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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Teaser Tuesday with The Magicians

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
I know, I know. I should have read this one a long time ago. How can I not love a story involving an elite, secret college of magic? The Magicians by Lev Grossman is a contemporary fantasy held in high acclaim by many writers out there. The first line made me laugh knowing what the book's about.
Here's your teaser:
"Try the library." Profession Brzezinski closed his eyes again, like an old walrus settling down on a sunny rock. "There are so many old seek-and-finds on that room, you can't find a Goddamned thing." (page 127)
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22 comments:

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Fascinating teaser...thanks for sharing.

    Here's MY TT POST - and here’s
    MY WEBSITE

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  2. AmyJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Great teaser! I so need to check this one out – thank you for sharing! :)

    Here’s mine:

    http://amylunderman.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesdays-everneath-by-brodi.html

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  3. AubrieJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    "an old walrus" I love it!

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  4. Jennifer @ Bad Bird ReadsJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    LOL, great teaser. Thanks for sharing. Here is mine: http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesday-7-unknown-by-rachel.html

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  5. Becca @ Nawanda FilesJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Really fun teaser. I heard this book was a lot like Harry Potter, but I haven't read it before. Sounds really good though!!

    Here's my TT

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    1. Christine RainsJanuary 31, 2012 at 1:32 PM

      So far it is reminiscent of Harry Potter, but a strange sort of magical college hidden in NY.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    Nice teaser. And great cover and title.

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  7. farawayeyesJanuary 31, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Sounds interesting. I had not heard of this one before. My to-read list is growing.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 11:57 AM

      An interesting teaser.

      http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesday_31.html

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  8. Sandra NachlingerJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    " ... like an old walrus settling down on a sunny rock." That sentence alone is enough to make me want to read this book. Thanks for posting it.
    Here's my teaser: Sandy's Teaser

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  9. Brooke from The Bluestocking GuideJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    I've never read this one. My post is up!!

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  10. Reading KellyJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I really like your teaser! I'm going to have to add this book to my list.
    Here is my teaser... http://www.reading-kelly.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesdays-jan-31.html

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  11. Cherie ReichJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    Great teaser! I need to read this one too!

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  12. Elana JohnsonJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    This looks like a great read. I love the tree on the cover.

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  13. GabbyJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    I had such high hopes for this book. But, it ended up disappointing me, and kinda leaving me annoyed at the main characters. Maybe you will find it more to your liking than I did.

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    1. Christine RainsJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:22 PM

      It did the same for me. I heard everyone raving about it, but it didn't wow me. I didn't like the main characters either. Too bad. I love the idea of a magic college!

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  14. Ruth JosseJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Time to hang my head in shame. I haven't read this book and worse than that, I haven't even heard of it.

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  15. M PaxJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    I'll have to see how you like this. I may have to put Lev on my TBR list. Right now I'm reading Stephen Tremp's Opening.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    "Are you sure? You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that--no? Well, if you're sure--better be GRYFFINDOR!"

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    1. Christine RainsJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:22 PM

      Is it way too weird that I get excited upon reading Harry Potter quotes?!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    An intriguing quote...you're not alone... I haven't read this book either..

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