I had never heard of smoke and mirrors, i recently did a bit of research on it, and due to CUPS ordered one, hope its as good as people say, well my favourite book would have to be, close up card magic by harry lorayne.
Well I'm currently reading the Christopher Priest magician themed novel "The Prestige" and i HAVE to know how it ends so i guess if i have to choose right now it would be that.
This book gives me 'food for thought' everytime I re-read it, I have made many notations on its pages and could work forever with the concepts held within.
I believe the human-mind creates the most amazing magic on a daily basis, it's just a matter of being mindful...
Socrates
'We are born unarmed, our mind is our only weapon' - Ayn Rand