Some trilogies work well when the author tries to have every book tell a story in a very different way. Unfortunately, this wasn't one of them. I adore heist stories, but this one jumped us right into the middle of the heist story line without really explaining how Quentin got to that position. Instead, we … Continue reading Review: THE MAGICIAN’S LAND (The Magicians #3) by Lev Grossman
Review: THE MAGICIAN KING by Lev Grossman (Magicians #2)
This novel was easily my favorite in the trilogy, for a few different reasons. Perhaps it was because of the distance of writing in third person, or because Grossman can not as easily identify with Julia as he can with Quentin, but I absolutely thought that Julia's "coming of age" narrative in this novel was … Continue reading Review: THE MAGICIAN KING by Lev Grossman (Magicians #2)
Review: THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman
First of all, let's get a few things straight. (1) This is a literary fantasy novel. (2) This novel was much more influenced by The Chronicles of Narnia than by Harry Potter. (3) I read this trilogy because I adore the television show currently airing, so my review is going to be linked to that bias … Continue reading Review: THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman
The Real World Returns…
My husband and I are home safe from our amazing vacation. We spent a great 10 days aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas, which sailed out of Baltimore to tool around the Caribbean for a few days. The time was well-spent relaxing and recharging and just spending some quality time together before the husband … Continue reading The Real World Returns…