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Embarrassed to admit that I have an ARC of this and still put off reading it for years.

Here's the thing, something in the core story of The Magicians deeply resonates with me. I've read the novels three or four times and I've made my way through the SyFy series at least four times. But I don't actually like the books...? Or I don't know, I have to keep them at a distance. The series is where my heart actually lives, there's just more soul there.

Been using story graph a bit and the stats are pretty cool to look at

While I‘m glad I read & own this, it wasn‘t what I expected. It‘s described as “a new chapter in the smash-hit series, The Magicians” — but it‘s not a new chapter. It‘s the same story, told from Alice‘s perspective, with no new revelations or insights. Still, I got the Penny I was missing from the tv show; detailed drawings of magical hand-positions; & a decent, quick recap (if I ever need to jog my memory without rereading the entire series).

I don‘t *really* have to put my book down & get ready for my day, do I?

Thank you, to @Avanders , for stepping in to replace my original #jolabokaflodswap flop; and thank you, to @MaleficentBookDragon , for arranging it!

I‘ve already started the (tagged) book & have snacked upon the delicious, chocolate-covered, powdered-sugar-dusted almonds. I even shared with my husband because I‘m *that* good of a person. We just brewed the coffee, & I can‘t wait for it to snow to indulge in the spiced hot chocolate! 💖

This is the graphic novelization of the first book in Lev Grossman‘s Magicians series. It differs from the book in that it is told from Alice‘s point of view. We get Alice‘s story from childhood to when she becomes a niffin. The illustrations are pretty good.
I enjoyed this a lot. Alice is my favorite character in the series. Reading this made me pull out my DVDs of the show for a re-watch.

Loving Alice‘s narratives and wit.

Got this graphic novel for my dear Magicians loving friend Sara. Anyone else excited for season 4?! #graphicnovels #gifts #teachersoflitsy

I really enjoyed this. Definitely read The Magicians before you read Alice‘s story.

The magicians books were never my favorite because I don‘t like Q. But I loved the tv show. This graphic novel tells the story from Alice‘s perspective which was cool.

2 🌟 I read the original The Magicians before it was in paperback. I think about this graphic novel the same way i felt about that book: boring!!!!! Maybe I would like the TV show more? Alice is trying to get into the magical university, which she does. Then she gets to skip part of her first year. It just goes nowhere and does nothing for this reader.
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