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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Aug 14, 2007 4:28pm
Ok guys, now for the famous 'Magic Café best book of 2007'. Again this year will be run by myself and Peo Olsson, strict rules apply this year. Last years winner was Mike Power's 'Power Plays'. Good luck to this years book entries, we will include a list of all the books released this year, if any are added, I will add them to this post. Be careful with your votes...no changing your mind 10 times like some did last year! Any questions, PM me. So...here are the rules...
1. Only members of the Café may vote.
2. You have only one vote to use.
3. Once you have used your vote, you can't change your mind. Use your vote carefully.
4. A list of books to choose from will be used. The list will change as long new books arrive during the year.
5. No E-books or reprints can be voted for.
6. You can only vote for ONE book.
7. A member of the Café, who also is an author of a book, may also vote, but not on his own book(s).
8. The votings will start October the 1st and end December 31th (three months).
And here are the entrants:
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book)
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange
WD40 by Wayne Dobson
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 7:47am
Ok people, let the voting...begin!!! (Albiet 2 days late!)
My vote goes to...Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book)
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 1
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley -
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne -
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange -
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon -
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman-
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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michaelmystic2003
Inner circle
2341 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 8:07am
My vote goes to...
Session by Josh Jay and Joel Givens!
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 8:18am
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 2
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley -
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne -
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange -
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon -
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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Joshua Barrett
Inner circle
Cincinnati, Ohio
3392 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 10:38am
I vote session/547 excellent
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 11:09am
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 3
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley -
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne -
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange -
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon -
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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fishwasher
Inner circle
B'ham uk
1232 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 11:25am
Hard choice between cloud busting and Garden of the Strange......
But I'll go with Cloud Busting Secrets 
Sayn lay narn, marli?
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Devin Knight
V.I.P.
Do You UNSHOP?
1573 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 11:49am
Since I can't vote for my own book, I vote for Garden of the Strange
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todsky
Inner circle
Montreal, Canada
1562 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 12:28pm
Cloud Busting Secrets for me.
(I also have the new Cardini book, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.)
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 12:32pm
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 3
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley - 2
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne -
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange - 1
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon -
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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Donny Orbit
Special user
886 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 1:46pm
Session all the way.
do magic
www.donnyorbit.com
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Vlad_77
Inner circle
1480 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 2:12pm
Best of Friends, vol. III
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Peo Olsson
Inner circle
Stockholm, Sweden
2555 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 2:22pm
I wait for my vote for a while...
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Magiman
New user
49 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 3:55pm
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon/Jeff Siegfried
The section on Don May is exceptional and a must read. It is also a glimpse into David Solomon's studenthood with Marlo and his spanish magic influences. It is simply a wonderful book.
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Peo Olsson
Inner circle
Stockholm, Sweden
2555 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 4:01pm
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 4
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley - 2
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne - 1
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange - 1
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon - 1
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Daren
Special user
925 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 4:19pm
There is one clear winnder here and that is sessions/547
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landon
Regular user
Alberta, Canada
158 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 5:58pm
For me it's between Session and BOF. I'm going to have to go with Best of Friends 3. Both are must reads though-get them if you haven't already!
Landon
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VcosNJ
Inner circle
1169 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 6:34pm
Sessions/547 for me. What an enjoyable read!
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MagicSanta
Inner circle
Northern Nevada
4975 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 6:59pm
Hoooooold on. How is it The Essential Stewart James isn't on the list but what is a pamphlet, Thought Of Card Across Project, is? I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it by 12 pages does not a book make.
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magicstudent
Elite user
449 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 7:40pm
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr -
Jeff
I'll Be Back!
-Schwarzenegger-
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 8:09pm
Magicsanta, we tried to compile a list of all the books we knew had come out this year, we know we might have missed one or two, and state in the first post to let us know and we will add. As for 'Thought of Cards Across', I agree with you, and I don't expect it to get one vote. That was a book a couple people came to me and said they really enjoyed and why wasn't it on the list, so it was added. I don't myself, even as the author, consider it a book worthy of its place amongst the books named around it
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 5
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley - 2
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne - 2
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr - 1
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange - 1
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher -
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon - 1
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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Chris Bruce
Regular user
Canada
155 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2007 10:38pm
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr
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Steve Hook
Special user
Raleigh, NC, USA
946 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 12:12am
There are some impressive books on the list (especially HANDCRAFTED and CARDINI) but I've got to go with SESSIONS (Givens/Jay) for fun, innovation, production, variety, and the killer content.
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phillipsje
Veteran user
318 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 12:24am
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher
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Turk
Inner circle
Portland, OR
2941 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 12:36am
Quote:
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On 2007-08-14 16:28, Christopher Williams wrote:
*** we will include a list of all the books released this year, if any are added, I will add them to this post. Be careful with your votes...no changing your mind*** |
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So, I guess the only prudent thing to do is to not vote until 11:59 PM on December 31st.
Quote:
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On 2007-10-03 14:22, Peo Olsson wrote:
I wait for my vote for a while...
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A wise and prudent decision, Peo.
BTW, will long awaited 2007 reprints of OOP books be eligible for "Best Book" consideration? Will it matter how long any such book has been OOP? Also, are people able to submit (or suggest) their own candidate(s) for inclusion on the list?
Mike
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto.
Eschew obfuscation.
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MagicSanta
Inner circle
Northern Nevada
4975 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 2:59am
I vote for Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams because, dang it, if he used a size 70 font it would be as long as the other books.
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 4:27am
Is that your vote Magicsanta?  I see it more as a manuscript than a book, but if that is your choice 
Session/547 By Josh Jay & Joel Givens (one book) - 6
Cloudbusting by Devin Knight & Jerome Finley - 2
Best of Friends vol 3 by Harry Lorayne - 2
Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational by Chris Woodward & Richard Mark -
Handcrafted Card Magic by Denis Behr - 2
Magicians Cookbook Ltd by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker -
Fetching Magic by Robert Spencer -
The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange - 1
WD40 by Wayne Dobson -
Cheating...and the World of Poker by Steve Forte -
Cardini, the Suave Deciver by John Fisher - 1
Mitox: The Falsey Spoken Word by Phill Smith -
Kingdom of the Red by Larry Barnowsky -
Thought of Cards Across Project by Christopher Williams -
Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon - 1
Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman -
Naked Mentalism by Jon Thompson -
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sleight king
Loyal user
253 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 7:19am
Can we vote for a reprint??? All I am saying is 31st Oct Hermentic press
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Christopher Williams
Inner circle
Plymouth, UK
4152 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:13am
I don't believe a re-print is fair to go against the books listed. Re-prints are books which are high enough in demand to warrant a re-print, so are obviously going to be popular. I feel they would have an unfair advantage...anyone else agree? Or is it just me?
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todsky
Inner circle
Montreal, Canada
1562 Posts
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Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:15am
A reprint isn't a new book, as far as content goes, so it shouldn't be counted among the best of 2007.
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