Parties & Potions (Magic In Manhattan, Book 4)

All of the "Magic in Manhattan" books are laugh out loud funny. They're clever and sweet and I keep thinking about them long after I've closed the book. I wish there were more!

PARTIES AND POTIONS SARAH MLYNOWSKI Paranormal YA Delacorte Rating: 5 Enchantments PARTIES AND POTIONS is a really fun, paranormal read. Its definitely one of my top favorites of the year. When her younger sister Miri wants to delve deeper into the witch world, Rachel's resistant. Sure, its one thing to be a witch, but to be one openly is quite another. But when Miri gets them invited to dinner with one of her new witch friends, Wendaline, off of MyWitchBook, Rachel finds herself exposed to a whole new witchy world. I really enjoyed PARTIES AND POTIONS. Ms. Mlynowski creates a wonderfully unique paranormal world that's easy to enjoy even if you haven't read the other books in the series. I was pulled into the story right from the start. Rachel is a great character, stuck having to deal with her younger sister Miri's obsession with having a Samsorta, a debutante-like debut for witches in Romania. Now Rachel's forced into Samsorta lessons, in Arizona no less, plus there's a cute warlock, Adam, who might just make things even more complicated. Things would be so much easier if she could tell her mortal boyfriend Raf that she's a witch, but she can't bring herself to do that. What if that breaks them up? Besides, she's just not as outgoing with her witchy ways as her new friend, Wendaline. And things get even more complicated when Miri suddenly decides they have to tell their father about their witchy ways. I loved Rachel struggling to deal with her witchy ways in a mortal world and then in comes her new friend Wendaline, who keeps announcing to everyone she's a witch--she's definitely a scenestealer! One of my favorite scenes is when Rachel and Miri go to their first Simsorta, the warlock's version of a Samsorta. The mix of humor and paranormal really made this a great read. This is the first of the series I've read and I absolutely enjoyed PARTIES AND POTIONS. Can't wait to pick up the other books and see how Rachel got to this point. If you're looking for a fun, guaranteed to make you smile paranormal, PARTIES AND POTIONS is definitely the one to pick up. Sarah Mlynowski's novels include the first three books in the Magic in Manhattan series. Like Rachel, Sarah lives in Manhattan. Unlike Rachel, Sarah has no magical powers . . . yet. Visit her anyway at www.sarahm.com [...]. Lisa Enchanting Reviews December 2008

Sarah Mlynowski's PARTIES & POTIONS is an adorable read--one of the best in the Magic in Manhattan series!

In the fourth book of the Magic in Manhattan series, Rachel and her sister, Miri, learn more about what all comes with being a witch. Miri meets a friend online, Wendaline, and Wendaline tell the girls about a Samsorta, which is a debutante ball for witches. Miri is more than happy to take classes to get ready for the Samsorta. That means she'll be able to make friends in the witching world. Rachel is less than thrilled. Anything that interrupts time that she could be spending with the love of her life, Raf, is something that is not a priority. But, when Rachel sees how much it means to Miri to participate in the Samsorta, she agrees. Not only does Rachel have that going on, but Wendaline is starting classes at her high school. And, Wendaline is definitely not afraid to use magic in front of others or even tell them that she's a witch. That of course gets Cassandra's, the meanest girl in school, attention. So, to help out Wendaline, Rachel tries to find ways to make her fit in better and hopefully get Cassandra off of Wendaline's back. Rachel is also having to deal with all the Samsorta classes and having to come up with excuses to tell her dad and her boyfriend, Raf, why she and Miri have to leave early or for periods of time. It would be so much easier if she could tell them what's going on, wouldn't it? With all this going on, how is a girl suppose to have fun with all the fun, world wide parties that the other witches in class through? I have loved the Magic in Manhattan series since the first book, Bras and Broomsticks, and this book is no different. This whole series is fun to read and there's a lot of humor through out. Ms. Mlynowski knows how to delight readers with mixing something supernatural with problems that every teen is sure to encounter. All of Sarah's books are sure to delight. If you haven't read this series, I suggest you pick it up and try it out. reposted: http://writersblockreviews.blogspot.com

This is a great fourth book to a wonderful series. For all teen fiction readers it's a must have!!!! In this fourth book Rachel needs to choose to tell the truth to her nonmagical family and friends or to keep secrets that could ultimatly change the way others see her, including Raf. Though I personaly believe this book is the best reading the other three really do help you understand what's goiong on ;) Bras & Broomsticks (Magic In Manhattan) Frogs & French Kisses (Magic In Manhattan) Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan)