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The Magic of Bewitched Trivia and More

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As I begin I am reminded of what Samantha's piano teacher spoke to the piano before he allowed Sam to play. "For what we are about to do to you, I apologize." I really do, as I want to say marvelous things about this book...I will begin by saying that I love the cover art, and I like the introduction. I also like the fact that recipes from foods from the actual episodes were used. But the rest seems to be a hodge-podge of random facts which are repeated over and over in the book. Yes, it is a book of trivia and more but some sections seem to repeat themselves such as which episodes had which characters in them. And is it really necessary to have TWO episode guides? Some of the information isn't even correct such as Hepzibah being referred to as Samantha's aunt, when in fact she wasn't, but was the High Priestess over all witch-dom. And in the description of Aunt Clara's past times, door-knob collecting not mentioned at all?! The most glaring error is in the trivia quiz about what country the episode entitled "Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster" takes place with Scotland not even being part of the multiple choice. (The answer is given as Ireland). And the use of italics throughout is as random as the facts are. It was also disappointing to find that in the approx. 300 pages only about 44 pictures are used, two of them being the same picture.

I was really looking forward to this book as anything on my favorite show is a plus but to quote cousin Serena, "...it sounded like it was going to be a ball, but it's turned into a real bummer!"

Hopefully future editions will be edited more carefully.

Save your money, there's no magic in this one.
As a lifetime fan of Bewitched and Elizabeth Montgomery, I was looking forward to another book on "Bewitched", as this devoted fan feels she has never received enough recognition for her career. There is definitely not enough written about one of the most beloved stars of classic TV.

"The Magic of Bewitched Trivia and More" should never have been published. Incomplete, inaccurate and minor trivia at best. Herbie J. Pilato set the standard of excellence with "Bewitched Forever" and Rita E. Piro's "Elizabeth Montgomery - A Bewitched Life" met that same standard and is the ideal complement to Mr. Pilato's book.
It is obvious how young Ms. Meyers is as the author, her material, the approach and choice of trivia. Trivia sometimes, but much of the information is opinion and not of significance like what you can find in the other books as well as the great Bewitched website.
Trivia also gets confused many times with the facts such as reference to Jerry Mathers as Marshall Burns in "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" when it was his brother, Jimmy Mathers in the part.
True diehard fans agree - pass this one by.

I absolutly love this book! I watched Bewitched when I was a kid and loved it. So to have this reference guide is great. This is not a novel, but indeed a trivia book. Anything you could want to know about episodes, characters and the actors is in this book. It's "matter of factly" reading. I also adore the recipe part. I was a child in the 60's and it's fun to look at how things have changed. It was part of that era to have a cocktail at home after work. How many people still do that? I like how she has the episode listed with the cocktail. Also, it takes a look back at what we ate back then. Think about how different we eat now. Not too many people make Irish Stew, Turtle Soup, or Coq au Vin any more. We do salads. I think it's a well rounded trivia book and you can find an answer to any question. There may be some spelling errors, but oh well. For it being her first book I think she did an awesome job! I've read it cover to cover and I think it's great reading!

I have never felt strongly enough about a book to write a review before now-but wanted to stop others from wasting $19.99. As a Bewitched fan I really looked forward to reading this book. Boy was I disappointed. It is hard to read-looks like they just slapped it together with no thought to continuity. The "trivia" is nothing new-it is the same tired information contained in every Bewitched article or website. Many of the facts are inaccurate or don't even pertain to Bewitched. Not even Dr. Bombay could help this dog.

I liked reading The Magic of Bewitched because it has a lot of fun trivia quizzes and I learned stuff about the show I didn't know!

I loved this book, I know you will too! You guys, if you watched the show on TV Land or Nick at Nite and saw the new movie you've got to get this Companion Book to the show. SO MUCH fun information and trivia on the characters, episodes, behind the scenes fun facts. It's so much fun for the $19.95, you'll love it like I did.

My mom and dad got me this book. They like the recipe section, and I like the trivia. I learned more about Mrs. Meyers, the author of the book. She is a Bewitched expert and used the same sources as some of the other Bewitched books. I can't wait to learn more about Bewitched and read more books by this author!

This book has lots of valuable information. As a kid, I enjoy reading lighthearted fun stuff! This has trivia about a show that was on a long time before I was born! I am interested in Bewitched now, it's cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like cooking with my mom. This book has lots of good recipes and I like to eat!

Very disappointing. No photos, too much repetition of material, cumbersome to read, just one list after another, no creativity. What's with the recipes and three episode guides?