Millie asked this question about The Rules of Magic (Practical Magic, #0.5):
Do you need to read Practical Magic before reading this? Or can it be read as a stand alone?? I absolutley loved the movie version of Practical Magic and have seen it many many times. I would love to read The Rules of Magic but might find it hard to read PM because of how many times I have seen the movie.
Kristine Brancolini Not only do you need to read Practical Magic first, some people seem put off by changes that contradict things that happened in Practical Magic. I rea…moreNot only do you need to read Practical Magic first, some people seem put off by changes that contradict things that happened in Practical Magic. I read PM a long time ago and don't remember the details and that seems to be a good thing. I actually preferred Rules of Magic to Practical Magic, so don't feel that you should read these books in order.(less)
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