What are you reading?

[Catrin]

Do do do read Gaimans latest, the Ocean at the End of the Road. I looooove Gaiman. And it was beautiful.

Thanks for the recommendation LPH! I've only read one of his books before now (American Gods) and have considered reserving all of his works from my library and reading them in order. Does it really matter in which order I read his books? I thought if I read them in publication order that I would have the benefit of watching his style evolve. Unsure why I like him so much, but I really did enjoy American Gods.

[Veronica]

Gaiman won a Newberry (best American children's book of the year) for The Graveyard Book. It's a little creepy for children's lit., but when you consider that all Disney's main characters are missing at least one parent and often both... it doesn't seem so weird.

Veronica

[lph]

I wouldn't say it makes any difference which order you read them in, but they're quite different. American Gods is pretty heavy going compared to some of the others. I didn't like it that much first time around, but after having read his lighter and easier stuff like Stardust and the short stories I appreciated it much more and read it again. "Ocean" is my favourite so far, and the Graveyard Book, childrens book or not :-)

[Catrin]

I wouldn't say it makes any difference which order you read them in, but they're quite different. American Gods is pretty heavy going compared to some of the others. I didn't like it that much first time around, but after having read his lighter and easier stuff like Stardust and the short stories I appreciated it much more and read it again. "Ocean" is my favourite so far, and the Graveyard Book, childrens book or not :-)

This is good to know, and I think I've read some of his short stories over the years. I almost checked out the Graveyard Book before Neverwhere and will read that and Ocean next. There appears to be a book that Gaiman and Pratchett collaborated, trying to find a copy of that one

[OakLeaf]

The collaboration between Gaiman and Pratchett is called Good Omens and it is HILARIOUS. I actually re-read it this past fall.

I enjoyed The Ocean at the End of the Lane too, but I think American Gods is my favorite of what I've read of his. Didn't care so much for Neverwhere, haven't read Stardust but considering the movie I'd like to get around to reading it, also enjoyed his collection of short stories called Fragile Things.