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gerard1973 Special user Michigan, U.S.A. 688 Posts |
If you are like me, you probably have a small personal library of great magic books. My question to everybody is; how many of your magic books have you actually read?
I'll go first. My answer is eight … working on nine. Gerard
"Confusion is not magic."
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zur Special user California 671 Posts |
I'm sure a lot of us here seem to own a lot of magic books, but a lot get to sit on the shelf. Probably the day to day material we actually use is a handful.
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harishjose Special user 932 Posts |
I will tell you which book I havent finished reading yet. I got it for Xmas two years back. Everytime I take it, I will say " I am gonna finish this". I havent been through the first 2 chapters yet.
'Marlo's Revolutionary card technique' Its a great book. But somehow, I cant follow whats written.
To believe is Magic.
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David Nelson Elite user San Mateo, CA 404 Posts |
I have in excess of one hundred magic books. Not a huge library but I've been selective about what I buy, only purchasing books that I thought I would find valuable. Consequently, I've read much of most of them.
What I mean by that is that I read them through quickly at first. Reading the trick descriptions and skimming through the technique. If a trick piques my interest, I read it more thoroughly and sometimes it ends up on my list of things to learn. If a move looks valuable I note it's description, sometimes making notes in the margin or highlighting it and I will play with it till I get a feel for it. I've done this with most of the books in my library. Some books I've only began to scratch the surface on, like Greater Magic. Other books, like Expert at the Card Table and The Card Magic of Paul LePaul, have been read so many times that the pages are falling out. There are a few books on my shelf which I've barely cracked but very few. Dave |
ClouDsss Inner circle 1799 Posts |
Books on theories and performing tips, I only have 2, which is strong magic and maximum entertainment. I have finished reading both books.
For books on sleights, I have yet to finish reading my card college and Ed Marlo's Rev Card magic. I only refer to them when I need to learn a few sleights. Its hard to actually 'finish' reading any sleight book as there are tons to learn from them
Think outside the box, cos people are all thinking inside now!! - ClouDsss
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scott b. Special user 732 Posts |
Everything except for "Something from Nothing" (alot to remember in this) and "The Jinx Vol. 1-3". Everything else I've read.
Thanks! Scott B.
"I don't know the key to success . . . but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." - Bill Cosby |
Mercury52 Inner circle Kevin Reylek 2239 Posts |
I really need to discipline myself to sit down and read all of my books. I've probably read less than half of them.
I know that I could probably never buy a new magic book or DVD again, and still have magic to last me the rest of my life if I just concentrated on learning all the material in the books, videos, and DVDs I have. I think my books have the worst ratio though. I know I've watched all of my vids/DVDs at least. Many of my books I've had for 5 years or more, and have done little more than cracked their covers. Kevin
Kevin Reylek
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ImpromptuBoy Special user Toronto, Canada 898 Posts |
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On 2005-05-16 23:33, harishjose wrote: That's really too bad. I got it a while back and I finished reading it. I loved the story of the D'Amico One Hand Second which is my favourite second deal (seconds, centres, bottoms). It fooled Vernon and Charlie Miller, well I'm not surprised, it looks SO good. Keep reading, YOU WILL ENJOY! All the best, Michael |
JoeFreedom Regular user 164 Posts |
To me a book sitting on a shelf, never read, is just something else to dust> I guess I'm old school, but to me the whole point of having a book is to read it>
Joe
JoeFreedom
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ehcavaliere New user 22 Posts |
Many of the books that I own serve different purposes and are read differently. As stated above, some are references to be used as needed. Some are philosophical that could and should be read many times over the course of one's interest in magic. Some include tricks with simple instructions. To answer your question, I have read 90% of the material in the books related to tricks and philosophy. I have read very little of the reference type books (i.e., RCT).
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Andrew Loh Inner circle Malaysia 1455 Posts |
Haha.... Yeah! Even though let's say I have 50 magic books, I am still haven't read any single book finish yet.
Sometimes, I think that I am really fast become bored if just reading and concentrating a single book all the time. Andrew Check out my new card magic eBooks "The Magnificent Queens" & "Triple Charms" at: www.cardicianden.com My Cardician Den Blog: http://pasteboards.blogspot.com/ |
Glenn Godsey Special user 737 Posts |
This is a very good question. Although many purists in magic scoff at videos/DVDs, I strongly prefer them. Even though I am a college professor and a book lover, the truth is that learning sleight-of-hand from books is an agonizing process with very inadaquate information. I love some magic books, like Guy Hollingsworth's, but to really learn, I look to videos or real life.
To see why I feel this way, read my post: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=111 Best regards, Glenn Godsey |
mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
I don't think I have actually read any of my magic books from cover to cover. To me, they are not novels to be read like that. I see them more as a resource.
When I get a new book, I skim through it completely to know what is in it, and read the parts that interest me most at that moment. It will usually have to do with whatever type effect I am working on at that moment. I do value all my magic books. Some are limited editions, some are historical in nature, some are classics and must haves (i.e. Tarbell, Greater Magic, etc.) and others are just fun to have. When I get bored, I just look through my library and grab something I haven't seen in a while, sit back, and learn or read about something long forgotten. It is great to find an old gem and make it new again. |
Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts |
Except for few new ones that I haven't gotten to yet, all of them.
"Love God, laugh more, spend more time with the ones you love, play with children, do good to those in need, and eat more ice cream. There is more to life than magic tricks." - Scott F. Guinn
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JoeFreedom Regular user 164 Posts |
I guess I just feel that if I don't read and work through each book I will miss a real gem. It's the best way to find killer magic that everyone else isn't doing off of the latest DVD.
JoeFreedom
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