Franny, Jet, and Vincent Owens take special joy in disobeying their mother’s rules. They wear red shoes and black clothes. They read books about magic. They fall in love. It’s the Lower East Side in the 60s. Who can blame them? I didn’t realize this was a prequel. I just picked it up at an airport bookstore when I had 3 hours to kill and a low phone battery. I’m grateful this is the only book that called out to me. I’m always drawn to […]
the december rush
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Haunting of Gillespie House by Darcy Coates
Your Fathers, Where Are They? And Your Prophets, Do They Live Forever? by Dave Eggers
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Near the Bone by Christina Henry
How to Take Smart Notes by Sonke Ahrens
The Lightness by Emily Temple
The Very Nice Box by Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
