Does anyone love Neil Gaiman as much as I do?
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Re: Does anyone love Neil Gaiman as much as I do?
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MikeScantlebury wrote:Isn't it strange the way we use language?
Shouldn't we be talking about 'loving Neil Gaiman's work' ?
Instead, we talk about 'loving' the man, and, as the person above says, 'like him so far'.
Him?
You don't know him!
He might be cruel to cats.
He might be avoiding paying tax.
Let's get it right: LOVE the books, respect the author. Not LOVE the author and be devoted to the books, please.
I guess so. But didn't you also have a post in which you said that you DID meet him, and he was incredibly nice? I also tend to feel that there's a bit of the author in everything he or she writes -- it did come from his or her brain, after all. So you're getting to know a small part of him or her when you read the book, at the very least.
That being said -- I think Gaiman's writing and worlds are incredible. I got hooked through reading a quote of his in an article, which led me to his blog, and reading THAT made me want to discover his writing. So, I guess I'm a little biased. Because I did actually start reading his works based upon liking him on a more personal level through the blog (though I realize this is still his writing and not actually getting to KNOW him...). My goal is to read and own all of his publications. I've a long way to go, with only having read Coraline and American Gods...and now currently reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane...but I'll get there It's a great journey to be on!
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a_adele10 wrote:MikeScantlebury wrote:Isn't it strange the way we use language?
Shouldn't we be talking about 'loving Neil Gaiman's work' ?
Instead, we talk about 'loving' the man, and, as the person above says, 'like him so far'.
Him?
You don't know him!
He might be cruel to cats.
He might be avoiding paying tax.
Let's get it right: LOVE the books, respect the author. Not LOVE the author and be devoted to the books, please.
I guess so. But didn't you also have a post in which you said that you DID meet him, and he was incredibly nice? I also tend to feel that there's a bit of the author in everything he or she writes -- it did come from his or her brain, after all. So you're getting to know a small part of him or her when you read the book, at the very least.
That being said -- I think Gaiman's writing and worlds are incredible. I got hooked through reading a quote of his in an article, which led me to his blog, and reading THAT made me want to discover his writing. So, I guess I'm a little biased. Because I did actually start reading his works based upon liking him on a more personal level through the blog (though I realize this is still his writing and not actually getting to KNOW him...). My goal is to read and own all of his publications. I've a long way to go, with only having read Coraline and American Gods...and now currently reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane...but I'll get there It's a great journey to be on!
It has been said that you should never meet your heroes because they will only disappoint you. I think that Neil Gaiman is the exception to this rule. I met him once, and he was more than generous, gracious, and kind. Every interview I've read, every video I've watched, and every encounter I've heard about have just made me even more fond of him. He's a champion of libraries, a supporter of reading, and a fighter against censorship. So, in this case, at least, I think it's safe to say that I am a fan of both Neil Gaiman and his works.
On to the books! I've been working my way through his catalog. I started with Anansi Boys when it first came out (2005), and I've been steadily reading his work since then. I've never read one that disappointed me. I think my favorite is a tie between Anansi Boys and M is for Magic. His stories have a way of just transporting me to another world.
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Which of his other novels would you recommend?