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Neil Gaiman Anyone?
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I loved Stardust. And well, all of the other things he's done. One of my favorite things about Gaiman is that he reads his own books and his voice is perfect for the readings.
Other works to look for of his:
- comic version of Murder Mysteries (beautifully done!)
- Fragile Things (His latest anthology. So good!)
- Coraline (Billed as a children's novel, but a very fun read)
Other works to look for of his:
- comic version of Murder Mysteries (beautifully done!)
- Fragile Things (His latest anthology. So good!)
- Coraline (Billed as a children's novel, but a very fun read)


I liked anansi boys but it didn't hit me the way american gods did. it just didn't have the same draw to it. i loved the mythology in american gods and i didn't enjoy the presentation of myths in anansi boys as much.
oh well.

I liked the ideas, but the whole time I kept thinking "this sounds like a treatment for a graphic novel, I wish this were a comic-book rather than a novel." I've sense read a few of his short-stories and it seems that his grasp of prose has improved some, so I might be willing to give his non-comic work another shot.
I also have an intense dislike of "Good Omens".
I love his kids books, especially "Wolves in the Walls."
Everytime I pass a poster for "Stardust" I want to weep. It looks so bad.

See I liked parts of the movie... large parts in fact.
But the ending made me want to weep. The book's version was so much better. It felt more real and true and was easier to indentify with because of that.
Also DeNiro's character, despite getting the best reviews from audiences, completely threw me out of the story every time he appeared on screen. Very upsetting.
But the ending made me want to weep. The book's version was so much better. It felt more real and true and was easier to indentify with because of that.
Also DeNiro's character, despite getting the best reviews from audiences, completely threw me out of the story every time he appeared on screen. Very upsetting.
For some reason, even though I followed and absolutely loved Sandman from it's very first printing (it still ranks as one of my favorite series ever) I've never been able to get into his books as much. I don't dislike them, per se, but they never drew me in....except for Neverwhere, which I quite enjoyed.

I love Sandman and I like Neverwhere but in general I find Gaiman's short stories difficult to stomach... they either come off as cutesy or scattered to me. Although the one about the tourist to an H.P. Lovecraft town is pretty funny... I forget the title. And don't get me started on the man's poetry.... I'm still recovering from his reading of "Crazy Hair" and "Blueberry Girl" from nearly seven years ago.


I finished slogging through Fragile Things...there are much better collections of short stories out there.

I don't really like American Gods with all that graphic sex, immortal or human.
Neverwhere is liken to Alice in Wonderland, and I enjoyed Neverwhere immensely. A smile was plastered on my face throughout Anansi Boys; it was soo chill, mon :D
I am interested in Coraline, since I'm beginning to like fantasy fic for kids.
Maryam: I loved Snow, Glass, Apples too. And the story about the angels.
Yeah, I guess Gaiman rocks...
Neverwhere is liken to Alice in Wonderland, and I enjoyed Neverwhere immensely. A smile was plastered on my face throughout Anansi Boys; it was soo chill, mon :D
I am interested in Coraline, since I'm beginning to like fantasy fic for kids.
Maryam: I loved Snow, Glass, Apples too. And the story about the angels.
Yeah, I guess Gaiman rocks...


Coraline was fantastic and I'm terrified of the little stop-motion movie they turned it into. I can spot several things that they've changed to make it more accessible to children, I guess.
What I've read of Gaiman's:
-The entire Sandman Series
-American Gods
-Neverwhere (and saw the movie)
-Stardust (Can't wait for hte movie)
-Smoke and Mirrors (I am a freak for fairy tales, and Snow, Glass, Apples one my favorite versions of Snow White)
-Anansi Boys