Tag: Lev Grossman

The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman – Review

Published: August 5, 2014 Publisher: Viking Genre: Fantasy Pages: 401 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Quentin Coldwater has been cast out of Fillory, the secret magical land of his childhood dreams. With nothing left to lose, he returns to where his story began, the Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic, but he can’t hide from his... Continue Reading →

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The Magician King by Lev Grossman – Review

Published: August 9, 2011 Publisher: Books on Tape Genre: Fantasy Length: 15 hours, 48 minutes Narrator: Mark Bramhall My Rating: 4.5/5.0   Synopsis: The Magicians was praised as a triumph by readers and critics of both mainstream and fantasy literature. Now Grossman takes us back to Fillory, where the Brakebills graduates have fled the sorrows... Continue Reading →

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The Magicians by Lev Grossman – Review

Published: August 11, 2009 Publisher: Viking Genre: Fantasy Pages: 402 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Like everyone else, precocious high school senior Quentin Coldwater assumes that magic isn't real, until he finds himself admitted to a very secretive and exclusive college of magic in upstate New York. There he indulges in joys of college-friendship, love,... Continue Reading →

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January 2016 Wrap Up

I had an incredibly productive month of reading, thanks to some longer weekends (thanks to snow and being a bit under the weather). This was a great way to start off 2016 and I'm hoping I can keep up with all the exciting new releases, plus all the other books I have on my TBR!... Continue Reading →

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Currently Reading: 1/27/16

The Magicians by Lev Grossman Thus far, this is a pretty good book, though at times it's a bit like if Harry Potter were a drunk sot with self-esteem issues and self-destructive tendencies. The part where they're at Breakbill's is pretty great. I loved it in fact. Afterwards, it starts to spiral, but I'm hoping... Continue Reading →

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