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message 1: by Zoe (last edited Jul 29, 2012 01:29PM) (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments Thank you so much for these suggestions. I've come up with a list and have put it on a dedicated blog http://www.magic-realism.net

I've tried to create a mix of popular and more literary books. I've also included some which I'm sure are not strictly magic realism but feature in lists on Goodreads. I shall have fun analyzing them.

I shall post reviews on the blog and on goodreads. It would be really great if you all fed back your thoughts. Maybe some of you might want to join me.


message 2: by Donelle (new)

Donelle Naven | 1 comments I would love to join you! Can you post which book you will be reading each upcoming week?


message 3: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments That would be great, Donelle.

In order to give people a chance to buy the books in time I will try and have programme the books in advance.


message 4: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 3 comments I think this is a great idea!


message 5: by Leann (new)

Leann (7leann) Great blog idea! I'll be referencing it as I add to my reading list and I look forward to your reviews. Thanks!


message 6: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 2 comments Looking forward to reading your posts.


message 7: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments For anyone interesting in joining in we are starting with The Knife Thrower and Other Stories by Steven Millhauser.


message 8: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review of The Knife Thrower and Other Stories is up on the blog http://www.magic-realism.net along with the books for Aug/Sept. The next book is The Enchantress Of Florence: A Novel By Salman Rushdie. Feel free to join me, comments and other people's reviews welcome.


message 9: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review for The Enchantress Of Florence: A Novel is now up on http://www.magic-realism.net.

The next book is The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman.


message 10: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 2 comments Love that book. Look forward to reading your review and others comments


message 11: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review of The Story Sisters is up on http://www.magic-realism.net.

The next book in the challenge is Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin.


message 12: by Leann (new)

Leann (7leann) Zoe wrote: "The review of The Story Sisters is up on http://www.magic-realism.net.

I'm glad you found The Story Sisters worth while. You have so many wonderful Alice Hoffman books to look forward to!

You may want to warn people of spoilers in your review. :)



message 13: by Zoe (last edited Aug 30, 2012 12:57AM) (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments Thanks, I've done it in the header of the blog.

Leann wrote: "Zoe wrote: "The review of The Story Sisters is up on http://www.magic-realism.net.

I'm glad you found The Story Sisters worth while. You have so many wonderful Alice Hoffman books to look forward ..."



message 14: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review of Winter's Tale is now up on the Magic Realism blog http://www.magic-realism.net

Next book is The Wood Wife by Terri Wilding.


message 15: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments A review of The Wood Wife on Magic Realism Blogspot. http://www.magic-realism.net

Next book is Life of Pi


message 16: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments A review of Life of Pi is on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... and a review of The Snow Child is on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c....

Next book is Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter. The book list for October is also up.


message 17: by Leann (new)

Leann (7leann) Great, thanks! I just picked up a copy of Nights at the Circus. Bet you'll finish it before I do. You are on fire!


message 18: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review of Nights at the Circus is now up on http://www.magic-realism.net

Next week's book is The Girl With Glass Feet


message 20: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments The review of The Ladies of Grace Adieu: And Other Stories is now up on htto://www.magic-realism.net.

The next book is Beloved


message 21: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments I have just added two new pages to the blog - one a list of 153 magic realism books in my possession: http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... and a list of 112 authors http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...


message 23: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments Both Orlando and The Threads of the Heart are now up on http://www.magic-realism.net. The latter is by a new (to me) magic realism writer who has been getting the French very excited.

Next week's book isBless Me, Ultima


message 24: by Laura (new)

Laura | 3 comments Thanks for the blog, great list of books. I certainly cannot keep up with you in terms of the number of books you read but look forward to checking out your reviews. ;)


message 25: by Zoe (last edited Feb 20, 2013 09:25AM) (new)

Zoe Brooks (potok) | 115 comments Bless Me, Ultima review now up on
http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...

There will be an extra review this week - The Inner City by Karen Heuler


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