9
Nov
2010
The Sandman: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman
Wow. This volume of The Sandman is so full of awesomeness. It has got to me my favorite of the series so far.
22
Oct
2010
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde, you sly fucking bastard, sneaking your own book into the well of lost plots. I was wondering what you were up to with those striking nursery rhyme characters.
20
Oct
2010
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park. What can I say? I liked it far better than I thought I would. But it made me think about a lot of things, not least of which about Jane Austen herself.
17
Aug
2010
Ruby and the Stone Age Diet by Martin Millar
Ruby and the Stone Age Diet was one of Martin Millar’s first books. It came out something like 20 years ago (indeed, a blurb from Neil Gaiman says that he’s been reading Millar for 20 years) in the U.K., but was only just published earlier this year in the U.S. by Soft Skull Press.
13
Aug
2010
The Sandman: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman
Here we have Fables & Reflections the 6th volume of the Sandman series. This is one of those volumes that doesn’t have an over-arcing storyline, so Imma break it down for you.
18
Jul
2010
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Life seems perfect for Thursday Next. She’s just gotten married to the love of her life, saved the world from Acheron Hades, improved Jane Eyre, and basically ended the Crimean war, which has been going on for about 150 years.
21
Jun
2010
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The basic differences between our world and the alternative history are as follows: The Crimean War has been going on for over 150 years, Wales is an independent republic, Shakespeare is hotly debated by everyone (and appreciated in various capacities), riots break out over art, and some people have a natural gift for time travel.
17
May
2010
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
I started reading American Gods for One Book One Twitter (#1b1t), but got far ahead of schedule and have finished it while we’re supposed to be discussing something like chapter 9.
8
May
2010
The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman
In the first issue of Season of Mists, Prophecy has called a meeting of the Endless. The result is that Dream is humiliated into going back to Hell, in order to rescue the princess he once sentenced there (back in Doll’s House we heard about this).
6
Apr
2010
The Sandman: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
Sometimes an up and coming author will put out a couple of well-received novels, and then, whether it’s due to lack of steam, or lack of interest, will take a break from novel writing and put out a book of short stories or essays before going back to novels. That’s what volume three of The Sandman felt like to me.
