Summary: Fairly straight retelling of a number of Norse myths. I am a big Neil Gaiman fan. And I love his voice as a narrator. So it was really inevitable that I would pick up this new book of Norse Mythology. I had a few hesitations, reviews from people that are seeped in Norse mythology … Read more
Summary: Marvel heroes reimagined in 1602 Elizabethan England. I love a good reimagined work. I like cover songs. I like re-told fairy tales. I like alternate history. So even though it took me nearly a year to get around to it after a friend gave me the book, I was interested to read Marvel 1602. … Read more
Reposting this 2012 review because the Kindle version is on sale for $1.99 as part of a kids’ daily deal. Full list of the daily deal books is here. Summary: Coraline finds the perfect parents and life in a creepy children’s book. Neil Gaiman is a force within the fantasy book world. Gaiman original was a … Read more
The Kindle Edition is $1.99 on Dec 18th only. Takeaway: The world of adults can be scary for children. I have read, and in most cases re-read, all of Neil Gaiman’s adult novels. (I have read most of his children’s books and some of his short stories as well, but none of his graphic novels.) … Read more
I am reposting this 2013 review because the Kindle Edition is on sale for $1.99. Takeaway: All of life is about growing up. I am a big fan of Neil Gaiman. I think he is one of the most innovative writers around. And I love that he concentrates mostly on fairy tale stories, whether for adults … Read more
I lightly updated this 2012 review because the Kindle Edition is on sale for $2.99. Takeaway: Fairytales are not just for children. Stardust is intentionally a fairytale written for adults and quite good. Gaiman is one of my favorite fantasy authors. I have read almost all of his books. He is mostly an adult author … Read more
Reposting this 2012 Review because the short story is again free until Oct 31 I am a big fan of Neil Gaiman. I like his writing style, the sense of wonder that he brings into books and his literate references. But he has a dark, but romantic side. So nothing ends quite as you think … Read more
I am reposting my review of Neverwhere because it is the Kindle Daily Deal and on sale for $2.99. Takeaway: Is comfortable better? After I reviewed Neil Gaiman’s latest novel (The Ocean at the End of the Lane), I started having friends ask for recommendations of other Gaiman books. So I decided I should go … Read more
Reposting this 2011 review because the kindle edition is one of today’s kindle deals of the day (June 28th only) and on sale for -$1.99 Takeaway: America is a difficult land for the gods. American God’s is a classic postmodern fictional look at religion. All of the Gods are here. If someone once worshiped them … Read more
Takeaway: Fairytales are important, especially for adults. We need more fairy tales in the world. And I don’t mean either vampire paranormal tales or moralistic children’s stories. I mean stories that show the world we see as part of a greater world. Stories that get at the real meaning of life. Stories that you can … Read more