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“Trouble is just like love, after all; it comes in unannounced and takes over before you’ve had a chance to reconsider, or even to think.”

Pratical Magic by Alice Hoffman

November 6, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Lasting Cannonball Read Bingo: Holiday This is at least my fourth time reading Practical Magic; at this point in my life, I consider both it and Alice Hoffman old friends.  We may not talk a lot anymore, but we can always pick up right where we left off. Re-reading it is like taking a mini-holiday as it has become a cozy comfort read, and its magical elements make it perfect for a Halloween-y October book club selection, which is what got me […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, and also a movie, cbr14bingo, practical magic, practical magic trilogy, witches

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alice Hoffman, and also a movie, cbr14bingo, practical magic, practical magic trilogy, witches ·
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More Practical Magic, Mo’ Problems (No Money)

Magic Lessons (Practical Magic .1) by Alice Hoffman

November 15, 2020 by cheerbrarian 3 Comments

Alice Hoffman is a great author, and I’ve been reading her books since high school. My reading style used to be to find an author I liked, and then devour everything in their pantheon. My enthusiasm for her works waned a little in my adult years (eww, gross, old), and I thought I’d outgrown her storytelling style, but the first prequel to Practical Magic, Rules of Magic, sparked my interest and I really enjoyed learning more about the Owens sisters, it was a treat to […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, magic lessons, practical magic trilogy

cheerbrarian's CBR12 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alice Hoffman, magic lessons, practical magic trilogy ·
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