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by **storm01** » May 17th, '08, 19:45

Ok so I have a fortnight before my jollies and I still cant decide which book to spend my hard earned dosh on. Maybe one of Mr Brooks or maybe something completely different. What do you reckon ?

by **topper159** » May 17th, '08, 21:00

How bout a DVD instead I've heard The Devils Picturebook is great and very informative on how to present tricks as well as perform them

by **Lenoir** » May 17th, '08, 21:04

Devils Picture Book is good, but it's quite expensive and delivery will take ages because Derrens on tour!

If you want to learn the effects on DPB, you have to put in some serious study and already be very compitent with cards!

by **RobMagic** » May 17th, '08, 21:17

The Performance of Close up by Eugene Burger is a book I've just finished which I found very useful

If I could find it before i too go for my holiday in two weeks I'd get Dear Mr Fantasy by John Bannon. I love his work and own his other books and DVD's

by **sleightlycrazy** » May 17th, '08, 21:24

Germain the Wizard sounds incredibly good- if you can find a copy.

Actually, any book published by the Miracle Factory is easily worth the money you pay for it.

The Brook Books are good, but it really depends on your style. Alchemical Tools is a great read for anyone, but some of his mental books, I imagine, are aimed at the mentalist community more than for magicians.

For high quality magic, along with a dab of history, theory, and psychology, you should get the House of Mystery, by Teller. All old stuff, but it's gold.

Tangled Web by Eric Mead, though somewhat small, is fantastic. It's one of my favorite books.

If you want more close up magic than you'll ever know what to do with, Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne is the way to go. A single volume will last you decades...

by **IAIN** » May 17th, '08, 21:58

scripting magic by pete McCabe

http://www.worldmagicshop.co.uk/scripti ... -4740.html

by **topper159** » May 18th, '08, 14:09

Harry Potter 6 is a great read not very informative or instructive though

by **Replicant** » May 18th, '08, 15:40

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. You can get it for about £6 so you'll have plenty of dosh left over for magic books if you so wish.

by **Lenoir** » May 18th, '08, 16:01

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.

I second that. Brilliant read.

by **HenryHoudini** » May 18th, '08, 17:46

You've got the classics, I assume?

by **Lyndon Webb** » May 18th, '08, 17:54

Replicant wrote:The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. You can get it for about £6 so you'll have plenty of dosh left over for magic books if you so wish.

Thanks, this looks right up my tree!

by **bmat** » May 19th, '08, 16:46

"All Creatures Great and Small" by James Harriot. Heck do yourself a favour and get the entire series. Nothing to do with magic, but they are great reading.

by **Beardy** » May 19th, '08, 17:09

"The Game", by Nail Strauss is a good'un! Recomend to both men and women...though mainly men! I don't want many women reading this

by **spudgun** » May 19th, '08, 17:31

Replicant wrote:The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. You can get it for about £6 so you'll have plenty of dosh left over for magic books if you so wish.

yeah its good......BUT.......why do all these atheistic writers bang on so religiously about their atheism (DB is quite guilty of this too sadly)

by **Lenoir** » May 19th, '08, 17:46

yeah its good......BUT.......why do all these atheistic writers bang on so religiously about their atheism (DB is quite guilty of this too sadly)

Maybe after 2000 lie filled religious years, it's their turn?

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