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Orlan Loyal user WA 223 Posts |
Hi guys!
I think it's that time of the year for me to read and learn something out of my left field. About 95% of my books are about card magic (the other 5% being coins and misc close-up), but recently I've been trying to expand my knowledge and read about new stuff (even if I end up not using any material). I was just glancing though a Genii, and realized there are so many books about so many topics that come out every year that are not heavily marketed (or maybe are either self published or from a small publisher) and are not the usual recommendations you always hear (ever heard about elemental manipulation?). Even in card magic, there are some books that explore completely different and out of the box methods that are not your standard card magic. I'm looking for suggestions of books that would take me out of my comfort zone (being mostly a close up card guy) and you found either inspiring or interesting. Give me an unusual magic book recommendation. |
Ado Inner circle New York City 1033 Posts |
Mentalism books by Banachek or Anneman have some great stuff which can be practical in close up as well (maybe not in a night club or restaurant, but still). It may not be "unusual" to some, but that can certainly add something new to your acts. You could also look for a book about stripper decks. Every one knows about them, but it seems very few people use them (and never have I seen a layperson check for such a gimmick). You can do miracles with a stripper deck!
P! |
Terrible Wizard Inner circle 1973 Posts |
Well, I guess any book on a different area of magic ... Or a book on performance skills, history or theory.
So, I'd suggest Maximum Enterrtainment; Thirteen Steps to Mentalism; and The Last Greatest Magician in the World. |
Marcus Nogueira New user North Carolina 52 Posts |
I second Banachek's Psychological Subtleties as they're useful things to consider for your presentation. Or perhaps The Complete Jinx! It'll give you a wide variety of effects and Anneman's editorials will give you plenty of food for thought.
Vanishing Magic Inc has a huge ebook of theory essays that is simply bursting with different view points (Magic in Mind). Lastly, Jim Steinmeyer's books on the history of magic for the general public or Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp are all fantastically entertaining to read and recount. Best wishes and do let us know what you decide, I'm always looking for something new to read as well!
Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. --G.K Chesterton
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Orlan Loyal user WA 223 Posts |
Thanks for the recommendations. I did glance through Banachek's PS, but it was a while back.
Last year I read Luke Jermay's 3510 and enjoyed it, definitely want to explore the world of mentalism. Keep adding recommendations if you have them! |
MKoeppel New user Switzerland 76 Posts |
Hi
Jim Steinmeyer has already been mentioned. Check out his book "Conjuring Anthology". It contains a wide range of tricks for stage / parlour. There are also some card tricks that work in this environment, so you might find something, that you can use quite quickly. Also the presentations are intriguing and some of the ideas can be used in your existing work. Many of the tricks involve some arts & craft part, something my kids have had tremendous fun in helping me with. HTH, markus |
chappy Special user 764 Posts |
Benson by Starlight, by Todd Karr and Levent
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Hudson892 Regular user Sheffield, UK 103 Posts |
For something completely different, check out 'garden of the strange' by Caleb strange. Great read and I assure you is unlike any other 'magic' book! Highly recommended
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
"Dark Matter Secrets" is a run thru time at the Abbott Magic Co's library. It's 400 pages of all their old pamphlets, acts, illusions, and etc, including such classics as Sephalaljia...over 150 of them, I think. It's about $25 in paper, and only $10 for DL. This will give you plenty outside your comfort zone and a lot of great stuff to play with. I think you'd love it.
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
I'm not sure how old you are or when you started in magic, but it might be worth considering older books.
Clever Like A Fox, Another Book and My Latest Book are all books by Karrell Fox that contain a variety of magic. Other possibilities: The Book or Don't Forget to Point 5x5 Japan and Japan Ingenious feature excellent material from Japanese magicians. David Acer's Random Acts of Magic is wonderful.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
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MagicSteve84 Loyal user 290 Posts |
Read Carneycopia. Ignore all the wonderful card tricks and just focus on the non-card material.
http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Carneycopia |
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