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by Jim C. Hines
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Romance and other things
Romance and other things rated it 11 years ago
Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. Libriomancers are gifted with the ability to magically reach into books and draw forth objects. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that leaked from the pages of books into our world...
Confuzzled Books
Confuzzled Books rated it 11 years ago
The main character Isaac is a retired libriomancer. As a libriomancer Isaac has the power to reach into books and take items written about out of the book. Since he is retired he is now a librarian with a magic spider that when something bad is going to happen the spider goes up in flames. Vamp...
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it 11 years ago
It's a detective story where the reader learns the clues as the narrator does and jumps to the next logical conclusion in step with him. The aim is to find the killer but also learn as much as possible about the world of libriomancy. There are other ways to use magic than reaching into a book and pu...
Bücher, Bücher, 100000 Bücher
Bücher, Bücher, 100000 Bücher rated it 11 years ago
More like a 4.5 but I'm feeling generous.
fossumcarl
fossumcarl rated it 11 years ago
A Delightful fun 346 page romp which also manages to delightfully scewer its on genre. And How could I not like a book where the protagonist is a librarian and a Libriomancer- one who has the power to magically reach into books and draw forth objects.One of the better concepts was the idea that va...
jmihalik
jmihalik rated it 11 years ago
I really enjoyed this book up until the very last chapter. That was meh, but I'm not going to knock off a star for it. It will, however, possibly impact how much I enjoy the sequel.Libriomancer is packed with book references, so you feel like you're sharing a secret with the main character when he...
Medusa's Stories
Medusa's Stories rated it 12 years ago
Boooooooooks. And magic which takes a cost. And a logical threesome ending. And VAMPIRES. I liked it.
Alex Hurst Reads
Alex Hurst Reads rated it 12 years ago
It has been a long time since I sat down to a book that sucked me as fully into its universe as Libriomancer. Jim C. Hines's funny, action-packed fantasy was one hell of a rollercoaster. I couldn't put it down!Isaac was an extremely likeable character, and the story was so enriched by his narration,...
Tin Story Elephant
Tin Story Elephant rated it 12 years ago
This was reminiscent of the type of sci fi I read as a teenager. Enjoyable but a fast read.
The Fevered Imagination of Danielle DeVor
I know it's cliche to say a book is a breath of fresh air, but I can't for the life of me find another phrase that accurately describes how I feel about this one. From the author's world of being able to pull magically created items out of books to his fresh take on various breeds of vampires create...
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