Comments on: Things I like: The Magicians and Faeries of Dreamdark.

By: NoirRosaleen

NoirRosaleen — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:04:38 +0000

Agreed re: no feeling for Quintin. Just got bored to death with him. I also stopped halfway through, with a slight feeling of guilt.

…weirdly I’m having that problem with ASoIaF as well. Possibly because I’ve already been tipped off that pretty much everybody, and especially the ones that are most likable, die horrific grisly deaths. Hard to let yourself care about characters at that point.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:15:01 +0000

I finished up the last 45 pages of the "Magicians" during lunch — Actually, kind of a downer for much of the content — really nothing like Harry Potter going to college at all. More like, "The Breakfast Club" with magic in a perverted "Witch & Wardrobe" setting.

By: Psychoidiot

Psychoidiot — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:25:00 +0000

So I read the Magicians and now I understand why you said you couldn’t tell why you liked it. Although the cleverness just went over my head… book 2 of the book kind of grinded though but necessary for what happens in book 3. Plus the main character was kind of.. what the hell made him so special over Penny? Penny was so much more awesome.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:15:22 +0000

A GREAT Sci-fi book that actually sort of kind of reminded me of The Magicians (which, incidentally, my bf and I both loved and we have disparate tastes), was

The Gone Away World, by Nick Harkaway. The conclusion takes a long time coming and it’s kind of schizophrenic but really amazing.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:02:46 +0000

Thank you for The Name of the Wind. I absolutely could not put it down. I was very busy when I first started reading it in early 08 but found myself immersed in the chapters every chance I got, lunch breaks, on bus trips and before I went to sleep. It has quickly become my all time favourite book.
The poetry of the words is absolutely beautiful. I love everything about the characters, the story and the way it's written and have been recommending the book to everyone.

Please don't feel pressured to rush the second book - while we're all obviously dying to read it, most of us would rather read something as well polished as the first than have you settle for trying to shut us up :D

As for myself, you have inspired me to try doing some writing of my own while waiting for the next book.

Remember once it's written it will be out forever.

Quoting the Skull from Peter S Beagle's "The Last Unicorn"... (Another truly poetic book I would highly recommend)

"Rush, scramble, desperation, this missed, that left behind, those others too big to fit into such a small space - that's the way life was meant to be. You're supposed to be late for some things. Don't worry about it."

By: bauhausfrau

bauhausfrau — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:59:35 +0000

Great to see your recommendation of the Magicians, and sort of hilarious. See I was doing what I often do and searching for books like other books I like and the Magicians came up on a surf that started with Name of the Wind. I had literally bought it from Amazon moments before I rend this entry.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:10:14 +0000

So i finally got around to reading the Magicians, and here is my input. Id say the reason i loved it is because i felt it was thus far the most realistic fantasy (that relates to the present people) ive ever read. Perhaps because although i dont have the main characters personality, i currently live the same party type of life that he lived after he graduated from the school. The book throws out a very interesting question that most other fantasy never stress. “What if real normal teenagers had access to godlike magical powers? How would they use it?” Beautiful book, it made me laugh my ass off, yell angrily, and come close to tears all in one book.

By: Alice

Alice — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:09:02 +0000

I was just looking for some way to let you know that I am most of the way through Name of the Wind, and it is absolutely one of the most wonderful books I’ve read in a long time. I pick up a lot of fantasy, looking for something that combines good writing and good characters and a consistent world, and your book is just about perfect in all those ways. Thank you for sharing this story with us. I can’t wait to read a sequel, but please, take as long as you like to make it good. :)

By: Andreas

Andreas — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:52 +0000

I had just ordered my copy of The Magicians, and was looking for more reviews and comments online. And then I stumbled upon this post. And your blog.

Boy, I was intrigued. Your book sounded fascinating. So I ordered it. And it came before The Magicians. I was totally hooked up!

Your book was so brilliant, that when The Magicians did come, it seemed boring and ordinary in comparison. You managed to create a story of epic proportions, a new world that captivated me.

Many thanks for letting us in this world!

By: Jake Smith

Jake Smith — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:19:48 +0000

Pat, I guess you are really getting good at this parenting thing :)