Something stopped Nita’s hand as it ran along the bookshelf. She looked and found that one of the books had a loose thread at the top of its spine. It was one of those So You Want to Be a . . . books, a series on careers. So You Want to Be a Pilot, and a Scientist . . . a Writer. But this one said, So You Want to Be a Wizard.
I don’t believe this, Nita thought. She shut the book and stood there holding it in her hand, confused, amazed, suspicious—and delighted. If it was a joke, it was a great one. If it wasn’t . . . ?
My Take
I’d heard lots of good things about this book, especially as an alternative to Harry Potter, and since I re-upped Amazon Unlimited it was free so I tried it. I liked the book though it didn’t hook me enough to continue with the series (at least right now). I can see returning after I knock off more of my current TBR pile. The method for learning magic seemed kind of haphazard and while parts of the book felt childish, others felt very adult.