tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post4919030773575811702..comments2024-02-01T08:20:01.784-06:00Comments on Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-a-holic: Short Story Monday - Smoke and Mirrors Part VStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-63429698503761715342008-01-16T16:54:00.000-06:002008-01-16T16:54:00.000-06:00Oh, no sighs of relief here...I've enjoyed every o...Oh, no sighs of relief here...I've enjoyed every one of your short story posts! And I feel so lucky that I've got all Gaiman's short stories ahead of me! I swear, every single time I read one of your short story posts, I get all excited to dive into some short stories myself, but somehow I never seem to get to any :(Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-31651816775091519362008-01-16T16:18:00.000-06:002008-01-16T16:18:00.000-06:00Isn't it great finding a gem. I'm sorry for you th...Isn't it great finding a gem. I'm sorry for you that it will be over--maybe give it a few years and then read the anthology again. :)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-17723720107920785622008-01-16T12:37:00.000-06:002008-01-16T12:37:00.000-06:00Carl - Oh, I knew YOU wouldn't be bored with my po...Carl - Oh, I knew YOU wouldn't be bored with my post!! These stories were different. Not going to be my favorites. But that doesn't mean I didn't like them!! I did read Fragile Things and thought Vampire Tarot was really cool. With this one, I was thoroughly impressed with the whole idea of a sestina and the way it is set up.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-13945816785399566062008-01-16T07:45:00.000-06:002008-01-16T07:45:00.000-06:00No sighs of relief here, almost nothing gives me m...No sighs of relief here, almost nothing gives me more pleasure than to read about people's experiences with Neil Gaiman's works, especially when it is their first time with a particular story. <BR/><BR/>Those are not among my favorites in the book, but they are well written nonetheless. If you liked Vampire Sestina, I think you'll really like the Vampire Tarot story in Fragile Things. Once you realize that each story is about vampires, they are very cool.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-18250448813141357882008-01-15T20:39:00.000-06:002008-01-15T20:39:00.000-06:00John - Ahhhh....I'm so glad he has grown on you!! ...John - Ahhhh....I'm so glad he has grown on you!! Gaiman's short stories may be a thing of the past, but there are still many novels I haven't read yet!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-39556529153590479492008-01-15T20:00:00.000-06:002008-01-15T20:00:00.000-06:00I agree with Chris. Gaiman's become a fixture arou...I agree with Chris. Gaiman's become a fixture around here, and well...sniff, sniff...I'm going to miss the little bugger.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-75989833768701046312008-01-15T19:21:00.000-06:002008-01-15T19:21:00.000-06:00Thanks Melody!! It has been fun reading this one...Thanks Melody!! It has been fun reading this one and reviewing it piece by piece. Just glad I'm not boring everyone!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-55320838545839720252008-01-15T19:19:00.000-06:002008-01-15T19:19:00.000-06:00Yes, I have this book in my TBR pile! Now after re...Yes, I have this book in my TBR pile! Now after reading your review has really made me want to read it sooner! <BR/><BR/>Well, I don't think anyone will get tired of Gaiman's books, not me definitely. And I'm sure a majority of the readers will say the same thing too. ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-53790907671544610892008-01-15T19:15:00.000-06:002008-01-15T19:15:00.000-06:00Cath - Out of all the stories I read this week, I ...Cath - Out of all the stories I read this week, I liked it the best. But there were others I liked more from previous weeks. And you are right. It was very realistic. It was hard not to believe it wasn't a kid!! <BR/><BR/>Chris - Well...thank goodness!! I was afraid I was becoming boring and monotonous. You know...Neil Gaiman is great....and all that jazz!! Yes, I am reading Neverwhere...along with some of the Graphic Novel stuff. And hopefully, Good Omens as well!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-6726824622781552792008-01-15T18:53:00.000-06:002008-01-15T18:53:00.000-06:00You most certainly do NOT here a collective sigh o...You most certainly do NOT here a collective sigh of relief from me ;) I've been enjoying your reading of Gaiman...and I do recall you signing up to read Neverwhere, so you won't be saying goodbye for long!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-75639514713491576422008-01-15T18:24:00.000-06:002008-01-15T18:24:00.000-06:00We Went to See the End of the World, by Dawnie, wa...We Went to See the End of the World, by Dawnie, was one of my favourites in the whole book. Which is odd because I was not too sure what it was about after I'd read it. LOL! The thing is, I was blown away by Gaiman's writing in that story, it was realistic and *funny*. Very, very clever, imo.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com