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The world building and magic system were interesting. The characters were not very likeable, especially the protagonist.
I'm not sure if I recommend this.
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It is rare for me to say that I liked the movie or show better than the book, but in this case, I would say I liked the show a lot better. I felt like this was rushed compared to the show which surprises me. It just didn‘t capture the characters like I remembered them from watching the show. But, maybe if I had read it first, I would feel differently. Great story, just didn‘t love it as much as I thought I would.

I found this book INCREDIBLY hard to slog through. I couldn't reconcile what were clearly homages to Narnia, paired with very adult situations. It jarred with me and soiled my childhood idea of Narnia and other fantasy books. I'm all for grown up fantasy like The Witcher, but this book doesn't sit right in either genre. The authors actual writing prowess was the only thing that kept me reading but I will not be reading the sequel.

I‘ve been trying to get my husband to pick a book for me, instead of just giving me gift certificates, for years! Supposedly The Magicians is a must read for those who enjoyed Harry Potter. I loved Harry Potter when I was 12, but tried rereading it recently and just couldn‘t. I‘ve decided to check out The Magicians, just because I‘m so happy my husband finally chose a book for me. 🪄

#scarathlondailyprompts #teammonstermash @StayCurious #day9Magic

Much like the previous Magicians comic, this is fine. A new class of magicians at Brakebills and now they've thrown hedge witches into the mix because *gasp* assistance is needed. But everything happens much too quickly and I don't feel invested in this story at all.

#haunted @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Another option for wizardry... I was totally obsessed with this show, and now I'm reading the books. This world of wizardry in Fillory and Further is phenomenal!
Pictured are High King Eliot High Queen Margo (Janet) Queen Alice and King Quinton.

I found Quentin to be a very unlikeable protagonist. I almost bailed several times while reading this but pushed through. Interestingly, I kind of want to read book 2. Definitely were parts I liked and parts I found tedious.

Bought some tweed even though it‘s July. Impromptu fashion show in front of my Magicians poster.

Who‘s your style icon? Mine is Rupert Giles. Apparently. 😅⚰️

I really wanted to like this but by the end I hated it! The idea seemed great. I loved the school of magic, and entering this magical land. The problem was the characters. I hated every single person by the end of this. They were immature, and just overall hateful people that had this great opportunity and wasted it. Just not the book for me. #bookspinbingo

Couldn't even finish this book..1/5 🌟

I‘ve been wanting to read this one for awhile hopefully I can get to it soon! Hopefully I like it too!
I‘m trying to reacquaint myself with my TBR while on a book buying ban for the month.
#aprilcoverlover21 #treeonthecover

@booksellerofyourdiscontent look what I just got!!!!! Also the other copy you sent from amazon (let me know if there is still a way to return that and I am happy to drop it in a usps box if you send me the label) thanks so much for the keychains and treats! Going to start this book right now!

A+ on the world building and the allusions to other important fantasy authors. But I found myself constantly annoyed by the characters (even though I did find Quentin‘s self deprecation relatable). #groupp #LMPBC #bookjournal

I really didn‘t like this book at all yeesh. It was so weird and also very boring. There is an actual chapter dedicated to the characters turning into geese (yes, geese I‘m not joking) and fly to Antarctica. I usually finish books, but with this one I just couldn‘t.

So many surprises in the mail today!!! Thank you so much guys (certain items not pictured to not spoil the surprise for others)!!

Ok... lesson learned! Include your #LMPBC picks and maybe throw in some audio books. I got big dreams for December! #bookspin #doublebookspin #bookspinbingo

#QuotsyNov20 Day 5: #Project

Yesterday was mine and my husband's 9 year anniversary. This is his gift to me with the purpose of reading them out loud to each other. 😊😊💖

#3books #thatmademeMAD
Fledgling | The Magicians | The Wolf in the Whale
All for different reasons
#unpopularopinion

This is highly recommended for

A.) fans of Lev Grossman‘s The Magicians trilogy
B.) fans of Syfy‘s The Magicians show
C.) anyone who is not familiar with A and B, but thinks “college kids at Murder Hogwarts” sounds intriguing.

Vol. 1 of this comic book continuation of the novel trilogy‘s universe is GREAT. When elite magic school Brakebills starts admitting hedge witches just as a magic war begins, shit gets real.

I enjoyed this, I only rolled my eyes at Quentin and his angst a couple of times... I did get a little bored in the middle but it rallied - and I‘m excited to see how it translates into a tv show.

Ok, sure why not? 🍸 🐻

There are no even halfway decent parents in this book

Alice is great.

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Tbh, I‘ve been wanting to watch the show for awhile and my friend (who loves both) tells me that the first book and season are quite similar but after that go their seperate ways.

I find it slightly hilarious that this gets compared everywhere to HP when the Narnia comparisons seem more obvious also - the reviews of people who loathed it on goodreads are 👌

I‘m halfway and enjoying it.

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 67

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

So true!!!

Last week I was using this carpet to walk into Walt Disney‘s corporate world. Where does your carpet takes you?

Happy Monday xoxox

I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice this is like a grown up mash-up of Harry Potter and Narnia. Kinda weird, but kinda awesome. Looking forward to seeing the TV programme and continuing the books in the series.

DNF. Hated the tone/angsty-ness. The show was enjoyable, but this is painful

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
Square 9 ✔️

Ummm.... I really, really wanted to like this book. It is advertised as a more mature Harry Potter, I love Harry Potter, the only way this was even related to Harry Potter is that the characters had magical abilities. And more mature, yep, it sure was, they talked about body parts a lot. I really wanted to like the characters, but I just didn‘t. I kept hoping it would get better, but alas it did not. I personally would skip it!!

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Too long to be about nothing. The pace was slow and the build up left me disappointed. It plateaued in the first third and didn't holdy attention.

Ever wish that the Harry Potter books were less magical and filled with sex and drugs? Yeah, me either. I got 20% into this one and have no desire to go any further. The world it created was interesting, but the main character is obnoxious and self-centered. I‘m just not interested in seeing a magical world become a depressing drudgery.

I loved this book! 😍 It has a really low goodreads rating, and I'm glad that didn't influence me into not reading it, because I really really enjoyed it! 😀 The main character, Quentin, is not particularly likable? But I found him to be super interesting and relatable! 💕📚

Chaplin loved it too! 😸

Much thanks to @monalyisha for giving me the positive push I needed to give this book a shot! 💕
#catsoflitsy #littenkitten #chaplin

"Quentin did a magic trick...nobody noticed."

I love this book so much so far! Poor Quentin! ??

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

My favorite way to spend a Friday night! 😍😻📚💕 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #roxas

Many thanks to @monalyisha who gave me the much needed motivation I needed to start this series! 😍📚💕

4 stars for the Brakebill part, but only 2 for Fillory. I listened to the audiobook and I found the part set in Fillory so boring my mind kept wondering.

Only 100p left in that book and I know less and less how I feel about it. It started as an older Harry Potter obsessed with Narnia, but now I feel like slapping quentin most of the time... #vendredilecture #bookandtea

#chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon day 26 #magic I liked this book, but still haven't made it further than this in the series.
@Clwojick #teamslaughter

#7days #7covers #covercrush Day 1

Lev Grossman just set his profile picture to this stick figure drawing & I am DYING. 😂😂😂 It‘s ridiculous how much it looks like him! I just...I can‘t.

Also, this book‘s Litsy rating is a TRAVESTY.

The first half really dragged for me. The second half picked up and held my attention better.

#30junebooks DNF

I made it about 1/3 of the way, but couldn‘t push myself any further.

Snap, The Magicians at the lil Library in the gym, and it‘s the book we discussed. Double snap 🙌🏻😂 only $3 too. 😀 @Andrea4

Storm might be on its way but I'm the only one on the beach!
Enjoying The Magicians but soooo different than Harry Potter

Thanks for the follow @annahenke @Schmieds @Theaelizabet @olivia.ferz

#beach #magic #coffee #rook #fillory

1. Tagged
2. Women Talking by Miriam Toews
3. What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand and Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
4. I set a goal to read 52 books, that's one a week. I should be on book 23 but I'm on book 17. But, I'm a teacher and summer is coming!
5. @kspenmoll @TheKidUpstairs @FantasyChick

#thursdaysurvey @laurenslibrary

I just couldn't get into that last book (100-Year-Old Man), so I bailed. I'm really excited about this one, though, because I love the show!