I am a huge fan of Alice Hoffman! This book did not disappoint. The author incorporates magic in her stories and it provides one more layer of imagination that who knows may come true. I'm not generally a fantasy reader but when I read books by this author it pulls me into a genre worth exploring. If you like Alice Hoffman make sure to put this on your to-read list.

I was provided a copy of the book for an honest review.

Picked this one up because I really enjoyed the Practical Magic series. This novel was just ok to me and fell a little flat in some places

Glad that I got to read this early. I like her Practical Magic series, but this one was just okay. Got a bit boring in the second half and very unrealistic. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Such a beautiful story! I found myself highlighting so many passages throughout the book. This was an enchanting ode to the power of books and the importance of libraries. And having it exist in the same universe as The Red Garden made the experience even sweeter. Highly recommend! Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

Alice Hoffman creates magic with every sentence, every description and with every mood. She has an enchanting way with words that transcends the ordinary into the extraordinary. The Invisible Hour is unique, a love letter to the power of words, books and women.
Mia lives with her mother on a commune run by authoritarian Josh, and although it is modern day the women there have no more freedom or control over their lives than they did hundreds of years ago. On the day Mia decides to end her life she is saved by The Scarlet Letter which seems to tell the story of her very existence. What’s more the book is dedicated to her by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Mia finding the courage to run away is given a second life with two librarians who love and raise her, and finds within her the means and magic to transport back in time meeting Hawthorne himself.
A beautiful and enchanting book in Alice Hoffman’s unforgettable unique style. The cover is perfect for this book.