tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4406120141669715632..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Magician's Lie by Greer MacallisterLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6612243423428551942016-08-14T15:12:13.176-07:002016-08-14T15:12:13.176-07:00Naida - I do too! It really brings the setting to ...Naida - I do too! It really brings the setting to life when an author does. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31113939944403653862016-08-14T15:11:02.577-07:002016-08-14T15:11:02.577-07:00Christy - It really is an interesting story. Arden...Christy - It really is an interesting story. Arden was such an interesting character. I look forward to reading more by this author.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44271312911253869792016-08-14T15:10:29.549-07:002016-08-14T15:10:29.549-07:00Maria - Thank you. That's kind of you to say. ...Maria - Thank you. That's kind of you to say. I really enjoyed this one and am glad I took a chance on it. Arden is a very interesting character. I hope you enjoy it if you do read it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81827472771888726502016-08-14T15:09:38.995-07:002016-08-14T15:09:38.995-07:00Iliana - Thank you! It's not a fantasy novel, ...Iliana - Thank you! It's not a fantasy novel, so you do not have to worry about that aspect. It's very much grounded in reality. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68878437579523590052016-08-14T15:02:31.101-07:002016-08-14T15:02:31.101-07:00Jenn - Thank you! I hope you do give this one a tr...Jenn - Thank you! I hope you do give this one a try. It's so good.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39290953457059469492016-08-14T15:01:50.932-07:002016-08-14T15:01:50.932-07:00Nina - Ah, thanks so much! Atmospheric is a good w...Nina - Ah, thanks so much! Atmospheric is a good word for this one. :-) I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I started this one, but I ended up really liking it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56533304933038549612016-08-14T14:59:04.396-07:002016-08-14T14:59:04.396-07:00Katherine - I really enjoyed The Prestige too! It&...Katherine - I really enjoyed The Prestige too! It's so fascinating, the behind the scenes look at illusions and magic. I think you might like this one and hope you do read it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43762817821013186342016-08-14T14:57:42.521-07:002016-08-14T14:57:42.521-07:00Kathy - If you enjoy historical fiction, I highly ...Kathy - If you enjoy historical fiction, I highly recommend you give this on a try. The tiny element of fantasy that you may find here is so subtle and minor, it is easy to dismiss and right off.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57921253452557393172016-08-14T14:55:48.695-07:002016-08-14T14:55:48.695-07:00Melody - I am glad you enjoyed this one too! I lov...Melody - I am glad you enjoyed this one too! I loved the historical aspects of this book most as well. Such a good read. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22723734127140526212016-08-14T14:55:17.148-07:002016-08-14T14:55:17.148-07:00Jenclair - I am really excited about her next book...Jenclair - I am really excited about her next book too. It sounds even better. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-19809874043481422272016-08-13T08:55:54.142-07:002016-08-13T08:55:54.142-07:00Magician's Lie sounds good and I like it when ...Magician's Lie sounds good and I like it when an author pays attention to historical details.<br />I've been away from blog land for a few weeks and am slowly catching up. I like your new blog look! The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90970734058862214842016-08-11T20:10:05.001-07:002016-08-11T20:10:05.001-07:00Oh I love books like this, when it's hard to t...Oh I love books like this, when it's hard to tell if the reader can trust the protagonist. Sounds like an interesting story. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21489639030143663292016-08-11T16:08:18.914-07:002016-08-11T16:08:18.914-07:00Oh, I need to read this one! I greatly enjoyed you...Oh, I need to read this one! I greatly enjoyed your excellent review of the book, Wendy! You give enough of the plot background without including major spoilers, and I really like your take on Arden! She sounds like a very engaging heroine!<br /><br />Since I'm fascinated with all kinds of magic myself, I'm adding this novel to my Goodreads shelves! <br /><br />Thanks for your insightful thoughts!! <3 :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18596313678311000032016-08-11T14:14:12.401-07:002016-08-11T14:14:12.401-07:00Great review, Wendy! This one sounds charming! Whi...Great review, Wendy! This one sounds charming! While I'm not usually a fan of fantasy I love a good historical setting. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-59322345986445174112016-08-11T14:13:32.132-07:002016-08-11T14:13:32.132-07:00This looks like such a good read! I haven't re...This looks like such a good read! I haven't read much mystery but I may have to check this one out<br />Great review :) Jenn @ Quite a Novel Idea https://www.blogger.com/profile/18114195231494644160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5797121454576025702016-08-11T08:18:50.858-07:002016-08-11T08:18:50.858-07:00Aaahhh Wendy, I love the books you're reading!...Aaahhh Wendy, I love the books you're reading! So out of my reading bubble but at the same time they sound just like my thing ;___; this sounds so atmospheric! Thank you for the concise review!! I'm taking note of the books you've read and reviewed! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53291430087401529802016-08-11T07:24:24.014-07:002016-08-11T07:24:24.014-07:00This sounds good! I saw a movie years ago called ...This sounds good! I saw a movie years ago called The Prestige that I really enjoyed and my favorite part was seeing the behind the scenes of the magicians. I love the sound of Arden and she definitely sounds like a character to connect with. This has been on my maybe list for awhile but I think I need to read it!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73290161847867114922016-08-11T05:13:06.694-07:002016-08-11T05:13:06.694-07:00I'm not big on magic in fantasy novels but I d...I'm not big on magic in fantasy novels but I do love illusionists. This sounds great!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74739090164336525422016-08-11T04:31:41.613-07:002016-08-11T04:31:41.613-07:00I enjoyed reading this book. What most intrigued a...I enjoyed reading this book. What most intrigued about this story is aside from the magic theme, the historical setting and the characterisation all made it a wonderful read. I'm definitely looking forward to this author's next release. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66539281408427630612016-08-11T04:12:59.757-07:002016-08-11T04:12:59.757-07:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. Macallister ...I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. Macallister has a new one coming out in 2017 about a female Pinkerton detective--and I want it. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com