The Book of Magic: A Novel
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- Author：Alice Hoffman
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Reviews
Erinpad
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For three hundred years the Owens family have suffered a terrible curse， anyone who they love ultimately dies。 For years they’ve attempted to break the curse but each time it ends with more sorrow。 Kylie and Antonia grew up knowing that their family was different， maybe even special， but never truly knew the truth。 In an effort to save them from the curse， their mother Sally has hidden the family talents， and allowed them to live a life as normal as possible。 And of course as normal humans do， t For three hundred years the Owens family have suffered a terrible curse， anyone who they love ultimately dies。 For years they’ve attempted to break the curse but each time it ends with more sorrow。 Kylie and Antonia grew up knowing that their family was different， maybe even special， but never truly knew the truth。 In an effort to save them from the curse， their mother Sally has hidden the family talents， and allowed them to live a life as normal as possible。 And of course as normal humans do， they have found love。 When Kylie confesses her feelings to her boyfriend， he suffers a severe injury and as he lies trapped in a coma， Kylie will stop at nothing to save him。 Her journey will take her through the family’s past， across countries to a world she never even dreamed existed， and to a magic that is more dark than light。 The entire Owen’s family will unite to see if the past can change their future。 Practical Magic will always， without a doubt remain my favorite Halloween movie。 So naturally I had to request to this book， hoping to read before the release date and thankfully Netgalley agreed。 The story itself was well written and engaging。 I loved the settings and how the author takes you along on the adventure。 My only complaint is that the narrative jumps quite a bit between characters but thankfully it all manages to connect。 In the past I have related more with Sally， but as the story progressed， I found myself drawn to Aunt Fanny。 An excellent read and I thoroughly look forward to any more additions that the author can dream up！ This book will be released October 5th， thank you @netgalley 。。。more
Alexandria
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*An advanced reader ebook copy was provided by the publisher via both NetGalley and Edelweiss respectively in exchange for an honest review*“How lucky they'd been to be raised by women who taught them what was most important in this world。 Read as many books as you can。 Choose courage over caution。 Take time to visit libraries。 Look for light in the darkness。 Have faith in yourself。 Know that love is what matters most。” It was about 3 chapters into this book I realized I don't think I ever offic *An advanced reader ebook copy was provided by the publisher via both NetGalley and Edelweiss respectively in exchange for an honest review*“How lucky they'd been to be raised by women who taught them what was most important in this world。 Read as many books as you can。 Choose courage over caution。 Take time to visit libraries。 Look for light in the darkness。 Have faith in yourself。 Know that love is what matters most。” It was about 3 chapters into this book I realized I don't think I ever officially have read Practical Magic。 I adore the movie so all my knowledge of this story came from that and the characters are very different from that of the movie （which is understandable）。 Keeping that in mind I kept on reading with a different mindset trying not to compare to the movie and I really did enjoy the book。 It was nice to see where in life some of my favorite characters had gotten to。 So happy with how it ending。 The Owens family will always have a special place in my heart。 Highly recommend！！ 。。。more
Krista
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4。5 stars！What a spellbinding tale that traverses time and distance as the Owen family discovers their fate， the power and the curse that is love。Full review to come。
Maryellen Woodside
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I just love Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic novels。 In Book of Magic， she brings to a close the story of the Owens family。 A great story！ I just love Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic novels。 In Book of Magic， she brings to a close the story of the Owens family。 A great story！ 。。。more
Veronica Marshall
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The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman is amazing。 It is the continued journey of Practical magic then to where it all started Magic Lessons。 （ It's a series） To the Book of Magic what happened to everyone in Practical Magic。The family is cursed first of all with love goes back up to 300 years。 Sally Owens experiences the curse first hand。 Her sister Gillian Owens thinks differently。 All Sally Owens wanted in life was to be normal not from a cursed family。 Gillian well she appreciates her gifts。 The The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman is amazing。 It is the continued journey of Practical magic then to where it all started Magic Lessons。 （ It's a series） To the Book of Magic what happened to everyone in Practical Magic。The family is cursed first of all with love goes back up to 300 years。 Sally Owens experiences the curse first hand。 Her sister Gillian Owens thinks differently。 All Sally Owens wanted in life was to be normal not from a cursed family。 Gillian well she appreciates her gifts。 They were raised by their great aunts when they were young Jet Owens and Franny Owens。 Who have a love story all of their own。 Kylie finds a possible way to stop the curse yet。。。 She was raised the curse isn't real。 Yet after hearing about it she believes it。 Her sister Antonia well thinks its all superstition nonsense。 Can curses be broken what is the cost。Amazing book coming out October 05 2021 I was given this by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This tugs at the heartstrings and really your emotions。 I was hooked form the start。 。。。more
Naomi Bell
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The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman continues the story began in Practical Magic。 This book features the Owen’s witches we know and love; Jet， Franny， Gillian and Sally。 As the next generation of Owens become young adults， Sally’s daughters， Antonia and Kylie are featured in this tale。 How far would you go to break the generations’ long curse on your family once you hear the Death Watch Beatles call？ This is a question that Kylie and the rest of the Owen’s women must answer when they find love。 H The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman continues the story began in Practical Magic。 This book features the Owen’s witches we know and love; Jet， Franny， Gillian and Sally。 As the next generation of Owens become young adults， Sally’s daughters， Antonia and Kylie are featured in this tale。 How far would you go to break the generations’ long curse on your family once you hear the Death Watch Beatles call？ This is a question that Kylie and the rest of the Owen’s women must answer when they find love。 Hoffman masterfully weaves together family dynamics， love and loss with just the right amount of magic to make this a delightful continuation of the series。 I was spellbound！ 。。。more
Joan
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4。3。 The following apt and prescient language takes you throughout the novel: Read as many books as you can。 Choose courage over caution。 Take time to visit libraries。 Look for light in the darkness。 Have faith in yourself。 Know that love is what matters most。 Language was everything。 Trust was for fools。 Love came and went。 Words could be stolen。In my opinion， this is probably the best of the Magic novels。 This last in the series provides a good conclusion to the Owens family saga， and the thre 4。3。 The following apt and prescient language takes you throughout the novel: Read as many books as you can。 Choose courage over caution。 Take time to visit libraries。 Look for light in the darkness。 Have faith in yourself。 Know that love is what matters most。 Language was everything。 Trust was for fools。 Love came and went。 Words could be stolen。In my opinion， this is probably the best of the Magic novels。 This last in the series provides a good conclusion to the Owens family saga， and the three hundred year old curse on family members’ love relationships。 Alice Hoffman is an excellent writer and I have enjoyed many of her books over the years， The Dovekeepers， Faithful， The World that We Knew， and The Museum of Extraordinary Things。 There are some I didn’t like as much bit she is still a gifted writer and has shown she can write in different genres。 Really enjoyed this novel， easy to read and kept me captivated throughout。 As others have said， would love to see the delicious recipes alluded to in the novel， Chocolate Tipsy cake， Courage tea， apple pie， etc。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an advance copy in exchange for a candid and unbiased review。 。。。more
Kris
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This is beautiful ending for these characters that I’ve grown to love。 We follow Sally， Gillian， Kylie and Aunt Franny as they try to break the curse that had long kept them from loving freely。 I felt like I was with them in the English fens， the small town library， the pub， Leech Lake， the ruins of the Loveland estate and that gorgeous Victorian home with the green glass。 If you want a deep， story about women， mothers， daughters and love in all its forms， look no further。 You should read the ot This is beautiful ending for these characters that I’ve grown to love。 We follow Sally， Gillian， Kylie and Aunt Franny as they try to break the curse that had long kept them from loving freely。 I felt like I was with them in the English fens， the small town library， the pub， Leech Lake， the ruins of the Loveland estate and that gorgeous Victorian home with the green glass。 If you want a deep， story about women， mothers， daughters and love in all its forms， look no further。 You should read the other books first though。 I’m not sure why this is labeled second in series。 It should be the fourth in series。 There were moments I had to put the book down and cry。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Victorea Meadow
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Got an advanced reader copy from a local bookstore today。I couldn't stop reading it。 I really could not。This is definitely the conclusion to the Owens family saga， one that's beautiful and bittersweet at the same time。 It's the type of story that leaves you raw and vulnerable and courageous at the same time。Loved it。 Looking forward to the official release in October Got an advanced reader copy from a local bookstore today。I couldn't stop reading it。 I really could not。This is definitely the conclusion to the Owens family saga， one that's beautiful and bittersweet at the same time。 It's the type of story that leaves you raw and vulnerable and courageous at the same time。Loved it。 Looking forward to the official release in October 。。。more
Linden
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The Owens women， all witches， were cursed by an ancestor hundreds of years ago: falling in love will end in disaster。 Several have tried to evade the curse， but it seems impossible。 Kylie's boyfriend is hit by a car after they declare their love， and she is determined to break the curse at all costs， traveling to England and getting mixed up with some dark magic。 This novel can be read as a stand-alone， but I recommend reading all of the Owens novels for a fuller picture of the characters。 Thank The Owens women， all witches， were cursed by an ancestor hundreds of years ago: falling in love will end in disaster。 Several have tried to evade the curse， but it seems impossible。 Kylie's boyfriend is hit by a car after they declare their love， and she is determined to break the curse at all costs， traveling to England and getting mixed up with some dark magic。 This novel can be read as a stand-alone， but I recommend reading all of the Owens novels for a fuller picture of the characters。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Lynne
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There is much to love about this contemporary fiction story combined with history and geography， and of course， magic！ I always love it when I can suspend disbelief and melt into the story。 I also love how the characters are different on the inside relative to their outward persona。 That must be difficult to portray。 I love the descriptions of Paris， London， Boston， spring， and summer， and bodies of water。 I also love how we learn about the meaning of various colors。 The mention of characters an There is much to love about this contemporary fiction story combined with history and geography， and of course， magic！ I always love it when I can suspend disbelief and melt into the story。 I also love how the characters are different on the inside relative to their outward persona。 That must be difficult to portray。 I love the descriptions of Paris， London， Boston， spring， and summer， and bodies of water。 I also love how we learn about the meaning of various colors。 The mention of characters and events from prior books really made me think - I love being able to do that too！ In the end， we find that the overarching theme is love， and I love that too。 Thank you Alice for your unique command of words and ability keep me engaged about a topic I didn’t realize I loved。 And thank you NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Tammy Hansen
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What a delightful end to the series！ To open the series with sisters Gillian and Sally， and close it with them was absolutely wonderful。 It felt complete。
Amber
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 *I received a free digital ARC from NetGalley*I like this author and this series a lot so I was pretty excited to get this ARC。 The story picks up with Jet hearing the death watch beetle then follows the Owens women （and a brother！） as they race to save Kylie when she tries to break the love curse on the family。 I must admit， this was a really slow start for me。 I know this author has more of a wistful writing style but the first half of this seemed to be even more flighty than her other novels。 *I received a free digital ARC from NetGalley*I like this author and this series a lot so I was pretty excited to get this ARC。 The story picks up with Jet hearing the death watch beetle then follows the Owens women （and a brother！） as they race to save Kylie when she tries to break the love curse on the family。 I must admit， this was a really slow start for me。 I know this author has more of a wistful writing style but the first half of this seemed to be even more flighty than her other novels。 The latter half of the novel definitely picked up the pace and got less day dreamy， so it still ended up being an ok read overall。 This felt a little under baked， especially since it followed all the different Owens' but didn't make me fall in love with any of their story lines like her other novels have。 It was nice to wrap up the Owens story with the curse breaking and Sally getting what she's always wanted; I just wish the other story lines would've either been fleshed out more or cut out。 。。。more
Stephanie Amato
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Throughout Hoffman’s previous books we have come to know the Owen’s family and the curse that prevents them from truly loving someone。 In the book of Magic one Owen embarks on a journey to break the curse and free her love from a coma。 The family comes together to find the member and to break the curse no matter what the cost。 Through 4 books I’d become attached the Owens and it was nice to see the end of the curse and the happiness of the family， even if it came with a little sadness。
Britt。and。Lit。Books Beam
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Alice Hoffman produces an amazing number of quality books and this one is no different。 Lovers of practical magic will especially love this one。 It’s definitely a nostalgia-stimulating page-turner。
Jay
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Hoffman has delivered a masterful multi-generational chapter in the lives of the descendants of Hannah Owen。 Some say this is a fitting final ending to the Practical Magic series。 I prefer to think of it as another installment， for the next generation is just being born。 Hoffman can draw you into magical realism like no other。 author。 I think she invented it。 The characters and plot are wrapped and wound as deftly as spells。 I didn't want it to end。 Hoffman has delivered a masterful multi-generational chapter in the lives of the descendants of Hannah Owen。 Some say this is a fitting final ending to the Practical Magic series。 I prefer to think of it as another installment， for the next generation is just being born。 Hoffman can draw you into magical realism like no other。 author。 I think she invented it。 The characters and plot are wrapped and wound as deftly as spells。 I didn't want it to end。 。。。more
Alexis
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Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings the Owens family saga to a brilliant conclusion in The Book of Magic。When Jet Owens hears the call of the death watch beetle， she knows her time has come。 But Jet knows her life isn’t the only one at risk。 After 300 years， the Owens family curse has come to a head and Kylie Owens wants to be the one to save them all。 Using the clues left behind Jet and help found along the way， three generations of Owens， including lost brother Vincent， will sacrifice anyt Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings the Owens family saga to a brilliant conclusion in The Book of Magic。When Jet Owens hears the call of the death watch beetle， she knows her time has come。 But Jet knows her life isn’t the only one at risk。 After 300 years， the Owens family curse has come to a head and Kylie Owens wants to be the one to save them all。 Using the clues left behind Jet and help found along the way， three generations of Owens， including lost brother Vincent， will sacrifice anything to save themselves。Connecting over 300 years of events –and 3 previous novels – The Book of Magic explores the lives of Sally Owens’s daughters， raised without knowledge of their family’s magic and suffering the consequences。 The overall pacing of the book felt fairly slow and some of the past events were different from the past books， but the constantly shifting plot and perspectives kept it interesting。 The exploration of magic and family， as well as the magic realism and the trust in the reader to grasp the rules was phenomenally written。The characters in this book are so solid and well thought out。 They remain true to their respective prequels and how they come together is masterful。 Every character is explained so deeply， with rich backstories and motives and the reader can so clearly see them grow and learn as the novel carries on。 I was not ready to say farewell to Jet and Franny， Gillian and Sally， Kylie and Antonia， but their story was told so well。 While I am sorry to see this series come to an end， it could not have happened any better。Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Pamela Scott
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https://thebookloversboudoir。wordpres。。。I’m a huge fan of the author and have read and loved the other books in the Practical Magic series so was looking forward to reading this conclusion。 The Book of Magic returns to where Practical Magic ended with the lives of Sally and Gillian several years later。 They are much changed。 Gillian has settled down。 Sally has turned her back on magic due to grief and her daughters know nothing of their gifts or the family curse。 Then something happens and Sally https://thebookloversboudoir。wordpres。。。I’m a huge fan of the author and have read and loved the other books in the Practical Magic series so was looking forward to reading this conclusion。 The Book of Magic returns to where Practical Magic ended with the lives of Sally and Gillian several years later。 They are much changed。 Gillian has settled down。 Sally has turned her back on magic due to grief and her daughters know nothing of their gifts or the family curse。 Then something happens and Sally’s daughter Kylie learns the truth about her family at a great cost。 This sets in motion a chain of events that brings the Owens story full circle and sets in motion many changes。 I loved this book。 It has some dark moments but the love the family have for each other really shines through。 。。。more
Julie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is the continuation of the Owens family that we all know and love and their struggle to overcome the family curse。 It was great to see my favorite characters again - like going home。 I started and ended this book with tears not only because it’s hard to see a favorite character die but because Jet and Franny love their family so much it makes your heart full。 This was a beautiful story of loss， love， family and determination。 Alice Hoffman is a gifted storyteller。 I loved all the Owens fami This is the continuation of the Owens family that we all know and love and their struggle to overcome the family curse。 It was great to see my favorite characters again - like going home。 I started and ended this book with tears not only because it’s hard to see a favorite character die but because Jet and Franny love their family so much it makes your heart full。 This was a beautiful story of loss， love， family and determination。 Alice Hoffman is a gifted storyteller。 I loved all the Owens family like they were my own。 Thanks NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC。 。。。more
Vera Del Busto Nasr
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This book is amazing！ The perfect close to a perfect series。 I have decided that I will be re-reading this series every year in October。 A beautiful story of love， magic， family， courage， adventure， even a bit of suspense， it's got it all！！！ Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I just reviewed The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman。 #NetGalley[NetGalley URL] This book is amazing！ The perfect close to a perfect series。 I have decided that I will be re-reading this series every year in October。 A beautiful story of love， magic， family， courage， adventure， even a bit of suspense， it's got it all！！！ Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I just reviewed The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman。 #NetGalley[NetGalley URL] 。。。more
Hayley Sykes
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The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman is truly a page turner that pulled me in from the first sentence and did not let me go until the very last word。 Alice Hoffman is a brilliant story teller and has created a true gem of a story with the Owens' family。 I am a huge fan of The Mayfair Witches as told by Anne Rice and have now been won over by The Owens' Witches that Alice Hoffman has so brilliantly created。 I learned after reading the summary that this book was part of a series and was a little app The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman is truly a page turner that pulled me in from the first sentence and did not let me go until the very last word。 Alice Hoffman is a brilliant story teller and has created a true gem of a story with the Owens' family。 I am a huge fan of The Mayfair Witches as told by Anne Rice and have now been won over by The Owens' Witches that Alice Hoffman has so brilliantly created。 I learned after reading the summary that this book was part of a series and was a little apprehensive to begin since I had not read the previous novels， but I can confirm that The Book of Magic can be read as a standalone novel。 I never once felt lost in the story， as Hoffman's story telling submerses the reader in any substantial background information the previous stories may have had。 Part one of The Book of Magic begins with the perfectly named title The Book of Shadows。 A book of shadows to a witch is his or her own personal book of self growth where she documents her journey on her life path， the curves and twist， ups and downs that attribute to an individual's personal journey。 Appropriately named is part one because it gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of the oldest still living Owens sisters， Jet and Franny。 These two share a sisterly bond that most sisters can relate to， a bond that helps them know what the other is thinking without words。 Because of this special bond Franny， the oldest of the sisters， knew that the clicking sound she had heard was the tick of her sister Jet's time running out， the click of "The Deathwatch Beetle"。 Jet is fortunate in a sense to know the day that she will leave this Earthly plain so she is able to set all of her affairs in order and say her final goodbyes to her family。 She is also able to lend a hand in absolving a three hundred year old curse that has plagued her family by leaving a magical text she discovered on her last day of life。 Alice Hoffman's character development is superb。 She made me feel like each character in her novel was a character I had met before on my own life's path。 I found myself relating most to Franny， the oldest sister and matriarch of the family。 Franny always seemed stoic and icy but once her heart "melted" for someone her defenses came crashing down and the truly selfless， loving individual she was came rising to the top。 The strongest individuals， in my experience， present that icy exterior because when they love they love so deeply that they will move Heaven and Earth to protect those individuals they love。 Their love is deep and unbreakable so they are apprehensive at first to let their guards down and show the world their hearts。 I loved that Hoffman noted that every generation of the family held two sisters with an incredibly close bond， with each generation having the frigid no-nonsense Franny and the peace and love Jet。 Each generation had a traumatic circumstance that brought them to the home on Magnolia Street and forced them to rely on family for shelter and comfort， creating a family that shared a magically close connection。 "Everything worthwhile was dangerous， her aunts had told her and they were usually right。" Ultimately I found that although this novel was named The Book of Magic it was ultimately about love and how dangerous and rewarding it could be to let your heart lead you。 True， Alice Hoffman sprinkled in large amounts of references to magic but all in all The Book of Magic was about the bonds we form with our families， friends and life mates。 Love within families is easy， we are supposed to be able to trust and love our kin。 Friendship love is a little harder as we are weary to put our love and trust in to someone we are not as familiar as family with。 Life mate love is the hardest and most "dangerous"， in my opinion。 Life mate love requires an individual to give their heart over completely to another in perfect love and perfect trust that they will return it back three fold。 It's a "dangerous" endeavor but the rewards when you find the one for which your heart sings and their heart replies back is priceless。 The Book of Magic was a beautifully well written novel that I greatly enjoyed and I am now in pursuit of Alice Hoffman's other novels。 Her writing is beautiful， the characters are so well illustrated， and the stories so captivating that I find myself wanting to read more。 Ms。 Hoffman， you now have a fan for life。 Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Erica
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Review coming soon…
LESLIE J
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The Book of Magic does a wonderful job of connecting the previous books into one great finale。 It tells the story of the Owens family who are unlucky in love。 A curse once meant to protect the family from love now destroys them。 All three generations will need to come together to break the curse that has plagued their family for over three hundred years。 The current Owens girls， Kylie and Antonia， have not been told about their magic and the love curse that plagues the family， but was this reall The Book of Magic does a wonderful job of connecting the previous books into one great finale。 It tells the story of the Owens family who are unlucky in love。 A curse once meant to protect the family from love now destroys them。 All three generations will need to come together to break the curse that has plagued their family for over three hundred years。 The current Owens girls， Kylie and Antonia， have not been told about their magic and the love curse that plagues the family， but was this really a good choice？ As the family rushes to save one of their own， we see how strong the Owens women are and what they will sacrifice to finally end this curse。Remember the rules of magic:Harm no one。Know that what you give to the world will come back to you threefold。Fall in love whenever you can。If you are a fan of the Practical Magic series you are going to want to read this heartwarming conclusion of the story。 I do see an opening for another book…。Thank you so much to Net Galley and Simon and Schuster for sharing this eARC with me to review。 。。。more
Judy
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I started this book with a sadness that it was the last book in the series。 I certainly wanted to read it， but didn't want the series to end because I have loved all of the books and the characters。 The entire series is beautifully written and captivating and this book was wonderful！It starts out with Jet in the library who begins to hear the deathwatch beetle and she has only seven days to live。 Also， a young man is near death as a result of the continuing Owens family curse and three generatio I started this book with a sadness that it was the last book in the series。 I certainly wanted to read it， but didn't want the series to end because I have loved all of the books and the characters。 The entire series is beautifully written and captivating and this book was wonderful！It starts out with Jet in the library who begins to hear the deathwatch beetle and she has only seven days to live。 Also， a young man is near death as a result of the continuing Owens family curse and three generations of the Owens women work together to break the curse and save him and to release the family from the curse。Alice Hoffman has woven a beautiful tale of family and magic that I know will remain in my memory as one of those special stories。 The family is full of love and support for each other and they all work together for the benefit of all。 I guess you could read this book as a standalone， but I don't recommend it。 The rich history from the previous books make the story so much more meaningful。 I can't imagine a more perfect ending for this series。 Bravo Hoffman！Many thanks to Simon & Schuster through Netgalley for an advance copy。 This book will be published on October 5， 2021。 。。。more
Jennifer Nowak
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Having read all three of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic Books previous to this one， although not in the order they were written， I was more than excited to obtain an ARC of her last book in the series " the Book of Magic" Of course I held extremely high expectations for this book， as I do most Alice Hoffman books， andI was not disappointed in the least！ "The Book of Magic" while not my favorite of the four books was definitely a solid 4。5。 it is a sequel to the original " Practical Magic" novel Having read all three of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic Books previous to this one， although not in the order they were written， I was more than excited to obtain an ARC of her last book in the series " the Book of Magic" Of course I held extremely high expectations for this book， as I do most Alice Hoffman books， andI was not disappointed in the least！ "The Book of Magic" while not my favorite of the four books was definitely a solid 4。5。 it is a sequel to the original " Practical Magic" novel and follows all of our favorite characters through yet another stage of their lives。 Ialthough sad that at least for 5he time being the Iwens' story has ended， I now want to go back to "Magic Lessons" and read them in their chronological order， as I can never get enough of the Owen family saga！Even if you have never picked up a book about magic or thought you were not interested， please do your self a favor and pick up both "Practical Magic" and it's new sequel " The Book of Magic"。 These stories are about family and history and contain well developed characters and locales that make them so much more than just the "magic" element。 I am sure you will enjoy them enough to make you want to read the two prequels， "Magic Lessons" and "Rules of Magic" or better yet， start with "Magic Lessons" and read all four！ 。。。more
Katie
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I read Practical Magic almost ten years ago and I loved the story of the Owens women and their magical lives。 While I enjoyed Practical Magic and the movie， I just finished The Book of Magic and I loved it even more。 The different settings and new characters all added to the Owens' world of curses and magic， love and life。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it may be one I reread so I can get lost in their works all over again。 I read Practical Magic almost ten years ago and I loved the story of the Owens women and their magical lives。 While I enjoyed Practical Magic and the movie， I just finished The Book of Magic and I loved it even more。 The different settings and new characters all added to the Owens' world of curses and magic， love and life。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it may be one I reread so I can get lost in their works all over again。 。。。more
Dana
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This book is an excellent conclusion to the Practical Magic series。 Kylie and Antonia Owens were raised without knowledge of their family's magic - or it's curse。 When Kylie's love is threatened and she learns about and sets out to break the family curse， the magic begins anew。 I thoroughly enjoyed all the twists and turns in this magical journey and I highly recommend this book。 This book is an excellent conclusion to the Practical Magic series。 Kylie and Antonia Owens were raised without knowledge of their family's magic - or it's curse。 When Kylie's love is threatened and she learns about and sets out to break the family curse， the magic begins anew。 I thoroughly enjoyed all the twists and turns in this magical journey and I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Michelle
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First， thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 I’m not entirely sure how to rate this， so I might ramble for a bit here。 First， I just did a re-read of Practical Magic， thinking it’d be a good idea before reading this book。 Let me tell you， that was a terrible idea。 The story we are told in Practical Magic doesn’t actually match up to the other 3 books in this world。 So I spent the first ~40% of this book super irritated that the characters and hist First， thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 I’m not entirely sure how to rate this， so I might ramble for a bit here。 First， I just did a re-read of Practical Magic， thinking it’d be a good idea before reading this book。 Let me tell you， that was a terrible idea。 The story we are told in Practical Magic doesn’t actually match up to the other 3 books in this world。 So I spent the first ~40% of this book super irritated that the characters and history were so different。 （Some things that were different: Sally’s 1st husband’s cause of death， Antonia’s temperament， knowledge of the curse， who can hear the deathwatch beetle）。 That being said， I think reading Rules of Magic and Magic Lessons would be important before reading this， because the story is much more consistent with those books。 I did like the second half of the book much more。 The story moved quickly and was compelling。 I just didn’t connect super deeply with the characters。 This is 100% a story that is being TOLD to the reader。 I think the lack of showing really keeps the characters at a distance， and I wasn’t as emotionally invested in the big moments。 I completely loved Rules of Magic， and Franny and Jet are my favorite pair of sisters。 None of the other books in this world have lived up to that one， so I find myself disappointed。 And I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I hadn’t re-read Practical Magic first。 3。5 stars 。。。more
JS
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 OMG。 What a way to tie up this wonderful series。
Abby Rubin
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