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I'd like to see reviews of these and associated comments too. I find the comments more interesting than the review sometimes.

The are the one's I'm interested in, but what's I'm most interested in in is comparision and companion reading, if you know what I mean. I'm trying to develop a purchasing path.

If these exist in the Reviews Section, and someone has time, it might be worth creating posts in Book Reviews which point back.

Review Sections are always tough to manage unless there is a reference point (the item) which point down to the reviews.

The Expert at the Card Table
Card Control
Magic and Showmanship
Magic In Theory
Pocket Power
Leading with Your Head
Secrets of Indirection
Absolute Magic
Strong Magic
Maximum Entertainment
13 Steps
Practical Mental Magic
Now You see it, now you don't
Scarne on Card Tricks
Art of Astonishment
7th Heaven
Mark Wilson Cyclopedia of Magic

smarvell wrote:Secrets of Indirection

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic10714. ... ndirection.

You'll need to Search around a bit. I've just moved Absolute Magic and 13 Steps Reviews into the Book Review area but there have been several threads on both of these titles so there will be more out there somewhere. Although not fully up to date, try the Review Index in the Review Area - http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic1999.php - you may find what you're looking for.

smarvell wrote:Scarne on Card Tricks

Oh, me, sir! I did one!

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic8360.p ... ard+tricks

A beautiful reworking of about 150 very good tricks.

Just looked at the review for Magic and Showmanship which could have been better frankly so I'll write one for it later!

Art of Astonishment
http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1543
and
http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic5400.p ... tonishment
and
if funds permit....BUY THEM

Hang on a minute...

Why are we doing the 'legwork' for people...?

Smarvell... why not just use the 'search' function like it would seem everyone else is doing on your behalf?

If the search function is throwing up too many results, go to Google and enter this:

site:.talkmagic.co.uk

...followed by some search terms, such as the name of the book/effect/user/etc. and some other terms such as "review"

seige wrote:Smarvell... why not just use the 'search' function like it would seem everyone else is doing on your behalf?

Because the search thing is a bit crazy. Have you tried it? Try searching for Art of Astonishment for instance.

It's more likely that the author will be able to locate it more easily.

Alternatively, with some wizzy SQL, the owner of the database which holds the forum post might be able to create an index. If they can't then I'm sure I can, if someone lets me at it.

Hmmm....

I just went to 'search', typed in 'Art of astonishment', selected 'all terms' and selected the 'reviews' forum.

1 page of results, and there it was, the review.

Ahh, I've not noticed that section restriction before now. Ta.

smarvell wrote:Ahh, I've not noticed that section restriction before now. Ta.

Easily done. The secret is to slow down

I think a few people miss the fact that you can narrow a search down to specific forums