The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic (Hardcover)

from cmeps

At first I thought I was reading a contemporary romance. Grad student, Nora Fischer, has just been dumped by her boyfriend, and is having major trouble with completing her dissertation. She's a likable young woman with an unsympathetic adviser, the story is well-written, and I settled down to rea...

from keywestnan

If you are a fan of Lev Grossman's Magician books and Deborah Harkness' All Souls trilogy, this book is well worth a read -- it's in the same vein of realistic fantasy and well written and crafted. I really liked the length of the book, too. It's one of those roomy novels you can inhabit fully fo...

from samaside

Title: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic Author: Emily Croy Barker Release Date: August 1, 2013 Publisher: Pamela Dornman Books, Penguin Source: Edelweis DRC, NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance Review Spoilers: Low This book took me a good two months to read. Usually you would probab...

from vnesting

This is a rich and complex, intelligently plotted, and thoroughly engaging read. The characters are well-developed and the world-building is fabulous. Grown-up fans of Hermione Granger will relish this magical tale.

from jadestar31

I've read a lot of books in my life, but I've never been so confused about my feelings for a book. It's been a day since I finished it and I still don't know whether or not I liked it. The best way is to describe this book is like a train about to derail, it's awful but you can't tear your eyes a...