Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1)
Oh, and boy meets girl at some point.
Off to Be the Wizard is a light, comedic novel about computers, time travel, and human stupidity, written by Scott Meyer, the creator of the internationally known comic strip Basic Instructions.
Magic will be made! Legends will be created! Stew will be eaten!
Listening Length: 10 hours and 15 minutes
Martin Banks is a jackass.That's all I kept thinking during the first half or so of this book. To be clear, my thinking the main character was a jackass in no way hindered my enjoyment of the story. In fact, I'm fairly certain the book encouraged that opinion.See, one day Martin is sitting at home being lazy, hacking websites just for the fun of it (he sees himself as a benevolent hacker, because he doesn't cause any harm--he just likes doing it) when he comes across this file hidden deep in the
4 stars4 stars but still not sure how i feel or if i will continue the series. I really like the idea of the story and most of the story, as well as the humor but theres just something i cant put my finger on that knocks it down a star.
Page four DNF. My concept of believable character reactions and perceptions differ from the author's. I abandon time travel books nine out of ten times and this is no exception. Also not a big fan of modern fantasies, as my bias continues to show.
3.5 starsIve wanted to read Off to Be the Wizard desperately ever since I learned of its existence. So when Amazon offered it for $2, I jumped at the chance. Also because it was Christmas, and Merry Christmas to me.I was expecting a nerdy and magical read, and thats exactly what I got. Martin is a computer whiz, who accidentally stumbles upon a random file on his computer; a file that holds all kind of variables of every person in the world. He discovers he can change is height by messing with
Im torn on how to rate this one. It was a fun premise and it was decently written well, but it definitely didnt blow me out of the water 🤷♀ I read this bc it was one of the books Aldo challenged me to read this year but I honestly never would have picked it up otherwise. If the premise interests you, READ THIS! If not...... eh.
When you find yourself verbalizing abuse at the main character while reading, it's not usually a good sign. It would of taken a monumentally good story or amazing supporting characters to rescue this book (and both are merely adequate). Here is one string of actions (of many) where the main character acts as a dim witted man child with impulse control issues. Main character emergency ports to a medieval setting from modern times. He is hungry, needs shelter and has a bare understanding of his
Scott Meyer
Audible Audio | Pages: 11 pages Rating: 3.99 | 31623 Users | 2718 Reviews
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Title | : | Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1) |
Author | : | Scott Meyer |
Book Format | : | Audible Audio |
Book Edition | : | Unabridged |
Pages | : | Pages: 11 pages |
Published | : | March 18th 2014 by Brilliance Audio (first published March 22nd 2013) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Humor. Audiobook |
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It's a simple story. Boy finds proof that reality is a computer program. Boy uses program to manipulate time and space. Boy gets in trouble. Boy flees back in time to Medieval England to live as a wizard while he tries to think of a way to fix things. Boy gets in more trouble.Oh, and boy meets girl at some point.
Off to Be the Wizard is a light, comedic novel about computers, time travel, and human stupidity, written by Scott Meyer, the creator of the internationally known comic strip Basic Instructions.
Magic will be made! Legends will be created! Stew will be eaten!
Listening Length: 10 hours and 15 minutes
Define Books Toward Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1)
Original Title: | Off to Be the Wizard ASIN B00IIQS546 |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Magic 2.0 #1 |
Characters: | Martin Banks, Philip |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 31623 Users | 2718 ReviewsJudge Containing Books Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1)
4.5 stars, rounded up due to its creativity. A delightfully charming story that is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, Off to Be the Wizard will satisfy geeks who secretly (or not-so-secretly) wish they can be a wizard. I personally found the novel brilliant in its simplicity and originality. The story is about a modern-day computer geek, Martin Banks, who came across a discovery that changed his life forever; that life on earth is a computer programme that allows anyone with accessMartin Banks is a jackass.That's all I kept thinking during the first half or so of this book. To be clear, my thinking the main character was a jackass in no way hindered my enjoyment of the story. In fact, I'm fairly certain the book encouraged that opinion.See, one day Martin is sitting at home being lazy, hacking websites just for the fun of it (he sees himself as a benevolent hacker, because he doesn't cause any harm--he just likes doing it) when he comes across this file hidden deep in the
4 stars4 stars but still not sure how i feel or if i will continue the series. I really like the idea of the story and most of the story, as well as the humor but theres just something i cant put my finger on that knocks it down a star.
Page four DNF. My concept of believable character reactions and perceptions differ from the author's. I abandon time travel books nine out of ten times and this is no exception. Also not a big fan of modern fantasies, as my bias continues to show.
3.5 starsIve wanted to read Off to Be the Wizard desperately ever since I learned of its existence. So when Amazon offered it for $2, I jumped at the chance. Also because it was Christmas, and Merry Christmas to me.I was expecting a nerdy and magical read, and thats exactly what I got. Martin is a computer whiz, who accidentally stumbles upon a random file on his computer; a file that holds all kind of variables of every person in the world. He discovers he can change is height by messing with
Im torn on how to rate this one. It was a fun premise and it was decently written well, but it definitely didnt blow me out of the water 🤷♀ I read this bc it was one of the books Aldo challenged me to read this year but I honestly never would have picked it up otherwise. If the premise interests you, READ THIS! If not...... eh.
When you find yourself verbalizing abuse at the main character while reading, it's not usually a good sign. It would of taken a monumentally good story or amazing supporting characters to rescue this book (and both are merely adequate). Here is one string of actions (of many) where the main character acts as a dim witted man child with impulse control issues. Main character emergency ports to a medieval setting from modern times. He is hungry, needs shelter and has a bare understanding of his
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