Jul 12, 2022YuriKaa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
What an awesome concept - the idea that you can (with the right talent and training) pull anything out of a book that will fit through the pages?! WOW! Just imagine!
I do wish the story was better written. And the tropes were as flat as…
Jan 17, 2017Kyanite rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fun, quick read. I've already ordered book 2.
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QueenBoadicea
Jun 29, 2015QueenBoadicea rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Playing with the notion of being able to make the objects in books real (a concept also used in the “Inkheart” trilogy), Mr. Hines has outlined a potent magic, complete with its own inflexible rules, one that will thrill any reader who has…
Mar 16, 2014ShamaBole rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This should/could have been a blast - imagine the possibilities behind this premise. But alas, we have a not very competent protagonist and a very pedestrian (and somewhat confusing) reading experience. I'm surprised I made it all the way…
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Desmondauer
Feb 10, 2014
Gutenberg was the original Libriomancer, that is why he invented printing press, but he is not necessarily the good guy in this series. He's still around, thanks to the Holy Grail, which keeps him young. Books are 'locked' at his…
Jan 15, 2014DALHIA rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
this is the first book i've read by Jim Hines. I enjoyed it so much that I have started to read all the books he has written that the library has. He has a quirky sense of humor and an engaging way with characters.
Nov 21, 2013JCLChrisK rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A very fun diversion. Hines creates a new form of magic while generally focusing on character and action instead of big info dumps and exposition. Clever, exciting, full of fun geek references, funny, and reverential toward the power of…
Aug 25, 2012Caryn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's a wonderful adventure story as a librarian with magical talents tries to save his friends. It also deserves a reread because there are depths (and great writing) that deserve more than a…
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