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A couple of Canadian reviews and Locus Magazine

I was delighted to see The Magician's Book included in the nonfiction list for Locus Magazine's list of recommended books from 2008.

Zsuzsi Gartner, in the Toronto Globe and Mail, calls it a "gorgeous testament to the power of story."

And from straight.com in Vancouver, a short review by Patty Jones.

Great Literary Dogs: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

I'm not sure why exactly I decided to pick up this 1889 book a few months ago (probably it was the recommendation of Polly Shulman), but having finally gotten around to reading it, I'm so glad I did. It's ridiculously funny. Originally commissioned as a travel book for people who liked to take boating trips on the Thames, it morphed into an account of the holiday taken by three young hypochondriacs with the goal of alleviating their imaginary ailments.

A little of the humor has dated...