Heathens, Pagans and Witches discussion

Please post any comments and/or discussions you have about Alice Hoffman's book, " Practical Magic " in this thread.

As it is a work of fiction, I am hoping it will generate more interest.

I read this a while back. I had held off for years because I had seen the movie already. I enjoyed the book. Obviously some things were different and the book contains things not included in the book. I don't know that I would ever re-read the book, though.

I look forward to people's opinions as they read.

I read it recently and found it much more appealing than the movie. It had a much darker edge to it and there was much more depth to the characters.

I must admit that I did not get off to to a good start with Alice Hoffman, having resented every moment spent almost forcing myself through " The Ice Queen " but I found " Practical Magic " a much more satisfying read.

My only other experience with her was reading The Probable Future, which I liked more than "Practical Magic".

Has anyone else read the book and care to comment?

I read the book a few years ago as my daughters love the movie as do I. i enjoyed the book and I expected it to differ from the movie but both are equally as good. I was going to re-read it for the challenge but haven't been able to find it at the moment I'm going to have a root around the various to be read piles and hopefully get to read it this weekend.

Oh, please do, Jacqui. It would be nice to have some more of our members participate.

Hi haven't managed to find the book damn its probaby in a safe place with all the other stuff that seems to disappear when I want it. The movie was on the other night so watched that instead.
Any idea on what Junes book will be/

The June book and other upcoming reads are listed on the group front page.

It's my favorite movie, so I was disapointed when the book was SO different. But it was still a good book.

PM is one of my utmost favourite movies ever. I have to say that I have never read the book, but look forward to doing so soon as possible. BB

I prefer to think of the book and the movie as separate entities. Usually I don't enjoy a book if I have seen the movie first, but I was surprised to find I think I prefer the book (just slightly), interestingly so, because I was left rather unimpressed by two of Alice Hoffman's other books.

Ancestral wrote: "I prefer to think of the book and the movie as separate entities. Usually I don't enjoy a book if I have seen the movie first, but I was surprised to find I think I prefer the book (just slightly)..."

This is one of hers that I've not read, though I did see the movie, which I thought was OK. I'm curious, Ancestral, which others of her books have you read? I love "Blackbird House", which is a linked short story collection. I've reviewed a couple of her works here.

Alice Hoffman is one of my favourite authors. She lives in the greater Boston area, Cambridge I think, and has done a lot for the breast cancer center at Mt. Auburn Hospital. She raised a ton of money with a series of author dinners that I was able to attend. They included authors like Arthur Golden, Chris Bohjelian, Jill McCorkle, even Robert B. Parker. When she first started, it was a luncheon and every table had an author.

I've read The Ice Queen and I can't remember the name of the other one, to be honest, I just remember struggling to get through them.