Book description
Stop everything. Put down that overpriced coffee and press play on Lessons in Magic and Disaster-this audiobook is the witchy, heart-melting, slightly disastrous hug your soul didn't know it needed. Charlie Jane Anders (yes, that Charlie Jane Anders) has cooked up a perfect storm of magic, motherhood, and academic panic, and it's made for listening.
Jamie, our brilliant-but-stressed grad student witch, is basically the literary version of your friend who's simultaneously writing a thesis on obscure folklore and trying to convince their mom to leave the house. Her mom, Serena, has been holed up in a dusty schoolhouse since life imploded, drowning in grief and memories. Jamie's solution? Teach her mom magic. Obviously. What could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler: Everything. And it's glorious.)
The magic here isn't flashy wands-it's messy, emotional, and deeply human. Like when Serena tries to conjure a cup of tea and accidentally turns her socks into tiny, judgmental squirrels. (Yes, really.) The audiobook sings with this warmth, thanks to a narrator who makes every whispered spell and tearful confession feel like a secret shared over coffee. You'll laugh at Serena's disastrous attempts to channel her inner Enchantress ("I just wanted to make the dishes sparkle!") and ache when Jamie realizes her mom's grief isn't just sadness-it's a buried scandal threatening to unravel them both.
And the best part? It's a love letter to messy families. Not the perfect, Pinterest-perfect kind, but the real, flawed, "we've got trauma but we're still showing up" kind. You'll be nodding along to Jamie's internal monologue about "soul-crushing academic stress" while secretly hoping her mom's magic book has a section on not accidentally summoning your ex's spirit.
And hey, if you've ever felt like your own life was a magical disaster waiting to happen? This book says: Yes, and that's okay. It's Alice Hoffman's warmth meets All the Birds in the Sky's wild heart, wrapped in a cozy, witchy package. Seriously, press play. You'll be laughing, crying, and mentally drafting your own spell to fix your mom's life. Don't miss this.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience