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The Magician's Land (The Magicians, #3)
The Magician's Land (The Magicians, #3) | Lev Grossman
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BarbaraJean
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I completed my Goodreads challenge last night by finishing this final book of the Magicians trilogy. This was also my January #DoubleSpin, so finishing it checked several boxes! I really enjoyed this one and think it was the best of the trilogy. I have my issues with Grossman‘s writing—a major one being his treatment of female characters, which was not rectified here—but other than that, I really liked how the series wrapped up.

Klou Congrats!! Just in time! 1y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
mrp27 🎉📚🎉📚🎉 1y
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catsuit_mango
Magician's Land | Lev Grossman
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Back home so reading that chunky book from the library... And avoiding carrying it around ;)

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Branwen
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Omg. I am shook. This series was so absolutely incredible. The first book was good, but the second and third books blow it completely out of the water. Is Quentin a miserable whiny turd in the first book? Yes. Does he (and all the rest of the characters) grow exponentially as a person throughout the rest of the series? HELL YES! Seriously guys, everyone needs to read this series. It starts out good but ends up being FANTASTIC! 💕📚

Butterfinger You persuaded me. 4y
Branwen @Butterfinger Hooray! 😀📚💕 4y
KatieDid927 Agreed! 4y
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Kimberlone This series gets a lot of haters, but I‘ve loved them since they came out! 4y
Branwen @KatieDid927 😁💕 @Kimberlone I know, right?! The goodreads ratings are ridiculously low and I can't understand why! 🤔 I mean I know Quentin is insufferable in the first book, but its still good! And his character growth in the rest of the series is incredible! 😀 4y
Kimberlone @Branwen I totally agree! Some people prefer the tv series but I could never really get into it 4y
Branwen @Kimberlone I watched the first season but it didn't hold my interest enough to continue past that! 4y
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Branwen
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"She was starting to suspect that facing up to the nightmare of the past is what gives you the power to build your future."

So true! ??

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Branwen
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WHOOOOO LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! 🎉☕🍰📚💕 I've got my snacks and tea! I've got my books! I've got my favorite warm blanket and kitties! I am ready to go! 😁👍 My goal this weekend is to finish both these books, so I am starting with them tonight! Happy weekend, littens! 💕#litsypartyofone @MrBook @Alisnazzy @Lynnsoprano

Meaw_catlady Happy weekend !! ❤️ 4y
Branwen @Meaw_catlady I hope it's a great one for you! 💕 4y
Bklover I would like the other half of that donut please!!!!!💜💜 4y
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Lynnsoprano So glad you can join in the fun! ❤️ 4y
Branwen @Bklover I'll send it over to ya! 😉🍩💕 4y
Branwen @Lynnsoprano Thanks so much for hosting it again! Litsy party of one has always been my favorite litsy event! 😀💕 4y
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Branwen
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My reading companion for the night! My cute dragon, Brilthor! 😀🐉💕📚 I'm really excited to start this last book in The Magicians Saga!

vivastory You're flying through these! 4y
Branwen @vivastory I can't seem to stop myself! They keep getting better and better! 😁 4y
vivastory I really need to read them! 4y
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Branwen @vivastory It's a fantastic series! The first book has been the weakest, in my opinion so far, so if you end up liking that one you'll probably love the ones that follow it even more! 💕 4y
DaveGreen7777 This picture is so adorable! 🥰 4y
Branwen @DaveGreen7777 Thank you so much! 💕 You know how much I love my dragons! 😁 🐉 4y
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emz711
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Spilled some balsamic from salad at the airport! Hope the story is still readable on my long flight!

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Seshat

“The world was f*****g awful. It was a wretched, desolate place, a desert of meaninglessness, a heartless wasteland, where horrific things happened all the time for no reason and nothing good lasted for long.

He'd been right about the world, but he was wrong about himself. The word was a desert, but he was a magician, and to be a magician was to be a secret spring - a moving oasis.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magician's Land

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Kaylasarka

“It was a book store and he felt at home in bookstores, and he hadn‘t had that feeling much lately.”

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Kaylasarka

I love the magic world in this book. It keeps me very entertained.

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Kaylasarka
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The Magician‘s Land by Lev Grossman was a great read. I only read chapter one, but even the one chapter was great! It was about Quentin Coldwater who heads to a bookstore and as the book store closes she is headed to the back room and people emerge through portals. Those people live in a magical world and take jobs to try and survive in the world of magic. This book didnt seem like it would catch my eye but it is very intriguing the more you read

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Andrea4
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Finished this engrossing #audiobook trilogy on a cooler morning :)
I don't read many trilogies but this wrapped up like I would like them too- not saccharine but not in a devastating-all-is-ended-forever way, which makes sense IMO because I dont think that's how anything works.
I believe the 2nd and 3rd were my favourites- less whiney, annoying Q.C. 🤣

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Andrea4
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I have been one little busy bee with my plants again today! And I have zoomed through about 6 or 7 hours of this! I'm very much enjoying this story and my cleaned up front porch with it's new-attractive-to- bees flowers, my new kitchen herbs, and getting the rest of my plants hung!!

🌿🌱🌵🥀🌻🌼⚘☘🌿

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Andrea4
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It might not look like much but Stompot is one of my FAVE childhood comfort foods!!! #audiobooking while #audiocooking
😁😁😁😁

tournevis Kale. Nope, allergic. 5y
Andrea4 @tournevis well you could make it with endive? 5y
tournevis @Andrea4 Oooh, that's better. 5y
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Tamra What is it? 5y
Andrea4 @Tamra mashed potatoes with cooked kale. I was taught to add sausage too. And then when served, I put (more) butter on it and white vinegar. It sounds odd, the vinegar part, but totally makes it!! 5y
Tamra That sounds delicious - I love vinegar. 😊 5y
Andrea4 @Tamra you should give it a go then! Super simple. Cooked mashed potatoes how you like, cook some kale (I steamed it above the potatoes), cook sausage how you like. Add all together or just kale and potatoes and eat sausage on the side and serve with butter and vinegar! 5y
Andrea4 @tournevis 👍👍👍 5y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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“It was a bookstore, and he felt at #home in bookstores, and he hadn‘t had that feeling much lately. He was going to enjoy it. He pushed his way back through the racks of greeting cards and cat calendars, back to where the actual books were, his glasses steaming up and his coat dripping on the thin carpet. It didn‘t matter where you were, if you were in a room full of books you were at least halfway #home.”

#quotsymay19

Andrea4 Omgosh, I almost quoted this when I heard it tonight! Hahah good quote. 5y
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AutumnRLS
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Finally going to finish this trilogy so I can watch the show. Read book one the week it came out. Listened to the audio of book two and was completely traumatized. Hoping book three is less upsetting.

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GidgetsTreasures75
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3-3-19: My 18th finished book of 2019! I loved this series! I watch the show, as well, and I love what they have done with it. Anyone else read this series AND watch the TV show? #themagiciansland #levgrossman

Elma Yes! I love both! 5y
tournevis Grossman is on record as saying the show is better than his books, or words to that effect. 5y
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RealLifeReading
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Current read and latest snack addiction. These things are so yummy. Crisp, somehow slightly sweet (no added sugar). The kids even asked to bring it to school.
What do you like to snack on?

Blaire My kids love these too! 5y
RealBooks4ever I love these beans! 💜 5y
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GidgetsTreasures75
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“It didn‘t matter where you were, if you were in a room full of books you were at least halfway home.”
#themagiciansland #levgrossman

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Deborah42
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A satisfying conclusion to The Magicians trilogy.

The first two books were focused on deconstructing popular fantasy worlds and showing what would happen if a bunch of self-involved teenagers were suddenly put in charge of ruling those worlds.

In the third book, the kids are older, wiser, and finally ready for a rollicking fantasy adventure.

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So I actually finished all three books in this series over the course of my 2 1/2 week vacation and they were SO GOOD. This was the perfect conclusion to the story and I didn‘t find myself disappointed at all. I still think the 1st book was the best out of the three, and my favorite, but I didn‘t lose interesting while reading any of them. Definitely a good and entertaining choice! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

mcipher Have you seen the show? I like it better than the books. So freaking good. 5y
the-flashley @mcipher I just started it this week! I‘m not sure yet whether I like it better, but I am definitely enjoying it! I‘m still trying to get past the fact that my idea of what the characters look like doesn‘t 100% match the actors they chose.😅 Also that they replaced Janet. I actually do really like how it follows the books fairly closely, but still throws in enough differences to catch me off guard. (edited) 5y
mcipher I hope you love it! I guess they went with Margot because there were too many “J” names, from what I read. I love Margot though so I didn‘t mind. They definitely are more flashy TV people than the book characters. And the clothes are so self-consciously hilarious. It‘s campy fun. 😝 5y
the-flashley @mcipher oh definitely! It‘s super good and I do love Margo, so I really can‘t complain. I am already absolutely hooked. 5y
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Dempsey
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Finally, a finale that I‘m happy with! This one was actually and truly heart warming.

AMVP Definitely my favorite of the series. 6y
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Elma
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"Drinks were a lot like books, really: it didn't matter where you were, the contents of a vodka tonic were always more or less the same, and you could count on them to take you away to somewhere better or at least make your present arrangements seem more manageable."

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HotTeaGoodBooks
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Just finished Lev Grossman‘s Magician series. Loved it. And with my one hour each way commute to work daily, audio books are a God send.

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Lexeegee
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This was my favorite of the series. The audiobook narration was great.

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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“It was a bookstore, and he felt at home in bookstores, and he hadn‘t had that feeling much lately. He was going to enjoy it. He pushed his way back through the racks of greeting cards and #cat calendars, back to where the actual books were, his glasses steaming up and his coat dripping on the thin carpet. It didn‘t matter where you were, if you were in a room full of books you were at least halfway home.”

#cat #QuotsyFeb18

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Lindsay_rogillio
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Wishing I were cuddled up with Sweet Mink here and our newest read, The Magician‘s Land. Can Monday plz go away so I can get back to my book?? #monday #minkmink #themagicians #themagiciansland #levgrossman #catsoflitsy

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Retroprincess
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Finally getting around to finishing the trilogy.😊

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amvs1111
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Satisfying end to the trilogy. Loose ends tied up, characters developed, and all that. I enjoyed the author's humorous writing style, which was not only in the dialogue but throughout the narrative. I will miss this fantasy world.

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AMVP
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#awesomeautumnbooks #day9 - #satisfiedsaturday

Again, totally acknowledge the flaws of the series on the whole, but as a loose-thread-tying conclusion, The Magician's Land pretty much nails it.

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Runner5ive
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Final book in The Magician's trilogy. I've never disliked a protagonist as much as I've disliked Quentin. So I haven't really cared about his well-being during the last book and not really caring much about him in this one.

Centique I totally agree! I liked the main female character in the second book though. Haven't read the third one yet. 7y
Reggie Gandalf!!!!!!! 7y
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Books_Wine_Repeat
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I love this series so much. I wanted to listen as long as possible but also didn't want it to end. This wrapped up all the storylines nicely. If you haven't started this series yet, what are you waiting for??

Zelma I loved it too. Julia's story in the second book nearly gutted me. Loved the whole trilogy. ❤️ 7y
Books_Wine_Repeat @Zelma Yes!! That was rough. I'm glad she became what she became. 7y
Booksnob I just finished this trilogy too. I want a book #4. I'm now ready to start watching the TV series. Squee! 7y
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Books_Wine_Repeat @Booksnob I'm hesitant to watch because I love this series so much. You'll have to let me know what you think of the show. 7y
Zelma @Booksnob @Books_Wine_Repeat be prepared for a very different animal with the show. I was ready to quit watching but Mr. Z likes it. And once I accepted that it was a unique thing, it grew on me. Some of the casting is brilliant but the story is sooooo different. Pieces of familiar plot points pop up but it is not the same at all. Just a warning. 7y
LazyOwl I've seen very mixed reviews about the books, but I really enjoyed them 7y
LazyOwl The tv series is very different to the books, but I still really enjoyed 7y
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Booksnob
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Reading on the dock in full sunshine. I love reading by the water. In Hayward, Wisconsin.

LauraBrook Yay Wisconsin! 7y
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Booksnob
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I'm back in the hammock again. In my happy place😀

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Pruzy
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I would compare this series to Donna Tartt‘s The Secret History. The books revolve around a set of close-characters who are linked by college (albeit one for magicians), and there are extremely dark moments. That said, there is plenty of humour in the series, which is very reminiscent of the asides utilized by both Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. If you are a fan of fantasy who has read key books in the genre, the Magicians Trilogy is not to be missed.

Books_Wine_Repeat I'm just starting this book. I'm loving this series! 7y
Pruzy @Books_Wine_Repeat Glad to hear it! Looking forward to the posts! 7y
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Pruzy
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Back to the book and sporting my weekend look (sorry)!

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Pruzy
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The grass may need to be mowed, but nothing beats a slow Sunday reading!

Vinjii I just gave up on the first one after a 100 pages. Might try again 🤔 7y
Pruzy @Vinjii As I've been reading the series and chatting to people about it, I found that the series is very polarizing. People either love it or hate it. A chat with a bookseller when I was buying this third book makes me think it is because people think Quentin is too whiney? 7y
heikemarie @Pruzy @Vinjii Quentin is whiny, there is not one likable or empathetic character in the whole thing, their motivations feel paper thin... just my $0.02 but I hate read all three of them! I hate the tv show even more! 7y
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Pruzy @inwhichHeikereadsharder That's exactly the criticisms I hear of the series. Unfortunately, I don't see it and I like/emphasize with Quentin as a character, so I'm not sure what that says about me 😬 Should I be concerned? 7y
heikemarie @Pruzy ha, I don't think so! Never wrong to have comparatively more empathy I think ☺️ 7y
Vinjii @Pruzy I didn't mind Quentin. It just didn't grab my by page 100. Maybe I'll give it a 2nd try and see... I heard good things about book 2 and 3 :/ 7y
Pruzy @Vinjii Book 2 was amazing. Definitely, a different feel from the first and expands the series well. In my mind both 1 and 2 are tied for quality, but it is like comparing something riffing on Harry Potter to something riffing more on Narnia. 7y
Pruzy @inwhichHeikereadsharder Haha, phew! 🏅You get a medal for that answer! 7y
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Pruzy
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Taking a break from The Magician's Land to do #ThisOrThat
1. Anywhere, but more productive on the couch!
2. Either!
3. Sweet and introspective
4. Trilogies, quartets musically though?
5. Third person
6. Anytime I can!
7. Bookstores...I am a sucker for new books
8. Colours!
9. Character, I need depth!
10. Either!
11. Either! (See a trend?)
12. I do better with one at a time
13. Whatever feels right
14. Each has its place
15. Bookclub...I wish!

GypsyKat I will also always choose a bookstore over the library... which is probably part of the reason I don't save as much money as I would like to! 😆💸💸💸 7y
TricksyTails 3 😂 6y
Pruzy @TricksyTails Haha, totally forgot I wrote that. Now I‘m scratching my head... (edited) 6y
TricksyTails Hahaha 😆 6y
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Pruzy
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It's time for me to face it, I need a better strategy for keeping my books open in the kitchen, whether I am cooking or reading while I eat. Any suggestions?

Ashley_Nicoletto I bought this exact one at Barnes and Noble. 7y
Pruzy @Ashley_Nicoletto Thanks! Looks cool, I'll keep an eye out for it here in Canada! 7y
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Pruzy @Lola Interesting! Another approach... (edited) 7y
Lola @Pruzy I really love this one but in addition to being pricey, I think it would be rather a pain to keep moving it when you want to turn the pages: https://www.page-anchor.com/?utm_source=TheGadgetFlow&utm_medium=TheGadgetFlow&u... 7y
Pruzy @Lola Wow! That is definitely on the premium end of the spectrum 7y
Lcsmcat I used to use a sheet of heavy-duty plastic that had weights on either side (in my case marbles) for cookbooks. You can't easily turn the page, but it keeps your cookbooks clean. And most recipes are all on one page. Mine was a gift so I don't know where it came from, but you could make one with a glue gun and a few minutes. 7y
Pruzy @Lcsmcat Cool! Also getting cookbooks dirty doesn't bother me, I consider it a mark of success! 7y
Sha0102 Reading and eating is the moment I think the most about getting an e-reader. But I'm still buying more books instead. 😊 7y
Pruzy @Sha0102 But then I worry about the ereader screen getting greasy! 7y
Sha0102 @Pruzy lol I didn't get this far.... we readers have to deal with complicated situations... 😒 7y
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StaceyKondla
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My morning consisted of coffee and reading. My afternoon was a long walk to the bookstore and back. I treated myself to books 2 and 3 in the Magicians trilogy 😊 #LitsyPartyofOne @Ambrosnazzy

LeahBergen Pages Books! ❤️ 7y
StaceyKondla @LeahBergen I just live a half hour walk from Pages and use it as incentive to make myself go for a walk 😂 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Every book in that trilogy is better than the previous one. 7y
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StaceyKondla @TobeyTheScavengerMonk - well that is music to my ears because I sure enjoyed the first one 😊 7y
kspenmoll I would be spending money all the time if I could walk to a bookstore!!! 7y
Jaimelire I love this bookstore! 7y
StaceyKondla @Jaimelire I definitely enjoy the discounted books there 😊 7y
Jaimelire @StaceyKondla the basement is the best part! 7y
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SMW_BookLover
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Ok

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tpixie Gotta read these ! Like the show! 7y
TheLondonBookworm They're soooooo good!! 7y
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VioletBramble
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Magic and books: there aren't many things more important than that. But there are one or two. We saved Alice, and now we're going to save Fillory. Pg 365

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Quentin, Plum, and crew take a #magiccarpetride in the big heist scene that opens the third book in this trilogy.

Are Quentin and his friends pretty despicable in The Magicians? Yes they are. But over the course of the next two books Quentin grows up. They all do. Well, except for Penny. He's pretty much consistently a total jerk.

One of the few series I've read where each book is better than the previous one. If you bailed, consider finishing

xicanti I love the character development in these books. 7y
MidnightBookGirl I had a problem with the pacing of the first book, but the end was when it started getting good... maybe I'll try to finish the series! 7y
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Zelma I completely agree and I adore this series. The tv show is its own animal and so different, but I like Penny as a character more on the show. He is insufferable in the books, 7y
Ruri_kaichou That's what I've been hearing about the series! I liked the first book but I was on the fence about continuing. But now I've heard this recommendation several times, so I think I'll keep on with it 7y
CherylDeFranceschi I completely agree. There is s definite progression and character growth that made the series a win. 7y
Cinfhen I've been on the fence about reading this series...but .....maybe..... 7y
Oryx Interesting. I read the first, which was ok, but didn't like it enough to continue the series (mainly because characters so horrible), but maybe I'll reconsider now. 7y
PirateJenny I love this series so much. The show too. And I agree that TV Penny is much more likable. I am so curious who is going on the cover of the tie-in for TML. I know a lot of people complain about tie-in art but I really love the TV covers for these books. It also doesn't hurt that I have Jason Ralph staring at me all day in the office. Note: I am extremely biased about these books. 7y
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"It didn't matter where you were, if you were in a room full of books you were at least halfway home."

Yep, this is me covering two photo challenges and my personal #aQuoteaDay challenge in one fell swoop.

#indiebookstore Edward McKay's Used Books & More
(Winston-Salem location) To me it's like #cominghome

#LyricalApril #AprilBookShowers

I'll post the #bookhaul on the morrow.

LeahBergen Ooo, book haul! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Zelma And an excellent tagged book! 👍💕 7y
TheBookDream I love those stores!!! I've only been to the Nashville and Knoxville locations though 7y
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Cinfhen Lovely quote and 3 birds with one stone 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
Leigh0906 Love this place!! My Saturday morning routine used to be a stop there and then the Bagel Station next door! 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm AMAZING! I used to work for Edward Mckay's at their Fayetteville location when it was open. The Nashville and Knoxville locations are owned by the owner's ex-wife. 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm Is there still that amazing bakery across the street? I used to stop there every time I went to Winston. 7y
ValerieAndBooks How did I not know about this place in W-S 😭? My daughter had dance intensives at UNCSA for three summers in a row and if I had known, I'd have stopped by there at one of my pick-up/drop-off trips. 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk @ValerieAndBooks My brother got a screenwriting degree from UNCSA! 7y
Maggany Anytime you can leave with a bag containing books, movies, AND some vintage vinyl...we call that a win!!! 7y
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Brooke_H
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Finally finished this trilogy. This last installment wasn't quite as strong as the middle book, but I was still riveted.

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sebrittainclark
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I've gone back and forth on whether I actually liked this series. I did like this book. It was different from the other two, but I felt like all the story lines finally got completed satisfactorily. The ending didn't really feel like an end, but that's been true of every book in this series.

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