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Jubilant Birthday Diminutive Witch Today is a day of celebration, for it is the birthday of a diminutive witch. This sorceress, though small in stature, possesses a power that radiates far beyond her size. With a heart full of joy and elemental magic at her fingertips, she brings happiness wherever she goes. From a young age, this spellcaster has displayed an impeccable talent for enchantment. Her spells are always cast with precision and grace, leaving all who witness them in awe. Whether it be conjuring potions, changing the weather, or transforming animals into mythical creatures, this witch has an uncanny ability to bring magic to life.

Whether it be conjuring potions, changing the weather, or transforming animals into mythical creatures, this witch has an uncanny ability to bring magic to life. But it is not just her magical abilities that make her special. This sorceress has a spirit that shines brighter than any spell.

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, A Reader’s Advisory

If you’ve seen the film Practical Magic and always wanted to know more about the Owens women, perhaps consider checking out the book, especially since the author, Alice Hoffman just released a prequel, The Rules of Magic, about the aunts learning magic in the 1960’s that provides more details about the Owens family history.

So if you’d like to read Hoffman’s latest tale, why not read or revisit a classic?

Publisher’s Summary:

“For more than two hundred years, the Owens women had been blamed for everything that went wrong in their Massachusetts town. And Gillian and Sally 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 would do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they shared, even into adulthood brought them back–almost as if by magic…”

If you want a more detailed look into the lives of Sally and Gillian Owens or just want a magical tale just in time for the Halloween season, definitely request a copy of Practical Magic.

The setting, especially the Owens family house, with its thick vines crawling up the window, the ever-present smell of cherrywood, and the many black cats that live with them in the house. This is a world Sally and Gillian try to escape only to find themselves reeled back to.

While Practical Magic obviously involves a lot of hometown witchcraft, the main theme of the story is family. Underneath the Owens women’s dark and mysterious exterior is love.

If you’re looking for a more adult book about magic and witches that is definitely not a children’s book, Practical Magic may be the book for you.

Also by Hoffman:

While only just published, this story predates Practical Magic‘s timeline. It is about the aunts and their brother growing up in both New York. Susana, their mother, sets down explicit rules for them to follow, but because of those rules, the magic that runs deep in their family will only call to them stronger.

Only when they realize who they are do they realize they want to break free from their family’s curse.

Green Angel is a novella about a girl who loses everything in a fire, her home, her garden, and her family. She is devastated and doesn’t know how to go on when her whole world is in ashes. In order not to feel so lost, she becomes a new person, cutting her hair and tattooing dark roses onto her skin. Only after experience love and kindness again will she learn to heal.

The Museum of Extraordinary Things

This novel explores the life of Coralie Sardie, daughter of the owner of a freak show in New York City in the early 1900’s. One night she meets a photographer who took pictures of the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster then becomes consumed by a mystery involving a missing involving the disappearance of a young woman.

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While Practical Magic obviously involves a lot of hometown witchcraft, the main theme of the story is family. Underneath the Owens women’s dark and mysterious exterior is love.

Her kind heart and generous nature have endeared her to all those who have had the pleasure of knowing her. She is always there to lend a helping hand, casting spells of love and healing, and ensuring that everyone around her feels valued and appreciated. On this jubilant day, let us celebrate the birth of this diminutive witch. Let us gather together, in a coven of friendship and laughter, to honor her remarkable abilities and the magic that she brings to our lives. Let us shower her with wishes for a year filled with joy, prosperity, and endless enchantment. Happy birthday, dear diminutive witch! May your spells continue to mesmerize and delight us, and may your spirit of kindness and love forever illuminate the world. May the candles on your cake burn bright, casting a glow that reminds us all of the magic that resides within you..

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