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Practical Magic
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 12 January, 2016)
Please do not diss miss this work for its age as your creative mind can unlock new ideas from old or even present as originally written for their creators created the foundation for today's and tomorrow's magicians
The Value of a Dollar
reviewed by Patrick Coffin (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 11 January, 2016)
Disgruntled sigh. I really wish the description tells you there are additional purchases of items (a gimmick, and a small list of other things) without which you can't perform VOD -- not to mention a more-than-usual amount of prep work. I don't mind having to get more things than the actual effect/method contains, and I happen to enjoy more DIY effects -- but neglecting to tell the customer what is really required is bad form. Scott Guinn is a very clear teacher, he gives ample alternative methods along the way, and I love his light-hearted style of entertaining patter. I'm disappointed by sin of omission in the description.
Patrick Coffin
Mentallica: Heavy Mental Magic
reviewed by Nestor D (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 11 January, 2016)
A method that is very context dependant, some little presentational twists and a card effect. I found this release to be overpriced (and it is not even expensive).
Ungimmicked Linking Ropes
reviewed by Scott Starkey (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 11 January, 2016)
This is a fantastic value for the price; in fact, one could argue that this is way under-priced. It may be my best purchase on Lybrary to date. The advertising text is spot-on. I've played with this several dozen times, and it almost seems like real magic in my hands. It's quite fun seeing the impossible come to life in my own hands. The "moves" are well covered by natural actions, and not very complicated.
My only minor quibble is I think a couple of the illustrations should have an "exposed" view. Some of the illustrations are very clear, and a couple were not as great. Part of the model's thumb gets in the way of some of the stuff I was wanting to see. However, I was able to piece it together with the very clear text and the other illustrations.
Finally. There seemed to be a bit of a knack with making it work for me, at first. Keep working it! After a couple of dozen times of going through the procedure, I was able to make it work 100% of the time. It's certainly not complicated, but like anything, it takes practice to get the "feel" and "smoothness" right! If you perform the rather simple and natural "moves" on the off-beat, you will hide even the slightest hint of funny business. The end result - three linked ropes previously tied separately - is a miracle ready to happen. The only way to undo it afterwards is to untie the knots!
Ungimmicked Linking Ropes
reviewed by Jeffrey Damens (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 06 January, 2016)
This is a wonderful illusion. The method is quite clear and it looks quite good after a few run-throughs. Quite a bargain at $6.
Tricks with Magnets
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 January, 2016)
The effects within this work should stimulate any magicians minds into performing them or even creating new ones.
The Royal Treatment
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 January, 2016)
I love all the effects and worth any card worker some time in practice and performance.
Shadow Sequeira Stack
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 January, 2016)
This is similar to other magic authors works but still deserves a place in any magicians working library if not to just wake their sleeping minds. All effects in magic have many variations some created at the same time in different locations around the world some years apart but only the quality of well-practiced routine and performance with quality and style can do any effect true justice.
Stark Horizon
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 January, 2016)
Yet again four effects at silly intro price as this creative thinker continue's to inspire those who have chosen to follow his work one if not all can or should find a place into your show if not stimulate your thinking mind
Double Matrix
reviewed by Rick CarruthRating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 01 January, 2016)
I love these two effects. Matrix effects have not been good to me, perhaps because of my lack of quality instructions. Paul's ebook tells me everything I need to know, and using his detailed instructions and photos, I actually look like I know what I'm doing. Kudos and Thanks to Paul.. and my highest recommendation for Double Matrix.
The Value of a Dollar
reviewed by Michael LaRuschRating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 29 December, 2015)
I just got this e-book and it is a great routine. There are many instances of magic and a lot of opportunities for byplay with the audience. Scott gives you everything. He shares his patter, his jokes (guaranteed to get laughs AND groans!), and, best of all, he explains why you do each part of the effect the way you do. He also gives you options for different ways to perform the effect if you don't want to do it exactly like he does or don't have the utilities he recommends in his presentation. This routine definitely teaches you the Value of a Dollar!
Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 2)
reviewed by Alex Mousley (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 21 December, 2015)
This PDF got me obsessed with creating lots of impossibly folded playing cards which I have framed and I'm giving away as presents - that's how good these designs are. Once you learn the folds on this ebook - create your own versions. Well worth downloading, you will need a craft knife and a printer and you'll be making your own until the early hours!
PsyConText
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 16 December, 2015)
This I have spent all my spare time reading will be doing what's required in the instructions practicing more practicing, perfecting, performing well to do its authors work the justice it well deserves if you want something that is well worked out by the Author for that performance to leave your spectators with a long lasting memory then this is definitely for you
Andrus Card Control
reviewed by Keith Faler (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 15 December, 2015)
Don't waste your time or money!!! There are better systems and sleights to use, then using jogs, pivot control juggling!!! Jerry does not like to use finger breaks, but sometimes the finger breaks
are practical, without looking like your hiding something. TO BE FAIR--the book is incredibly well written and well illustrated, and easy to read, then most card magic books on the market.
Jerry did a great job in writing the book. This is Jerry Andrus' perspective and his own style of magic.
Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Balasubramanian Chandran (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 13 December, 2015)
This review is accompanied by a sense of achievement.
The author has given 5 alternative routines along with the basic routine. All of them weirdly mystical themes.
I thought of trying 2-3 different themes with 2-3 sets of participants, but simultaneously. When I tried on 3 couples parallely, it played so well, the gasps said everything.
So many alternatives, so much flexibility. Highly recommended.
Advanced Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 11 December, 2015)
I like this routine. So exquisitely crafted ! A true mentalist's delight. The first participant has a free choice of 14 precious stones. The second participant has a free choice of weekdays or colors.
And you can nail both their thoughts so dramatically. This theme is as mystic as one of the alternative themes in Brain Knewmerology where you nail their thoughts related to elements and planets. But here the choices get impossibly doubled.
Lessons in Scripture
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 10 December, 2015)
This work is still useable today all you need is some imagination and some knowledge of scripture to apply the contents. So is the other gospel magic available here on the site which like this work despite its age is a practical purchase.
Don't judge any magic related book by its age all ideas can be adapted and brought up to today's audience needs like this quality book I recommend check the other books on gospel here on lybrary.com.
Modern Chemical Magic
reviewed by Mind Legend (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 09 December, 2015)
I feel lucky to have found this here. I have been trying to put together a chemical trick to add to my current act. Now this will be my 'go to' reference source for chemical magic.
Advanced Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Mind Legend (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 09 December, 2015)
The proof of pudding..... in a span of 3 hours I could manage to perform this twice. Once for a couple sitting across my table (advanced BK) and again on phone (just BK), the other side being a prominent politician and his colleague.
Got great reactions both times and landed some business too. The couple booked me for a gig. Got a deal on a promotion project with my politician contact.
Looks like I am going to use this often. Nothing to carry or prepare. But I plan to write down the 2-3 basic steps on the back of my business card to cue me just in case.
Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 09 December, 2015)
A mature review is in order, I think. First up, I have read and understood both these books thoroughly. For the past 20 years I have been teaching undergrads and also performing magic & mentalism mostly for educational institutions.
When this was first released last month, I remember the price was $3. But by the time I got around to getting it, it got doubled to $6. So I went ahead and got Advanced Brain Knewmerology too for $3 while I still could. And on I am happy to say they are worth every penny I spent, if not more.
Although the author credits Martin Gardner for the origin of the basic idea, the extraordinary presentation given here which couches the math into a mystical theme elevates this to a whole new level.
Let me throw a little more light on the process itself without tipping too much. This routine is performed on 2 participants and NOT 1. Performer does not ask 'her' to declare ANYTHING. It is the 2nd participant who declares his final result. And you still reveal her thought - there is a beautiful "logical disconnect" if you understand what I mean.
And these days, you ask someone to add 2 & 3, they would pull out the calculator on their mobile phone anyways. You hardly find anyone doing math 'in their head' anymore.
The author has clearly mentioned "announcing" and "non-announcing" methods in these books. And as far as Advanced Brain Knewmerology is concerned, it is far more stunning and mind boggling.
Overall, a brilliant routine, I feel. Although it needs presentation skills and some basic audience management skills but these cannot be taught off the shelf.
Advanced Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Fred Rosenbaum (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 08 December, 2015)
See my main review at Brain Knewmerology
The comment I want to add here is to warn you about the statement that "2 printable props are included."
True, there are 2 pages in the pdf that can be printed, but they are embedded the pdf and if you want to do anything other than adjust them in the print menu you will need a pdf editor to work with them. Including an editable form so you could add your contact information, print multiples to a page or on business card stock would have been helpful.
Bag-O-Trix
reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 08 December, 2015)
I am discovering some gems here. And I have hardly crossed about 40 pages out of the 400 or so. Great value for money.
Brain Knewmerology
reviewed by Fred Rosenbaum (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 07 December, 2015)
I guess it's time for a real review. I just spent 9 bucks on these 2 books based on a description and a couple 2 line reviews. Big mistake. Ok, it's just $9, not that big a mistake but still a mistake.
Let's get right to the nitty gritty. The description says: you guide her through a quick mental process and finally reveal her thought to her utter amazement
Let's parse that sentence and expand it: Guide her - give exact instructions that must be carried out exactly or you fail. Quick mental process - math. This involves counting letters in their head, multiplication and addition. In front of people. Under pressure. And even an off-by-one won't get you out of a mistake. It better be right. Finally reveal her thought - AFTER asking her the result of her calculation. I equate this to asking for a page number of a book test, either you can read minds or you can't. If you can, why do you need the number? If you can't, WTF ARE you doing? to her utter amazement - only if she's never seen a mental math trick, or any other mentalism. Or sufficiently distracted by the reading that she forgets everything she did up to that point.
I feel that needed to be said, I don't know if this review will stay posted or not. I'll try to remember to put a copy on my rosemagic.com review site that has all of the reviews I've written for the Linking Ring over the last 15 years.
Now that that's off my chest, what do I really think of this? It is a cute trick, it might fit your act early on, as you are establishing your powers, working up to the real stuff. It can be pulled off over the phone. I plan to experiment with an impression device, rather than expect the counting and math to be done in her head it's only polite to offer paper and pencil so she can 'do the math' then tear off the paper and keep it. Then you don't need to ask for the number. (And yes, I also have Advanced BK before anyone asks).
I've done worse for $9 (if you're in for $6 you might as well go all the way and shell out the price of another cup of coffee and get them both). You make the call but at least you are a little more educated.
Dark Horizon
reviewed by Kumar BNS (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 07 December, 2015)
This is cool mentalism which can evoke a crusading emotion. The theme of languages is very novel and gives the routine a timeless quality. I can see this playing very well. Mouth-watering presentation possibilities. I thank the Unknown Mentalist for keeping the prices of his amazing releases, highly affordable and great value for money.
Dark Horizon
reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 06 December, 2015)
for every creation man makes
therein is found a creative mind
that plants a seed that grows
into that what we have before use
but that too can stimulate another's mind
into another creative work and another's creative mind
soon all minds can be stimulated from one idea
that soon becomes many
from that one creative mind.
All effects in magic and mentalism start somewhere in history
and soon become tomorrow's performers stage routine which help keep magic and mentalism continuing to grow stimulating the minds of others minds and souls.