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Gaiman Appreciation Week: The End

By On July 5, 2008 · 10 Comments · In Neil Gaiman Week

So we come to the end of our Gaiman Appreciation Week. For those who already are Gaiman fans we pray that we have made his books justice with our reviews.

For those who haven’t read his books yet, we hope we have managed to make you a little bit curious. And as an extra incentive, [...]

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Gaiman Week – Book of the Month: American Gods

By On July 4, 2008 · 8 Comments · In 10 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: American Gods

Author: Neil Gaiman

Genre: Dark Fantasy, horror

Summary: (from amazon.com)
Released from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr. Wednesday, who knows more about Shadow than is possible, warns that [...]

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Gaiman Week – Book Review: Coraline

By On July 3, 2008 · 9 Comments · In 9 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: Coraline

Author: Neil Gaiman

Genre: Young Adult, Horror-Fantasy

Why did I read this book: After having read Neil Gaiman’s adult works, I was excited to see how his writing would translate in young adult format! When I read the blurb for Coraline, I had to have it.

Summary: (from amazon.com)
The [...]

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Gaiman Week – Children’s Books Double Feature: The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Gold Fish and Odd and The Frost Giants

By On July 2, 2008 · 4 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish

Author: Written by Neil Gaiman/ Illustrated by David Mckean

Genre: Fantasy/Children Summary: “What if you wanted your best friend’s two goldfish so much that you’d swap anything for them, even your father?
What if your mother came home and found [...]

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From the Page to the Screen: Stardust

By On July 2, 2008 · 10 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Book to Movie, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: Stardust

Novel by Neil Gaiman

Movie directed by Matthew Vaughn; screenplay by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn; Starring Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert DeNiro

Stardust was my very first Neil Gaiman book. On the recommendation of Ana and a certain Greek who shall remain nameless, [...]

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Gaiman Week – Book Review: Smoke and Mirrors

By On July 1, 2008 · 3 Comments · In 9 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: Smoke and Mirrors

Author: Neil Gaiman

Genre: Fantasy/Horror (short stories)

Stand Alone/Series: Stand Alone

Summary: Harper Collins says In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion … and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman’s first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane [...]

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Book Review: Good Omens (continued)

By On July 1, 2008 · 21 Comments · In 10 Rated Books, Neil Gaiman Week

What? Can’t get away with the ineffable explanation? Fine, the long version it is.

Review:

Once upon a time, there was a Witch named Agnes Nutter. Unlike most other psychics or clairvoyants or witches, Agnes actually could see the future. A little too well.* She wrote her prophesies down in a book, and completely accurately [...]

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Book Review: Good Omens

By On July 1, 2008 · 2 Comments · In 10 Rated Books, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: Good Omens

Author: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Genre: Speculative Fiction Comedy…err…ish

Summary: (from amazon.com)
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world’s only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. [...]

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Gaiman Week – Graphic Novel Review: Marvel 1602

By On June 30, 2008 · 3 Comments · In 9 Rated Books, Neil Gaiman Week

Title: Marvel 1602

Author: Written by Nel Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, painted by Richard Isanove; covers illustrated by Scott McKowen

Genre: Comic Book/ Fantasy Stand Alone/Series: Originally a series of 8 comic magazines. I am reviewing all issues, combined in one volume as per the cover above. Summary: In Marvel [...]

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Gaiman Week: The Sandman #14 (Mini Review)

By On June 30, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Neil Gaiman Week

The Sandman Vol. 2 – The Doll’s House

Part V: “Collectors”

As Ana has pointed out, very detailed-like, The Sandman series is a groundbreaking, all-encompassing work of literature and art. Ana has thoroughly detailed the major characters with her overview of the series, highlighting The Endless, and most especially Dream. With that [...]

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