Practical Magic

By: Alice Hoffman

Narrated by: Cherry Jones

The bestselling 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.

Great!

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.

Just as Good as the movie!

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

~Practically Perfect~

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

Really Prefer the Unabridged

What made the experience of listening to Practical Magic the most enjoyable?

Cherry Jones. (the narrator)

What was one of the most memorable moments of Practical Magic?

I love this entire book (I just can not read while I drive).

What about Cherry Jones’s performance did you like?

Her voice and expression.

If you could rename Practical Magic, what would you call it?

Practical Magic

Any additional comments?

I was so excited, because I love this book. However, I then realized that this was an abridged version -- a great dissapointment.

So disappointed this was abridged!

I didn’t realize this was an abridged version when I ordered and listened to it. At the end, the truth is revealed. I did notice at some point it was shorter than most, but I hadn’t read the original in print. I hope to return it and order the one narrated by Christina Moore so I can hear the whole story. (Cherry Jones did a great job on this one, New York accent and all.) I love Alice Hoffman and plan to finish the series with “The Book of Magic” soon, but not until I hear “Practical Magic” in its entirety.