Reddit reviews Taking Up The Runes: A Complete Guide To Using Runes In Spells, Rituals, Divination, And Magic

I suggest the following:

The first half of Taking Up the Runes by Diana L. Paxson

A Pocket Guide to Runes by Ben Waggoner (full disclosure, Ben is my kindred brother/co-host on Heathen History)

Rudiments of Runelore by Stephen Pollington

I'll throw you a bone here. Diana Paxson has several books on the topic, Alaric Albertsson I believe has one on trancework in Seidhr, and I believe Kveldulf Gundarsson has one on Teutonic magic.

In case you haven't figured it out, this sub isn't exactly Wicca-friendly and citing Crowley isn't going to do you any favors either. I've read some of his stuff personally and he stands for many things that Asatru is against, namely mis-appropriating symbols and spiritual concepts with zero regard for cultural and historical context.

sorry, that last was directed at /u/skull_fucked, who for some reason I mistook for OP. /u/darth_nexus, I've added links to the list above to make it easier.

I started with Runes about 30 years ago, unfortunately with the inaccurate Blume. I've thankfully moved on to better materials!

Two books I would recommend by the most respected authors in these:

Taking Up the Runes:

https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Up-Runes-Complete-Divination-ebook/dp/B0070YFQFS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25193ECRZP0F0&keywords=taking+up+the+runes&qid=1571599080&sprefix=Your+Book+of+Shadows%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-1

And if you are at all interested, Ogam:

https://www.amazon.com/Ogam-Weaving-Erynn-Rowan-Laurie/dp/1905713029/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ogham&qid=1571599122&sr=8-3

I suggest Taking Up the Runes. Paxon.