Fortunately, The Magicians was written as a standalone. Then once it was very successful, Grossman went back and wrote a sequel. I liked it better than you did, but I still don't intend to read the sequel--as far as I'm concerned, the story ended where it ended, and there was nothing else thematically that could be done with it.
Thanks to your thoughts on Twilight of the Belle Epoque, it's gone on my list and I hope to fit it in this year. Glad there wasn't a worst this month and hope your books for April are good.
The Marie Curie book and Empire of Liberty one look very interesting.
Empire of Liberty is quite good. "Marie Curie and her Daughters" - the subject is more interesting than the writing, unfortunately.
ETA: Twilight of the Belle Epoque was excellent. I need to remind myself to get the first volume, Dawn of the Belle Epoque, out of my local library (they have it).
Sorry to hear about Marie Curie and her Daughters but I'll have to see if my library has Empire.
I know my library has both of the Belle Epoque books...should I read them in order? I know little about the time period or the place, so I admit I'm hoping I won't feel lost.
Fortunately, The Magicians was written as a standalone. Then once it was very successful, Grossman went back and wrote a sequel. I liked it better than you did, but I still don't intend to read the sequel--as far as I'm concerned, the story ended where it ended, and there was nothing else thematically that could be done with it.
The Marie Curie book and Empire of Liberty one look very interesting.
ETA: Twilight of the Belle Epoque was excellent. I need to remind myself to get the first volume, Dawn of the Belle Epoque, out of my local library (they have it).
I know my library has both of the Belle Epoque books...should I read them in order? I know little about the time period or the place, so I admit I'm hoping I won't feel lost.