You should pick up Stardust and Neverwhere. I think you'd like those.
You should pick up Stardust and Neverwhere. I think you'd like those.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I'm not trusting anything you say after Carnivale! I'm liking it, but I was expecting an incredibly awesome show here!
Seriously, I'll check out more of Gaiman's stuff when I have the reading time. Haven't read any King in a while though, so I might check out another of his books. The Sandman's top of the list for next comic series to read, though.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
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Well, what if I tell you to read Neverwhere? It's really good! I'm also loving him book of short stories, Fragile Things.
Neverwhere is amazing James. Trust us.
If you love me then love me..
Have you seen the series btw, Yaksha? Is it any good? I heard it let down Gaiman's original vision slightly due to budget, which is why he wrote the novel in the first place. I'm interested in either version, really.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I didn't care for the series at all, but the book was excellent
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Haven not been able to find the series but I hear it wasn't that good
If you love me then love me..
I read AMERICAN GODS before ANANSI BOYS, but my reaction was the same as yours. I liked ANANSI BOYS better.Originally Posted by DoctorDodge
Anyway, as they are all recommending, NEVERWHERE is worth putting near the top of your reading list.
So glad it wasn't just me! Neverwhere is definitely going on my "2012 reading list", along with The Sandman series and Good Omens. So much stuff to read and not enough time.I read AMERICAN GODS before ANANSI BOYS, but my reaction was the same as yours. I liked ANANSI BOYS better.
Anyway, as they are all recommending, NEVERWHERE is worth putting near the top of your reading list.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
But then, if I go above 30 pages an hour, how will I remember what I'm reading?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
DD you'd probably like the Neverwhere tv series, it's typical BBC budget sci-fi/fantasy. And what are you saying about Carnivale...didn't you like it?!
Like I said earlier, I'm liking it, but the way Heather described, I was expecting something amazing. And honestly, my genuine thoughts on it so far after a few eps? It's pretty, almost beautiful to look at, but shallow. All the characters so far come across as rather flat, and the story takes itself way too seriously. Like dark, twisted humour never existed. (Why I love Neil Gaiman's writing: he knows exactly where to include humour where it's needed as well as tragedy and sorrow.) There's little life to it. Even the preacher character, who looked to be at first the most interesting character by far, has become rather two-dimensional. Never do I get a sense of a true struggle of faith, of what's going on in his head as he has these strange visions and powers. It's one of the weaker HBO series I've watched, if I'm honest.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I forgot how serious you are about your tv James
Really? 'Cause these days, there's hardly any tv that I actually watch!But I'll admit, I'm especially serious when it comes to humour, too, and while I didn't expect Carnivale to be a laugh a minute, I expect some humour from the tv I watch, at least, and Carnivale seemed perfect for some dark, twisted humour from time to time, at least. Ah well. I bought the series 1 set on Heather's word anyway, so I'll keep going through it, although to be honest, it's got a long way to go before matching the Wire, a show that took me a couple of eps to be sure if I liked it or not but is definitely growing on me.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
The Neverwhere TV series was all right, but I definitely prefer the book. If you have Netflix streaming, it's worth a look, but I wouldn't seek it out if you have to pay anything extra for it.
So, I got Absolute Sandman Vol II for Christmas this year, and I've already finished it. xD The story has been absolutely amazing so far (but what else can we expect from Gaiman?) and I am totally impatient to get my hands on Vol. III.
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I'm definitely a Gaiman Girl - started with Neverwhere (given to me as a gift), Stardust, & Good Omens. Then moved on to American Gods, Anansi Boys, and the first couple of Sandman GNs. Love his short story collections. Also really liked MirrorMask & Coraline (the movies). His writing style and his storytelling skill are amazing.
The novel Neverwhere actually came after the BBC series - he wanted to expand on the limitations due to cost/time/whatever, so he wrote a much more satisfying book (but I still really enjoyed the tv show).
Bonnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope the talk of how to revive the Riddles has brought you back to us
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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Hello Sweety Jean!Bonnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope the talk of how to revive the Riddles has brought you back to us
I didn't notice the riddles thing until I posted here and Brice sent me a message about the riddles forum. I'll try to think of something to post there
Good to see you again!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Sandman fans out there, on the 25th anniversary of the first issue, Gaiman has big news for us:
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
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