'Tis always a sad day when one reaches the last book in a gripping multi-book story. But I came into The Magician's Land with two images in my memory: the character of Plum, and Quentin looking into a mirror inside a house within a new magic land. I looked forward to seeing those images fit … Continue reading The Magician’s Land (The Magicians #3), by Lev Grossman
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The Magician King (The Magicians #2), by Lev Grossman
The Magicians is a defining moment in my MFA years. Not only did I get to talk to the author firsthand, but I still remember so many moments from this trilogy all these years later. I specifically remember reading the second book, The Magician King, over the summer of 2016 in the back room of … Continue reading The Magician King (The Magicians #2), by Lev Grossman
The Magicians, by Lev Grossman
I've talked a lot about my experiences with the Butler University Visiting Writers' Series, and here's another book from another one of those visiting writers. Lev Grossman visited during 2016, and The Magicians was the book my MFA program promoted the most ahead of his visit. I hadn't read the book at that point, but … Continue reading The Magicians, by Lev Grossman
A Witch in Time, by Constance Sayers
When it comes to stories about witches, I have a very specific idea in my head. I not only expect for them to be powerful, but also to have the ability to overcome a serious obstacle with their magic. If they're lacking in either of those, an interesting story can at least compensate for that. … Continue reading A Witch in Time, by Constance Sayers
Lessons in Magic and Disaster, by Charlie Jane Anders
While pursuing my MFA at Butler University, I had the privilege of meeting Charlie Jane Anders, whose work crossed journalism, fantasy, and science fiction. I remember talking to her at a Visiting Writers event, where she asked me what my MFA thesis was going to be, and when I told her the plot in detail, … Continue reading Lessons in Magic and Disaster, by Charlie Jane Anders
Witch You Would, by Lia Amador
I think this is the first romance I've read in a bit that, to my knowledge, has not been rabidly hyped up on social media. It's probably going to be a while until I read another Abby Jimenez book (Abby, I admire your work, but your formula is wearing off), so books like Witch You … Continue reading Witch You Would, by Lia Amador
The Wishing Game, by Meg Shaffer
It's a lofty temptation indeed when a whimsical book summary about an overworked adult's childhood dreams coming true comes with literary award nominations. Although, even if The Wishing Game did not come with any accolades, it would have intrigued me enough to open it, because I am also an overworked adult who yearns for childhood … Continue reading The Wishing Game, by Meg Shaffer
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells, by Rachel Greenlaw
You would think after Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic was such a disappointment that I would not read any other book compared to it. While I probably will not put such high expectations on another Alice Hoffman book, I certainly would read another book about a family filled with magical women in a small town dealing … Continue reading The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells, by Rachel Greenlaw
