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Practical Magic

By: Alice Hoffman
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
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The best-selling author of Second Nature, Illumination Night and Turtle Moon now offers her most fascinating and tantalizingly accomplished novel yet -- a winning tale that amply confirms Alice Hoffman's reputation not only as a genius of the vivid scene and unforgettable character but as one of America's most captivating storytellers.

When the beautiful and precocious sisters Sally and Gillian Owens are orphaned at a young age, they are taken to a small Massachusetts town to be raised by their eccentric aunts, who happen to dwell in the darkest, eeriest house in town. As they become more aware of their aunts' mysterious and sometimes frightening powers -- and as their own powers begin to surface -- the sisters grow determined to escape their strange upbringing by blending into "normal" society.

But both find that they cannot elude their magic-filled past. And when trouble strikes -- in the form of a menacing backyard ghost -- the sisters must not only reunite three generations of Owens women but embrace their magic as a gift -- and their key to a future of love and passion. Funny, haunting, and shamelessly romantic, Practical Magic is bewitching entertainment -- Alice Hoffman at her spectacular best.

©2003 Alice Hoffman (P)2004 Simon & Schuster Contemporary Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Paranormal & Urban Sagas Women's Fiction

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"Huffman's best since Illumination Night."( Publishers Weekly)
Magical Story • Intriguing Tale • Musical Narration • Descriptive Writing • Favorite Book • Excellent Voice
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This book..The Movie..The whole story.Oh My..SO AWESOME. Maria Owens Family..A MUST FOR ALL SHELVES...Read the series.YOU MUST.

as always..LOVED IT

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I adored this book. The pace and the style was just so inviting. I’m excited to read the rest of the series.

Like a warm hug

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A truly enchanting tale of love! Great even if you've never seen the movie... which you should run out and watch RIGHT NOW!!! ❤️🌩❤️

~Practically Perfect~

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I liked this book. Books are never like the movie. This story had the third generation of the Owen sisters featured more. It was nice. I enjoyed the narrator as well.

Great!

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A few things are different, but other than that excellent story my favorite in the series!

Just as Good as the movie!

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What did you love best about Practical Magic?

The narration had a really musical quality - an unusual rhythm that really seemed to go with the story...or did the rhythm come from the story?

What did you like best about this story?

Its much more realistic, and actually more believably magical than the movie. In fact, I can't understand why the movie made such HUGE departures from this lovely story.

Which character – as performed by Cherry Jones – was your favorite?

My favorite character performed by Cherry Jones was Jillian.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No - it was a nice treat for myself on my commute. I enjoyed savoring it, and have listened to it twice more.

Better than the movie!

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The reader’s voice was the perfect match for this book. Similar to the narrator of the Harry Potter audiobook.

Magical Reading

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the narrator was easy to understand and had a great flow throughout this performance. the book was short and Sweet ♡ I love the book and the movie, even with the variations from one to another. I would recommend this book to all my friends.

loved this book! practical magic

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my most favorite book for Halloween. I listen or read it yearly. Alice Hoffman writes in such a magical way.

my Favorite book for Halloween

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Always a go to read, Love Alice Hoffman books! I have read the entire series.

Summer Reading

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