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1,110 entries in Book
500 per page
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bruce Bernstein Circled prediction of circled word in book
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Circled" in "New Invocation" N° 36, 1986.
 2012
Unreal
19
Bruce Bernstein A Book Test With a Twist numbers written on billets, using the Double Vision idea
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "A Book Test With a Twist" in "Mindvention Lecture Notes", 2006.
 2012
Unreal
20
Alberto de Figueiredo Más Allá chosen word from magazine appears on slate
 		2013
Magia Demente
73
Alberto de Figueiredo Advinaciones al Cubo word from dictionary, date and drawing are divined
Inspired by 2013
Magia Demente
95
Joseph Dunninger, Doug Edwards Dunninger's Directory off-beat gimmick
 		2013
Nukes
93
Jim Steinmeyer Intellectual Property
  • Conjuring
presentation with four blow books
 		Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
30
Tom Crosbie Telephonopathy or "The Little Black Book Test" knowing personal phone book by heart, names and corresponding numbers
Inspired by
  • Mel Mellers' "Business Cards Warm Up"
 2013
Just Be Croz
8
Robert Cassidy The Universal Book Test using borrowed books
  • Variation One (spectator circles word without looking)
  • Variation Two (spectator circles word without looking, prediction)
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
246
Mike Caveney The Phome Book phone number prediction, using comedy prop foam book, hidden assistant
 		2013
Wonders
151
Alexander de Cova Der Bibel-Buchtest bible book test, number range force and multiple out prediction
Related toAlso published here June 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 7)
11
Dr. Stanley Jaks Behind My Blackboard questionnaire adds up to a number which leads to a name in a telephone book, number is predicted on a blackboard
Also published here
  • "Behind My Blackboard" in "The Gen" May, 1959
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
102
Dr. Stanley Jaks Coded Telegram word from text selected with role of dice, use of progressive anagrams
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
123
Dr. Stanley Jaks Impromptu Mental Trick book test with any book, card to define page number
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
160
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Echo longer mental routine, combination of book test and revealing personal information
Inspired by
  • Syl Reilly's "Brain Echo"
Related to 		2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
180
Dr. Stanley Jaks Pinned ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
203
Dr. Stanley Jaks Tituba multiphase magazine test with Pegasus Page climax
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
237
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross as I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
245
Colin McLeod In Closing using the book "Divine" itself
 		2014
Divine
196
Michael Murray, Jonathan Pickard Word Force position on a torn page, held by spectator
 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
82
Michael Murray Thought Unlinking principle, spectator has two pieces of information in mind, the are revealed apparently unlinked to each other
  • The Mother of all Book Tests
  • Precognition 365
  • Multi-Dimensional / Real Die
 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
184
Michael Murray Consulting the News two words are selected from a book and used to find a word which combines selected ones, prediction
Inspired by
  • Atlas Brookings' book test in "The Real Thing"
 2014
A Piece Of My Mind
234
Tom Stone Quantum Logic
  • Lodestones
three wooden boxes, card chosen and placed in one box with rest of deck in case, page from book chosen and book put in another box, third box suddenly contains card and case, then book, one after another, corners are torn off selection and page, both actions are reflected in other cases
 		May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
28
Gabi Pareras Test Del Libro book test, using a deck of playing cards, three cards are selected to form page number and position of word, +5 stack
 		2014
Rutinas I
31
Alexander de Cova Der da Vinci Buchtest matrix force for number
Also published here Jan. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 14)
13
Alexander de Cova Die Feinheit mit dem Buch peek envelope is put in center of book, x-ray book with hole through pages
Also published here Feb. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15)
486
Alexander de Cova The Book Idea peek envelope is put in center of book, x-ray book with hole through pages
Also published here Apr. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 9)
59
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Hole Word book mark with three holes is moved on a chosen page in a chosen book, the last of those three words is predicted, forcing device
 		Jan. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 22)
1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Mindreader of the Month word from magazine divined, really only from subscription card held inside magazine
 		Oct. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 31)
1
Lewis Jones A Word in Your Ear book test using a dictionary
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
136
Alexander de Cova Der Bibel-Buchtest bible book test, number range force and multiple out prediction
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
182
Alexander de Cova Die Feinheit mit dem Buch peek envelope is put in center of book, x-ray book with hole through pages
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
281
Alexander de Cova Der da Vinci Buchtest matrix force for number
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
204
Tom Stone Siamese Book-Test one of two books chosen, word chosen, both word and choice of book predicted
Also published here 2015
Tom Stone Seminar 2015
12
Book Riffle Stop Force piece of carton inside
 		2015
Tom Stone Seminar 2015
12
John Lovick A Dip into Scripture predicting a selected bible verse
Inspired by 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
61
John Lovick Little House on the Scary illustration selected from book appears on slates
Inspired by 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
167
Roy Baker Shiner, Shiner chrome tape
 		2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
20
Roberto Giobbi On Book Tests 1 presentational idea
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 3)
67
Roberto Giobbi On Book Tests 2 motivating the use of playing cards
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 4)
68
Marco Fida On Book Tests 3 presentational idea
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 5)
69
Roberto Giobbi Catalogue of Magic trick idea
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 9)
73
Roberto Giobbi From the Book presentational idea
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue May 8)
132
Roberto Giobbi Stebbins & Galasso For Book Test using cards for page selection
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 4)
285
Roberto Giobbi Interesting Book Test suggestions for non-standard books
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 19)
300
Roberto Giobbi Dictionaries to Dictionaries posed as problem
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Nov 27)
340
Roberto Giobbi Miraculous Magic card transposes with page of dictionary
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Dec 21)
364
Christoph Borer Positiv durchs Jahr front page from a small booklet is cut away and then restored but with the page reversed
 		2016
21
34
Christoph Borer Die Zeitmaschine book put in envelope ages in two steps, time machine presentation
 		2016
21
44
Christoph Borer, Alexander Römer Feuer von Troja coin burns through book ans stops on chosen page
Inspired by
  • Alexander Römer's "Kraft des Fluches"
 2016
21
54
Christoph Borer Buchrücken-Färbung wild cards plot adapted to books, printing on cover and inside is altered
Inspired by 2016
21
71
Christoph Borer Arsène Lupin five envelopes protrude from a book, last one contains money
 		2016
21
140
Christoph Borer Die Musikdose booklet with music titles, selection is predicted with mechanical music box
Related to 2016
21
153
Christoph Borer Die Buchseiten-Wanderung two books,chosen page vanishes from printed book and appears in blank book on correct page number
Also published here 2016
21
172
Christoph Borer Die Buchseiten-Force forcing page from a book
Related to
  • Borodin's "Die Riffelforce" in "Ex Faustibus", 1999. P. 24.
 2016
21
176
David Hoy, Andy (The Jerx) Narrow Your Eyes Presentation for David Hoy's Bold Book Test
Inspired by 2016
The Jerx
137
G Thumbprint (画押) Spectator chooses a word from a book, the word appears as writing on spectator's body
 		2016
Emotion
11
Alexander de Cova Tarot Power spectator pushed a chosen tarot card into a book, page number at that position is noted and a word from that page, card, number and word predicted between two tied sheets
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
167
Bob Farmer Deja Voodoo 2.0 card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, named card has the word written on its back as well, long-short pages
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
113
Jim Steinmeyer, Leo Reed Stairway to Heaven No. 2, forcing a verse from any bible
 		2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
5
Áriston, Theodore Annemann Tres Book Test using books and playing cards
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
161
Asi Wind Torn, Marked, Stabbed, Crumpled, Burned & Restored Page page is torn from a magazine and a word selected by randomly sticking a pin in that page, the page is burned and reappears crumpled back in the book, with a hole in the chosen word and burned edges, printed flash paper
Inspired by 2018
Repertoire
87
Asi Wind Book Switch with a book shell
 		2018
Repertoire
88
Asi Wind Pegasus Page Handling brief outline
 		2018
Repertoire
94
Jamy Ian Swiss Flashback Book Test with clean-up switch, brief
 		2018
Repertoire
95
Christoph Borer Bücher-Meer book among many is selected and a page and a sentence chosen, prediction of content, drawing
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
134
Christoph Borer Die Buchseiten-Force forcing page from a book
Also published here
  • Borodin's "Die Riffelforce" in "Ex Faustibus", 1999. P. 24
 2018
Mentale Notizen
141
Christoph Borer Die Zeitungsvorhersage prediction printed in newspaper, chosen name from telephone book, different ideas for method and presentation
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
143
Christoph Borer Buchtest - Einleitung chapter intro on book tests
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
193
Christoph Borer Buchtests selber herstellen making your own book test
  • 1. Das Buch erfinden (inventing the book)
  • 2. Der Text
  • 3. Das Buch gestalten (designing the book)
  • 4. Das Buch drucken lassen (printing the book)
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
194
Christoph Borer Effekte und Methoden effects and methods of book tests
  • 1. Der Grundeffekt: Ein Wort herausfinden (divination of a word)
  • 2. Variationen (variations)
  • 3. Andere Effekte (other effects with books)
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
199
Christoph Borer Spezielle Bücher using special books
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
208
Christoph Borer Crossing the line book tests with newspaper, diary, leaflets etc.
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
210
Christoph Borer Mein Favoriten-Trio book test with three books, divination of words and gist of a sentence, hole burnt in chosen page appears in a book as climax
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
211
Marc Kerstein Impromptu Book Test With Any Website spectator goes to any website on performer's iPhone and remembers a word which is divined
 		2018
Tricks With Your Phone
6
Mike Helmer The Deliquescent Bookmark spectator remembers a page number and word in a book, book mark penetrates book to that page and has word written on it, posed as a problem
 		2018
Alarum (Issue 1 (Summer #1))
2
Alexander de Cova Der Bibel-Buchtest prediction of a word from a bible
Related to 2018
Arbeitsbuch Wäscheklammer Austausch
30
Alexander de Cova Der Blanko Buchtest book test with blank book, apparently word only thought of, really the spectator sees some words
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
79
Alberto de Figueiredo Caja, candado y página spectator choses several objects and a city from a stack of cards and names numbers, numbers open lock to box which has objects inside, Pegasus page as climax
Inspired by
  • Ken Dyne's "Nutcase (And The "Yes But No Principle of Doom")" in "Bairn" P. 43.
 2018
Veinticinco
71
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind printed poem shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here 2019
With Nothing But Mystery
16
Ben Hart Written in Your Blood needle through arm, blood drops onto cloth, it is used to divine a word chosen from a book
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
260
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Knowing the Unknowable word from dictionary book predicted in nest of boxes
Inspired by 2020
Parlour Tricks
159
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Book Tests and Tricks that Make Sense
2020
Parlour Tricks
175
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay The First Version of the Dictionary Test
Variations 2020
Parlour Tricks
181
Richard Wiseman, David Kaye The Coloring Book
  • Positive Magic for Kids
 		Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
52
Jim Steinmeyer The Instructions What Make it Work printed instruction sheet shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
 		2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
20
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind printed poem shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here 2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
27
Mike Pisciotta, Manuel Llaser Ideas for using The Devil's Lunch Sack
  • Lunch 1
  • Lunch 2
  • Map
  • Music
  • Book Test
  • Magazine Test
  • Cards
  • Money
  • Drawing Duplication
 		2020
As Above, So Below
7
Jim Steinmeyer Invisible Himber
  • Conjuring
rubber cement on edges of a paperback
Related to
  • "Invisible Gimmick"/"Compound X" (Richard Himber, marketed 1960)
 Aug. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 8)
54
Roberto Giobbi The Marvelous Book one of several billets chosen, the word on it is predicted in the form of a book
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
85
Asi Wind Book Impression Device Handling
2021
Before We Begin
20
Jamy Ian Swiss Book Test Pre-Show spectator's favorite book and its content are divined, as kicker for a book test routine
 		2021
Before We Begin
56
Derek Hughes Virtual Bold Book Test
Inspired by 2021
Before We Begin
74
Asi Wind Book Test
  • Pre-Show Script
  • Show Script
 		2021
Before We Begin
79
Nathan Kranzo B.T. Book Test Book test, use blue tack to mark page
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
62
Nathan Kranzo Riffle Giggle Say 'Stop' but don't stop, cards or books
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
100
Christoph Borer Super Memory apparently knowing content of a book by heart
 		2022
A String of Pearls
32
Bob Farmer Hummer Sins And Virtues seven cards with numbers on both sides (and virtues and sins), a total is added up and used to locate a sentence in a book which has been predicted
 		2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
28
Bob Farmer Astrologic Hummer six double-sided zodiac sign cards with lucky cards
  • Phase One (value sum of the lucky cards in a random arrangement is divined)
  • Phase Two (value sum is predicted this time)
  • Phase Three (another value sum is predicted in an astrology book)
Related to
  • "Optional Oracle" (Norm Houghton, Abra #839)
Variations 		2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
32
Steve Cohen Chapter Six: Only Malini Max Malini anecdotes
  • Impressive in Bed (blow-book for reporter)
  • A Droll Trick Played With a Fowl (resurrected chicken)
  • Kimura Malini
  • Suspected Spy
  • 1700 Convicts Mystified
  • Four-Power Treaty Framed in a Hotel Room
  • Six Martinis and a Bowl of Soup
  • An Inventive Mind
  • On the House
  • Cane Sawing
  • Caruso as Conjuror
 		2022
Max Malini
69
Max Malini Book Test riffle force with book, without match according to Charlie Miller
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
207
Alex Proctor Newsbook Prediction page numbers on a double page from a newspaper used to calculate a page number for a book, top line predicted
Related to 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
147
David Jelinek Wordophile word selected from a book via riffle & stop, spectator looks it up in dictionary, performer divines page number on dictionary and word itself
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
54
Juan Tamariz Impromptu Book Test page chosen by adding values in a chosen packet of cards, repeat phase
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
30
Juan Tamariz Aces Through a Book book examined, Aces signed, one penetrates deck, one the book, one the book to the inside of its pages, one the table, no lapping
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 6
9
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind
  • Conjuring
poem is read to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
40
Christoph Borer Meister und Margarita one of several books and a paragraph are selected, prediction of book title and content of paragraph
 		2023
Inventum
12
Christoph Borer Fussball-Philosophie two books,chosen page vanishes from printed book and appears in blank book on correct page number, football themed books
Also published here 2023
Inventum
15
Christoph Borer Die Buchseiten-Force riffle forcing page from a book
Related to
  • Borodin's "Die Riffelforce" in "Ex Faustibus", 1999. P. 24.
 2023
Inventum
17
Christoph Borer Der Lebensbaum divination of spirit animal, tarot card and zodiac sign, using the AstroLight book
 		2023
Inventum
22
Michael Murray Show Reel website link to explanation of Show Reel effect, one page from movie magazine used for mind reading
 		2023
Experimental
16
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