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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jun 19, 2011 0:43:25 GMT -5
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Post by adeia on Jun 24, 2011 17:51:23 GMT -5
Sort of on topic: Neil Gaiman's talk at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul tonight will be streaming online via Minnesota Public Radio. Here is a link: www.livestream.com/minnesotapublicradio?rsvptoeventid=406512&utm_source=social&utm_medium=short_link&utm_campaign=minnesotapublicradioThe show, which also includes Josh Ritter and, I think, Wil Wheaton, starts at 8PM Central time. If you RSVP, MPR will send you a reminder before the show starts. Gaiman has been touring to promote the 10th anniversary of American Gods, so the talk should be really interesting and relevant. I just read an article that he is working on a sequel, as well as the upcoming HBO series. It's all so exciting! |
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Post by WhatIf on Jun 24, 2011 18:04:06 GMT -5
This was the first book by Neil Gaiman that I read and I loved it. Especially the moments when you know exactly which deity they're talking about, even if s/he's not named.
There's going to be a series? I'm going to have to watch that.
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Post by Marina on Dec 29, 2011 17:18:48 GMT -5
It didn't live up to the hype for me. It was great and all, and I liked it, it just wasn't as amazing as everyone makes it out to be.
However, I'm am on Gaiman kick right now. Reading Nevewhere at the moment.
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jan 4, 2012 18:29:35 GMT -5
It didn't live up to the hype for me. It was great and all, and I liked it, it just wasn't as amazing as everyone makes it out to be. What wasn't enough? Was something lacking, or...? And Neverwhere is good. I read it just before heading to Oxford, so it was extra great. |
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Post by Marina on Jan 19, 2012 23:06:03 GMT -5
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Post by Kori on Jan 20, 2012 14:47:46 GMT -5
This was the book that made me a Neil Gaiman fan. I had read Neverwhere before but hadn't been impressed for some reason.
I loved this one though. I'm a huge mythology buff and I have to admit that one of the biggest draws is the interplay between all the deities of different cultures. And I got a huge flush of nostalgia when they go to the House on the Rock. I hadn't been there since I was a kid, but Gaiman brought it all back.
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jan 24, 2012 9:37:42 GMT -5
This was the book that made me a Neil Gaiman fan. I had read Neverwhere before but hadn't been impressed for some reason. I read American Gods before I read Neverwhere and I think that made me appreciate the latter more. You read AG and you're like "THIS GUY CAN WRITE!" and then you read NW and you're like "HE CAN WRITE, BUT NOT AS WELL AS THAT OTHER BOOK, STILL THIS IS OKAY." ETA: Post 1000! |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jan 24, 2012 16:20:33 GMT -5
ETA: Post 1000! Welcome to the five-star fold! (Apparently we're Shakespeare.) |
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Post by Kori on Jan 25, 2012 1:51:26 GMT -5
This was the book that made me a Neil Gaiman fan. I had read Neverwhere before but hadn't been impressed for some reason. I read American Gods before I read Neverwhere and I think that made me appreciate the latter more. You read AG and you're like "THIS GUY CAN WRITE!" and then you read NW and you're like "HE CAN WRITE, BUT NOT AS WELL AS THAT OTHER BOOK, STILL THIS IS OKAY." ETA: Post 1000! Then I guess I'll have to reread it then. It is already on my To-Read list... |
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jan 25, 2012 2:32:56 GMT -5
ETA: Post 1000! Welcome to the five-star fold! (Apparently we're Shakespeare.)  |
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