Catch up 2018 Part One
Way behind again, so here is a round-up of some of the lighter books from the first half of 2018.
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Way behind again, so here is a round-up of some of the lighter books from the first half of 2018.
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Catch up 2014
Behind once again, so here is a round up of some of the lighter books from last year.
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Growing out of the Gothic
Aug 2012
The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman - Bloomsbury, 2009
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The last time I reviewed a Neil Gaiman book, I complained that it was yet another variation on the Sandman families of gods idea and hoped that he would write something new. Well, I'm pleased to report that he has. Sort of. Concern for family is still much to the fore (but as this is a children's book, that is to be expected), and the Gothic setting isn't exactly a stretch for him, but it is an enjoyable and engaging tale.
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The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman - Bloomsbury, 2009
* * * *
The last time I reviewed a Neil Gaiman book, I complained that it was yet another variation on the Sandman families of gods idea and hoped that he would write something new. Well, I'm pleased to report that he has. Sort of. Concern for family is still much to the fore (but as this is a children's book, that is to be expected), and the Gothic setting isn't exactly a stretch for him, but it is an enjoyable and engaging tale.
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Same Old, Same Old
Feb 2007
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman - Headline Review, 2006
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This is a sort-of sequel to American Gods, a book that I read some time ago and remember next to nothing about. This one is better - the first half in particular is an amusing comedy of manners - but the themes will seem very familiar to readers of Gaiman’s previous works.
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Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman - Headline Review, 2006
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This is a sort-of sequel to American Gods, a book that I read some time ago and remember next to nothing about. This one is better - the first half in particular is an amusing comedy of manners - but the themes will seem very familiar to readers of Gaiman’s previous works.
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