I just finished The Graveyard Book which has thus renewed my literary crush on Neil Gaiman.
It started when I first listened to him read his Neverwhere on audio CD. I encourage everyone to do the same; the man was born to read aloud. Then I saw the movie Stardust (good, especially if you want to see Robert De Niro in drag) and then I read Anansi Boys.
Next on my list to read are Good Omens (which he wrote with Terry Pratchett, and that Kevin says is really funny) and American Gods.
Last will be Coraline – which, incidentally, will also be a first for me. I’m glad I get to lose my graphic novel virginity to a tall, dark, handsome man with an English accent.
Speaking of which – Coraline, not my virginity – the “art installation” in the video below was inspired by a character in the film version. I think it’s eerily beautiful, which also describes Gaiman’s writing.
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Gah! Your banner scared the hell out of me! I read you on Google Reader and never see your mug anymore! Oh, shut up, you’re adorable.
Did I ever tell you that I respect Neil Gaiman too? He’s friends with a birder/beekeeper blogger I read and they keep feeders and hives at his place. See http://www.birdchick.com.
M, you *must* visit the site at least once a month…I’m learning photoshop precisely so I can impress people with my blog banners. Very cool about Gaiman playing host to birds ‘n bees for Birdchick; I bet he reads to them. Oh, and did you see the snowy owl on her blog? Beeyootiful!
That blow-up doll scared the hell out of me!
It’s the music that really ups the spook factor, I think.