The Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman flick that sent my childhood into a New England Witchy SPIRAL (not complaining) was a book series and I didn’t even know it! So, of course, when I saw Practical Magic available for grabs I bought it. Loved it. Found out about the rest, and now I am starting all over, reading them in order and out loud to my children. I am also using them to write my own magical grimoire because despite me being thirty and the novels being fiction, the magical guidance it provides is real and nourishing.
A Bit About
The Practical Magic Series follows the Owens Family, a family of witches that started with the whole hearted Maria Owens back in the 1600’s. After Maria gets her heart broken (by a Mass-hole who goes on to start the infamous Witch Trials in Massachusetts) she places a curse on her bloodline, any man who fell in love with an Owen’s woman was doomed.
Reading Order
Publication Date
1. Practical Magic (1995)
2. The Rules of Magic (2017)
3. Magic Lessons (2020)
4. The Book of Magic (2021)
Period of Time (My Recommendation)
1. Magic Lessons: The beginning of the Owen’s Family with their very first Ancestor Maria Owens.
2. The Rules of Magic: A young Fran and Jet Owens (the aunts & my favorite novel)
3. Practical Magic: Sally and Gillian Owens story and the one we are so familiar with today from the film adaption
4. The Book of Magic: The Owens family puts an end to the curse.
Some Thoughts
The more and more I read this series the more and more I love it. If you are a fan of Salem, Witches, Magic, and Love then I couldn’t think of a more perfect recommendation. While some parts aren’t kid friendly, for the most part it is and my kids love listening out loud. This series to me, is one I will finish and start over again because I simply cannot get enough.
You can find the magic below with my affiliation link! I recommend you start with Maria Owens and Magic Lessons.