tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post8223362217079606593..comments2024-02-01T08:20:01.784-06:00Comments on Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-a-holic: Neil Gaiman for the Younger SetStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-65546765744499184562008-02-26T18:12:00.000-06:002008-02-26T18:12:00.000-06:00I really like Coraline, too. Sometimes REAL paren...I really like Coraline, too. Sometimes REAL parents are so bad.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-56596969362112890522008-02-24T11:32:00.000-06:002008-02-24T11:32:00.000-06:00I am really looking forward to reading this soon. ...I am really looking forward to reading this soon. I seem to be reading loads of Neil Gaiman this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-19389902060530207942008-02-24T06:27:00.000-06:002008-02-24T06:27:00.000-06:00Neil has said in interviews that this is a book th...Neil has said in interviews that this is a book that adults find scarier than kids. I can see how that would happen - after all, our imaginations fill in the gaps with the kind of horrors that don't yet cross kids' minds.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you enjoyed this one so much! Like Carl, I'm extremely excited about the movie.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-91082333179464466872008-02-23T22:17:00.000-06:002008-02-23T22:17:00.000-06:00This was the first book by Gaiman that I ever read...This was the first book by Gaiman that I ever read (besides The Day I Swapped Dad for Two Goldfish, which is a very fun picture book). I became an instant fan - the atmosphere the book created was electrically creepy, and I love the feeling I get with his books of just not having any idea where the story is going. Very fun!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551558744801344170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-31200874132187797142008-02-23T19:25:00.000-06:002008-02-23T19:25:00.000-06:00LOVED this book. I'm sort of on the fence as far a...LOVED this book. I'm sort of on the fence as far as Gaiman goes. I enjoyed American Gods and The Sandman: Dream Hunters but wasn't blown away by them, and Coraline is the only other of his books I've read. I have Neverwhere and Smoke & Mirrors on the TBR. OH, and the first of the Sandman series.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-70088743759134061732008-02-23T17:20:00.000-06:002008-02-23T17:20:00.000-06:00Coraline was the first Gaiman I ever read. Annie b...Coraline was the first Gaiman I ever read. Annie bought it a few years back, but then decided she wanted me to read it first to make sure it wouldn't be too scary for her. I found it absolutely delightful! And back then, I'd never heard of Gaiman, and assumed he just wrote kids' books. Just look at the time that assumption cost me!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-62469118351374634122008-02-22T08:10:00.000-06:002008-02-22T08:10:00.000-06:00I loved this one as well!! Great review! It was m...I loved this one as well!! Great review! It was my first Neil Gaiman...I'll have to plan to read more =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-45263757416154491772008-02-21T21:07:00.000-06:002008-02-21T21:07:00.000-06:00I read my first Gaiman book last year and think he...I read my first Gaiman book last year and think he is great. I bought Coraline bu I'm saving it for the RIP challenge. I hope I can wait that long after reading your review.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-66185422441392692272008-02-21T16:39:00.000-06:002008-02-21T16:39:00.000-06:00Petunia listened to this one a few weeks ago and r...Petunia listened to this one a few weeks ago and really liked it as well. I really need to jump on this "bandwagon" sooner or later. :) Not sure what I've been waiting for!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-49871988645060488742008-02-21T11:44:00.000-06:002008-02-21T11:44:00.000-06:00i agree. apart from loving it for myself, i think ...i agree. apart from loving it for myself, i think this is great for kids. <BR/><BR/>its scary enough to be exciting, but not too scary to be, you know, psychologically damaging or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-45774205389191035432008-02-21T11:12:00.000-06:002008-02-21T11:12:00.000-06:00Have you seen the animated movie sneak peek based ...Have you seen the animated movie sneak peek based on this? It alone has made me want to read the book. Very creepy!Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-80231533933445595852008-02-21T08:01:00.000-06:002008-02-21T08:01:00.000-06:00I am so not a fantasy reader and I thought this on...I am so not a fantasy reader and I thought this one was okay. :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-12410700496306318312008-02-21T07:35:00.000-06:002008-02-21T07:35:00.000-06:00I am soooo psyched about the upcoming film version...I am soooo psyched about the upcoming film version of this. I saw a clip on Gaiman's site awhile back and the stop motion animation looks incredible. More than any other of Gaiman's works I feel like the filmmakers have a good chance of getting this one right.<BR/><BR/>And I do really like this book as well. In fact I've liked it better in subsequent readings than I did the first time. I need to pick this one up on audio. I'd love to have both versions, the one that Gaiman reads and the one that Dawn French reads.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-76051802447017225832008-02-20T22:39:00.000-06:002008-02-20T22:39:00.000-06:00This one was a "nyeh" book for me. I'm glad you e...This one was a "nyeh" book for me. I'm glad you enjoyed it, though. A happy Stephanie is a great thing.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-7696595885843251002008-02-20T21:40:00.000-06:002008-02-20T21:40:00.000-06:00I've started reading Neil Gaiman recently, his boo...I've started reading Neil Gaiman recently, his books are so interesting! I haven't read this one yet, but thank you for the review, I will have to add it to the list.Kim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024112944002002232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-45819857144123425532008-02-20T21:34:00.000-06:002008-02-20T21:34:00.000-06:00You have summarized it well, Stephanie! I love, lo...You have summarized it well, Stephanie! I love, love, love this book!!!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-17837529388767983032008-02-20T20:25:00.000-06:002008-02-20T20:25:00.000-06:00Loved this one! And I love McKean's illustrations ...Loved this one! And I love McKean's illustrations as always. Can't wait for the movie!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.com