years ago with unexplained reasons. He seeks her affection once more, facing humorous challenges like a mischievous dog familiar and a meddling friend. Emma, determined to resist Bastian’s charm, won’t succumb even to a magical contract. This charming story explores love’s intricacies, blending mundane and magical in a delightful tale of second chances.

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

“Thornhedge” follows Toadling, a kind-hearted toad-like heroine, the fae-forged knight, and a twisted mission. Unlike the trapped princess, Toadling was stolen by fairies at birth and raised with love in faerieland. Upon adulthood, she’s asked to aid a human child in return for the fae’s protection. Simple, except fairies complicate things.

Years later, a knight seeks to break a curse within a thorn-covered wall. The curse must endure, according to Toadling, who resides there. The thorns are sword-sharp, yet her determination is unyielding.

There’s No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin

In a witty and emotional novel by a USA Today bestselling author, “The show must go on” takes new meaning for single mom Poppy Lively. After her savings vanish due to her accountant’s betrayal, she faces bankruptcy and eviction. An old flame, now a Hollywood producer, offers her a job in film set costumes. Despite her doubts, Poppy accepts the challenge and heads to LA, leaving her daughter in the dark. Unfamiliar with celebrity life and costume design, she befriends an irritable movie star named Allen Carol. As she stumbles upon corruption, her determination grows. The revelation of the corrupt center shatters her faith in humanity. What seemed like a future security for her daughter transforms into a spotlight showcasing her outsider status. Poppy must choose: silence or embracing her unglamorous ways to prove her worth to Tinseltown’s stars.

The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg

In a gripping new fairy-tale adventure by Charlie N. Holmberg, a young woman named Lark possesses the ability to instill fear, her sole defense against a world where humanity’s foe might be her salvation. Fleeing an abusive past, Lark’s cursed power aids her survival in a dwindling human realm. Her path to safety leads to Cagmar, a city of trolls—an enemy of mankind. The troll council recognizes her unique potential as a fearsome warrior against their own tormentors. However, using her power against a troll spells death. As Lark navigates her role and forms unlikely bonds, she discovers love and friendship amidst turmoil. The extraordinary power of fear becomes her greatest teacher in this life-altering struggle.