Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
Good Omens is one of my all time favourite books. I’ve read it and reread it so many times. But it has been quite a while...
18 February 2017
Bestselling author Neil Gaiman (10 November 1960- ) has long been one of the top writers in modern comics, as well as writing books for readers of all ages. He is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers, and is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama.
His New York Times bestselling 2001 novel for adults, American Gods, was awarded the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, SFX, and Locus awards, was nominated for many other awards, including the World Fantasy Award and the Minnesota Book Award, and appeared on many best-of-year lists.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Days before his release from prison, Shadow’s wife, Laura, dies in a mysterious car crash. Numbly, he makes his way back home. On the plane, he...
5 July 2016
Neverwhere (group read part 2) by Neil Gaiman
I may have been late last week, but for part 2 I’m all caught up. This week’s read covers chapters 6 through 12, so there will...
28 May 2012
Neverwhere (group read part 1) by Neil Gaiman
As is my norm for these group reads I am behind schedule. I should have been posting this on Monday, but here I am, typing away...
24 May 2012
Fragile things week 3 by Neil Gaiman
This is just a round-up post of my thoughts after week three of the Fragile things read. As with any short story collection some of the...
25 September 2011
Keepsakes and treasures (Fragile things week 3) by Neil Gaiman
Spoilers The narrator starts this story by telling us that we can call him a bastard if we like, well I do like. And I don’t...
25 September 2011
Other people (Fragile Things week 3) by Neil Gaiman
Spoilers below Hell is other people, so the saying goes. But in this story hell is pain and the life you’ve lived. Other people is another...
25 September 2011
Bitter grounds (Fragile things week 3) by Neil Gaiman
Spoilers ahead! What makes you want to abandon your life? To chuck it all and just leave? In Bitter grounds we are never told exactly why...
25 September 2011
Going Wodwo (Fragile things week 3) by Neil Gaiman
Beware of spoilers. Discussion welcome. Okay, this is one of those posts where I may type and type and yet say nothing, because I’m really unsure...
25 September 2011
Closing time (Fragile things week 2) by Neil Gaiman
Watch out for spoilers below. This is more of a discussion about rather than a review of sort of post. Yet another story within a story....
25 September 2011
The Flints of Memory Lane (Fragile things week 2) by Neil Gaiman
As usual with these group reads a spoiler warning is in full effect. They are discussion posts rather than reviews. Things that are “story-shaped” are explainable....
25 September 2011
Forbidden brides of the faceless slaves in the secret house of the night of dread desire by Neil Gaiman
I’m, as usual, playing catch up. Never got around to posting on the stories I read for week 2, so hopefully I’ll get through them all...
25 September 2011