Neil Gaimon fans

[cloudy]

The first Gaimon book I ever read was Neverwhere - I was hooked, but run across his books rarely. The only other one I've ever found around here is Anansi Boys.

Bookmooch to the rescue. I started American Gods this afternoon, and only two chapters in, I'm reading at speed and turning the pages as quickly as I can. I have Coraline waiting in the wings, and hoping it will be as good.

For those who have never read any of his novels: do yourself a favor, and pick one up...any of them. They are scary, funny, absurd, and stay with you for days after you put it down.

Anyone else a fan?

 

[unpredictablebijou]

If you like American Gods, you'll love Good Omens. He co-wrote it with someone but I forget the other author at the moment. Fabulous read. Absolutely hilarious. It's one I keep loaning out and having to replace. But I don't mind - it needs to be out there.

enjoy

bijou

 

[cloudy]

If you like American Gods, you'll love Good Omens. He co-wrote it with someone but I forget the other author at the moment. Fabulous read. Absolutely hilarious. It's one I keep loaning out and having to replace. But I don't mind - it needs to be out there.

enjoy

bijou

Thanks for the recommendation.

The styles are different, of course, but the feelings he evokes in me with his work are similar to those I get when I read Sherman Alexie, another favorite. His work isn't as frightening, but many times verges on the absurd, leaving you laughing, but disturbed by that laughter. If you haven't read him, I'd highly recommend Reservation Blues - my favorite of his.

 

[RogueLurker]

If you like American Gods, you'll love Good Omens. He co-wrote it with someone but I forget the other author at the moment. Fabulous read. Absolutely hilarious. It's one I keep loaning out and having to replace. But I don't mind - it needs to be out there.

enjoy

bijou

I second the recommendation of Good Omens ... Gaiman is great writer and when he is paired with Pratchett, it's a scream.

 

[cloudy]

Just put it on my wishlist at Bookmooch.

 

[Stella_Omega]

*raises hand*

"Neverwhere" was the first book I'd ever read by him as well. It was so good that when I finished it I went right back to page one and started over-- I did not want to leave that universe!

Then I read "Starfall" and it was just as good, in a different way.

I've read "Anansi Boys" but not "American Gods."

Bijou, the other author is Terry Pratchett, and if you've never read him, you have a helluva treat coming! The writing in "Good Omens" is far more Pratchett than Gaiman.

 

[cloudy]

*raises hand*

"Neverwhere" was the first book I'd ever read by him as well. It was so good that when I finished it I went right back to page one and started over-- I did not want to leave that universe!

I've read it countless times...still love it. Adored Anansi Boys, too. Read American Gods, Stella...you'll love it.

 

[rgraham666]

Thanks to Jammies I've learned to love Pratchett.

Small Gods is the best one I've read to date.

An enormously rich reading experience.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Fuck Neil Gaiman.





(a fan of his Sandman series, but I wouldn't admit to that in public)

 

[Guest]

ME ME ME ME!!!!

Terry's good stuff too.

 

[RogueLurker]

The first Gaimon book I ever read was Neverwhere - I was hooked, but run across his books rarely. The only other one I've ever found around here is Anansi Boys.

Bookmooch to the rescue. I started American Gods this afternoon, and only two chapters in, I'm reading at speed and turning the pages as quickly as I can. I have Coraline waiting in the wings, and hoping it will be as good.

For those who have never read any of his novels: do yourself a favor, and pick one up...any of them. They are scary, funny, absurd, and stay with you for days after you put it down.

Anyone else a fan?

we just picked up a dvd of the BBC production of Neverwhere - you might be able to get it through Netflix or a video store chain

 

[cloudy]

we just picked up a dvd of the BBC production of Neverwhere - you might be able to get it through Netflix or a video store chain

Have you watched it yet?

It's hard to imagine how they'd do it justice, but I'll have to look for it, thanks.

Not that you mention it, it'd be cool to see Anansi Boys made into a movie.

 

[RogueLurker]

Have you watched it yet?

It's hard to imagine how they'd do it justice, but I'll have to look for it, thanks.

I hope to soon - things are hectic though and I think its at least four hours. I will report as soon as we watch it.

 

[cloudy]

I hope to soon - things are hectic though and I think its at least four hours. I will report as soon as we watch it.

Please do.

 

[Recidiva]

I'm not that much of a Neil Gaiman fan when he writes alone, but "Good Omens" I have to say is my favorite book EVER. He writes with Terry Pratchett. I couldn't get through his other stuff. Please tell me if you read American Gods, if any of his others aren't so...well, American Goddy. I tried to read it, I even bought it, it was just too dark and humorless, which is such a shame for a funny guy.

 

[CeriseNoire]

I love Neil Gaiman. One of his Sandman graphic novels was part of the required reading in one of my undergrad classes, and I read American Gods the following summer. I read Neverwhere this summer. I bought Anansi Boys, which I'll be reading during the students' silent reading time over the next few weeks, and I'm working my way through the rest of the Sandman series now that I can afford it.

 

[cloudy]

I love Neil Gaiman. One of his Sandman graphic novels was part of the required reading in one of my undergrad classes, and I read American Gods the following summer. I read Neverwhere this summer. I bought Anansi Boys, which I'll be reading during the students' silent reading time over the next few weeks, and I'm working my way through the rest of the Sandman series now that I can afford it.

You'll like Anansi Boys.

 

[Liar]

Have you watched it yet?

Goofy low tech FX, but solid story telling made not care about that.

 

[Liar]

Surprised noone has mentioned Stardust yet. Gaiman novel. At the fucking movies right now. Go read or go see. Or both.

 

[Recidiva]

Surprised noone has mentioned Stardust yet. Gaiman novel. At the fucking movies right now. Go read or go see. Or both.

Movie was a blast. But it wasn't written solely by him, and from what I've heard, very different from the book, but I loved it. Robert DeNiro made me SO happy.

 

[Liar]

Oh and since Terry Pratchett's stuff has been mentioned, here's a little known filmatization of his Discworld universe, made for TV (Sky, I think) to Xmas -06 and now available on DVD.

Hogfather

I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It's not an easy world to get just right, a tricky balance between cartoonish humor, some really twisty plot, and also founded on some pretty deep themes. So in spite of all the sillyness, it has to be taken dead serious by cast and director to work. And it does.

Also, after seeing it, I have a serious crush on the leading lady, Michelle Dockery.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/mi_liar/susan.jpg

 

[Recidiva]

Oh and since Terry Pratchett's stuff has been mentioned, here's a little known filmatization of his Discworld universe, made for TV (Sky, I think) to Xmas -06 and now available on DVD.

Hogfather

I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It's not an easy world to get just right, a tricky balance between cartoonish humor, some really twisty plot, and also founded on some pretty deep themes. So in spite of all the sillyness, it has to be taken dead serious by cast and director to work. And it does.

Also, after seeing it, I have a serious crush on the leading lady, Michelle Dockery.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/mi_liar/susan.jpg

Hogfather was fun, except the sound mixing was SO BAD we had to adjust constantly.

 

[Darklove666]

The only novel of his I've read is Stardust, but I loved The Sandman when it was out. I've slowly been buying the trades for Script to enjoy.

I'd also recommend Death: The High Cost of Living. (It was the first story I ever read by him.)

 

[The_Fool]

Got them all....

 

[The_Fool]

Hey Cloudy,

Another one you might try is Charles de Lint. He is a Canadian, but try not to hold it against him.

He throws in both Celtic and Amerind mythologies into his work.