Tag Archives: Neil Gaiman

American Gods and the absent Jesus

Posted on September 9, 2013 by sarazaske

American Gods by Neil Gaiman Another fantastic book by Neil Gaiman. This one is very dark. (Definitely not intended for a YA audience.) The subject matter is also huge: Jesus, just look at the title! American Gods . But that’s just the thing. There’s … Continue reading →

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Stardust and my new author-hero Neil Gaiman

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sarazaske

Stardust by Neil Gaiman As many of you know, I have a new author-hero: Neil Gaiman. I’ve started to read everything he’s ever written. OK so I’m only on the fourth book, but I do intend to keep reading until … Continue reading →

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Review of Neverwhere: onward with my Neil Gaiman read-a-thon

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sarazaske

After reading two great Neil Gaiman books, I decided I needed to read everything the man’s written. So I picked up something outside of YA sci-fi/fantasy (I know *gasp*!), but it turns out I didn’t go very far outside. Neverwhere … Continue reading →

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Odd and the genius of Neil Gaiman

Posted on January 21, 2013 by sarazaske

Odd and The Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman This is a story for kids and for adults, in typical Gaiman style. Odd is a twelve-year-old Norse boy with a twisted foot, a terrible step-dad, and an annoyingly constant smile. One … Continue reading →

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Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and the adult “children’s book”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by sarazaske

Wow. This is one terrific, terrible book! Let me explain… Coraline is about a young girl who likes exploring and finds a hidden door to another world… so far a pretty common premise for a “children’s book,” right? But what’s … Continue reading →

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