Practical Magic – Alice Hoffman
For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children, the sisters were forever outsiders, taunted, talked about, pointed at. Their elderly aunts almost seemed to encourage the whispers of witchery, with their musty house and their exotic concoctions and their crowd of black cats. But all Gillian and Sally wanted was to escape.
One will do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they share will bring them back—almost as if by magic…
Somehow I have never seen this movie. So I was able to go into the book with no expectations or really even knowing what it was about besides sisters and witches. My sister loves the movie and has seen it a number of times so after discussing the book with her, we realized that the book and movie are quite different. That is not stopping me from hopefully watching the movie later this week just to see how different they are. All in all I really liked the book. The bond between sisters is always relatable, and who doesn’t love a little romance? Definitely a fun read for the Halloween season!
Would I recommend this book: Yes – just proceed with caution if you have seen the movie!
“The moon is always jealous of the heat of the day, just as the sun always longs for something dark and deep.”
“Some things, when they change, never do return to the way they once were. Butterflies for instance, and women who’ve been in love with the wrong man too often.”
“Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Add pepper to your mashed potatoes. Plant roses and lavender, for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.”
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