false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170399736m/53134.jpg 53134 6 Fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino has learned the painful truth that she&#151;like her mother, grandmother, and new friends Tom and Jay-Tee&#151;must face a choice between using the magic that lives in her blood and dying young, or refusing to use the magic and losing her mind. Now a new threat leaves Reason stranded alone in New York City, struggling to control a power she barely understands. But could the danger she faces also hold the key to saving her life?<P> <i>Magic Lessons</i> is a stunning follow-up to Larbalestier's debut novel, <i>Magic or Madness,</i> which earned multiple starred reviews and a spot on the Locus 2005 Recommended Reading List, along with being named a Best Book of the Year by <i>School Library Journal</i> and the Young Adult Round Table of the TLA. 51818 2006 Magic Lessons (Magic or Madness, #2) total:395|5:72|4:113|3:159|2:47|1:4| 395 1387 638 48 2 2 false true Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 22:48:35 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 15:54:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 15 04:30:43 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 04:37:41 -0800 2009 Magic or Madness , I am now plotting how I can get the third book from this trilogy, Magic's Child , before I go mad... which is to say, as soon as possible.

Magic Lessons has the same roaring pace of Larbalestier's first book, but it further explores the tr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Jan 12 18:57:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:02:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Mar 12 21:33:13 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 21:34:45 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 07:34:12 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 13:08:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 06 02:40:39 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 02:40:52 -0700 2008
MAGIC LESSONS is the second book in Justine Larbalestier's trilogy, and it's just as wonderful and gripping as MAGIC OR MADNESS! In this book, there are just as many questions as in the first, as every answer Reason finds only leads to more ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 28 16:00:54 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 16:03:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 05:53:36 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 06:05:19 -0800 2008
That said, I think it would work well for its intended audience. The setting (Australia and New York City) and the magic are different enough to be intriguing and the pace and language are good. But the characters spent too much time not knowing anything and doubting wh...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 06:47:23 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 06:52:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 12:03:08 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 05:08:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Dec 12 08:43:03 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 08:44:30 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 10:26:29 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 09:17:04 -0700 2009
I was hoping that it was going to be a little more interesting but it just got . . . wierd. I'm going to have to read the next one to find out what happens but I don't expect anything that overwhelming. I don't know that I would let...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 26 12:59:25 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:59:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 19:29:47 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 19:30:52 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 17:38:59 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 20:53:38 -0700 2007 Magic or Madness. The one where Reason gets sucked through the magic door from Australia to New York by a mysterious old man who has insanely strong magic and never speaks.

Man, this was a mess. Critical facts (such as the old man's relationship to Reason and Esmerelda) would ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 04 14:54:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 14:59:58 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:17:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:22:02 -0700 2009
Note - I read a hardback, this says paperback. Guess there's no real difference but I am puzzled as to why only the paperback got listed when I searched?]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 12:51:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 09:53:48 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 17:10:08 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 11:43:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 15 15:36:36 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 08:33:42 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=53134