The Probable Future Audiobook

" My favorite used to be Practical Magic but The Probable Future is now and will forever be my favorite Alice Hoffman. I absolutely love the last paragraph, the greatest paragraph she has ever written! "

" The stories of three generations of women are told, each one inheriting a family legacy at age thirteen - gifts that make them unique and different, yet facing similar problems. I loved this book. "

" liked it better the first time I read it - read it a second time for a book discussion! "

" This was interesting, and though I'd not put the author of Practical Magic together with this book,it felt like the same kind of genre if not a parallel story line, and I'd lumped them in my head together before I realized that they were both written by Alice Hoffman. (I actually never read Practical Magic, but saw the movie.) The pseudo magic, a house full of women, fighting between family members and a (pretty much)worthless male character all tied into each other for the two story lines. That said, I liked this book, it was clean to the point of not describing immorality, but it was there. I enjoyed it but not to the point of telling all my friends to read it. "

" I loved this book. That's all I really have to say about it. "

" The reason I love Hoffman's books. Mystical, magical, mesmorising. "

" Great book. I really enjoyed it. "

" Loved it! Started somewhat slowly, but in true Alice Hoffman style, drew me in and kept me captivated. Cried through the last two chapters. "

" Meh. I gave up a little less than halfway through. The character development was so repetitive that it was boring. "

" The book skimmed the surface in a lot of places where I felt it could dig a lot deeper. And the ages of the characters (Stella particularly) were patently unbelievable. Practical Magic is still my favorite, but this was fun. "

" Read the book more as a lark, expecting little more than low grade entertainment. I was pleasantly surprised. Characters in the book were unique and interesting. Hoffman's imagination was ever present leading the reader to assume or second guess nothing. "

" Same author of Practical Magic. Fun read. "

" truly loved this book, the characters were likeable and the dialoge beautiful! "

" Loved the ending. Love her words. "

" Bored and gave up about two-thirds through. Too bad--interesting premise. "

" It's possible that I love this book for the memories of where I was when I first read it -- London -- but I still find it enjoyable on second reading (from the comfort of my own boring home). Alice Hoffman does magical realism very well. "

" This is one of my fav Alice Hoffman books. I love the magic in her stories. "

" This is one of my favorite books. A great story filled with missed chances regained, and big mistakes made right. It is beautiful and interesting. "

" a ton of build-up, nothing ever really happens "

" It is an easy book in between tense ones. "

" This was a slow read for me "

" I have enjoyed all of the Alice Hoffman books I've read so far. "

" a family of women with special powers face trials and tribulations over generations. "

" This was an Alice Hoffman I really liked. "

" as always, I love Alice Hoffman's stories, so satisfying "

" I really enjoy Alice Hoffman, and this book is no exception. The story happens in a small Massachusetts coastal town and centers on a remarkable family of women with special powers. A very fine generational novel. "

" Had some interesting ideas and questions to it. The romance part was a little cheesy for me, tied up in bows. Not bad overall. The gift idea was a stronger theme than the romances so worth the read. "