http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/ A bookworm journalist blogs on literature and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-16431 The Sunday Salon: Snowstorms and Speedy Re-Reading Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:53:24 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-16431 [...] remember anything about The Magicians, Grossman’s first book in the series that I read last year, except that it was like Harry Potter but darker. It was like there was this gaping hole in my [...] [...] remember anything about The Magicians, Grossman’s first book in the series that I read last year, except that it was like Harry Potter but darker. It was like there was this gaping hole in my [...]

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Jennifer Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7187 I really like the idea of this book. A kind of grown up magicians tale. I loved Harry Potter and always find myself enjoying books about sorcery. It makes me feel young - like I can still believe in magic. It nice to think of a book that challenges the ideas that we all take for granted when we pick up a book that offers us a magical get away. I have read a couple other reviews on this book and I think that you touched on some really interesting things that not all the other reviews did. Great review. I really like the idea of this book. A kind of grown up magicians tale. I loved Harry Potter and always find myself enjoying books about sorcery. It makes me feel young – like I can still believe in magic. It nice to think of a book that challenges the ideas that we all take for granted when we pick up a book that offers us a magical get away. I have read a couple other reviews on this book and I think that you touched on some really interesting things that not all the other reviews did. Great review.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7173 Kim Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7173 kay: I think it's worth a try if the premise sounds interesting. I enjoyed the book, but then again a lot of the things I liked were things that annoyed other people. It's hard to tell! kay: I think it’s worth a try if the premise sounds interesting. I enjoyed the book, but then again a lot of the things I liked were things that annoyed other people. It’s hard to tell!

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7163 Fantasy Blogosphere: March 21, 2010 | Fantasy Book News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:03:57 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7163 [...] Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ Sophisticated Dorkiness [...] [...] Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ Sophisticated Dorkiness [...]

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7162 k Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7162 Great review! Most reviews of this book I read weren't really good, and I have been really hesitant to pick it up. After reading your review though, I am more tempted to give it a chance! Great review! Most reviews of this book I read weren’t really good, and I have been really hesitant to pick it up. After reading your review though, I am more tempted to give it a chance!

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7152 Kim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:54:45 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7152 Jodie: I don't really think it's grown up Harry Potter -- it's much darker than the Potter series. I'm not sure about Jonathan Stranges, unfortunately, but I do think it was a fun book to read. Jodie: I don’t really think it’s grown up Harry Potter — it’s much darker than the Potter series. I’m not sure about Jonathan Stranges, unfortunately, but I do think it was a fun book to read.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7151 Kim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:53:19 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7151 Jeanne: Hannah is great! I'll put up some more pictures of her soon :) Jeanne: Hannah is great! I’ll put up some more pictures of her soon

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7150 Kim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:51:55 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7150 Gwen: Boyfriend doesn't read much, so he never quite understands why I do. When I was reading this book constantly, I felt like I had to give him some justification :) Gwen: Boyfriend doesn’t read much, so he never quite understands why I do. When I was reading this book constantly, I felt like I had to give him some justification

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7149 Kim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:50:26 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7149 The Literary Omnivore: The idea of a sequel does drastically change the reading of the ending, which is sort of sad. But I'm curious where it will go. The Literary Omnivore: The idea of a sequel does drastically change the reading of the ending, which is sort of sad. But I’m curious where it will go.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/03/review-the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/comment-page-1/#comment-7148 Kim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:48:54 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4363#comment-7148 Jenny: Interesting news about the sequel. I'm not sure where he would go with it exactly, but I'd certainly read it to find out. Jenny: Interesting news about the sequel. I’m not sure where he would go with it exactly, but I’d certainly read it to find out.

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