The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
5/5
This is the first book I've been excited for its’ release in a while and it did not disappoint. This is the fictional biography of Franny and Jet Owens, the aunts from the 90s movie Practical Magic.
I found Hoffman to be so very subtle in her story weaving. She put in just enough eccentric details to immerse you in the landscape of the story and completely overtake you by the life of the Owens witches. The characters are vibrant, stubborn, and completely real for the reader. I can picture each and every one of them in my head, and understand the personality associated with them.
I enjoyed every moment of the book, but what I found most wonderful was the emotions that Hoffman is able to evoke in her readers. I had to work not to actually physically cry at death, and found myself laughing out loud several times, regardless of where I was in my actual life.
The sense of passing time is very real, and I found it was easy to follow the girls through all of the peace and turmoil each stage of their lives brought them. I loved every word of every page.
As I am a huge fan of the movie Practical Magic, was surprised when I realized I'd never questioned the fact that the aunts had another sibling… which is why they are the aunts. It was a very interesting family dynamic that I hadn't considered before, having assumed that Jet and Franny had always lived in the big white house on Magnolia Street. I think it would make a great movie adaptation, too.
I can't recommend this enough, and I'm off to make popcorn and watch part two: Sally and Gilly’s story, Practical Magic.
It’s Gonna Be Everything – Mia Lansford Released November 24, 2020 2.5/5 I was contacted by Mia Lansford and asked to review her book – how exciting!! I was very pumped and reading the blurb it was right up my happy, can read it in a couple of hours, aisle. The premise is basically that Amber is trying to heal from an abusive relationship and Noah is trying to keep his autistic son’s teacher in his life when Amber is suddenly let go due to budget cuts. They’ve been in the same circle since college and Amber will hang out with Tyler after school a few times a week to make the transition to not having her as a teacher easier. In exchange, Noah has to help Amber regain her confidence in herself and get some tips on how to flirt with men. It’s a cute premise, and I was here for it. Overall, I enjoyed the story. Mia Lansford writes characters that are full of personality and wildly relatab...
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