tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post2213910691719010662..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman - RIP #5Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15521935102175348442007-10-24T16:30:00.000-05:002007-10-24T16:30:00.000-05:00Hi Lynne,Thanks! That looks like a fun meme. :)Hi Lynne,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! That looks like a fun meme. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63049510995011849102007-10-24T09:00:00.000-05:002007-10-24T09:00:00.000-05:00Hi - I just tagged you for a fun meme!Hi - I just tagged you for a fun meme!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81347552817911907312007-10-23T21:40:00.000-05:002007-10-23T21:40:00.000-05:00Melody,You'll have to tell me what you think. I e...Melody,<BR/><BR/>You'll have to tell me what you think. I enjoyed some of the stories but others left me a little cold.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-46384526362810193492007-10-23T20:44:00.000-05:002007-10-23T20:44:00.000-05:00What a great timing! I recently finished reading "...What a great timing! I recently finished reading "Coraline" and LOVED it! I'm going to keep a look out for this book! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18712899570864029332007-10-23T11:32:00.000-05:002007-10-23T11:32:00.000-05:00Heather,That's an interesting way to put it. I wo...Heather,<BR/><BR/>That's an interesting way to put it. I wouldn't have thought of it, myself, but "children's stories for adults" seems like an apt description. <BR/><BR/>Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>I wondered which stories might have crossed over between Fragile Things and M is for Magic. Yep, I would say Sunbird and How to Talk to Girls at Parties are both very adult. <BR/><BR/>And, you're welcome. Our own bully experience was really upsetting; I pummeled my psychologist friend with questions because *my* son is the one who finally blew up and threw the first punch. I was so worried that he was going to turn into a criminal or something. <I>This too shall pass</I> is a good thing to remember. My eldest is about to graduate from college. He's a sweetie and he learned a good lesson that was never repeated.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-57418605082644576162007-10-23T10:43:00.000-05:002007-10-23T10:43:00.000-05:00Hmmm....I'm reading Fragile Things right now. And...Hmmm....I'm reading Fragile Things right now. And I'm loving Neil Gaiman. But I'm surprised that this was marketed to kids. Sunbird and How to Talk to Girl's at Parites are both in Fragile Things. And I think they are really adult in nature to be honest. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for your comments on my blog about Chad. Kids. I never knew it could be so hard being a parent!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78015108209678889832007-10-23T10:06:00.000-05:002007-10-23T10:06:00.000-05:00"Chivalry" is a particularly awesome Gaiman story...."Chivalry" is a particularly awesome Gaiman story.<BR/><BR/>I can't fathom, really, why the publisher marketed this to children. Really, Gaiman writes children's stories for adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78364186304742538372007-10-23T06:59:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:59:00.000-05:00Marketing is a funny thing. We've had a lot of di...Marketing is a funny thing. We've had a lot of discussion about the marketing of the movie "...Terabithia." Anyway, I've seen Gaiman's name all over the blogworld and sooner or later I'm going to have to check him out. Stephanie at Confessions of a Bookaholic is reading his "Fragile Things" right now and really enjoying it...which I believe is geared toward adults.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43072222468446045752007-10-22T18:26:00.000-05:002007-10-22T18:26:00.000-05:00Booklogged,Me, too. Even more surprising to me ar...Booklogged,<BR/><BR/>Me, too. Even more surprising to me are the ones that are very obviously written to a teenage audience but with sexual content implying that anyone who doesn't have sex before graduating high school is just flat weird. Meg Cabot's books are great, but she's one of the authors who makes that comment repeatedly and it irritates me no end. <BR/><BR/>I was surprised to find out The Book Thief was classified as a YA, too. It was on display in the front of the store, when I got my copy, and the one review I read didn't mention that. I didn't find out till after I read the book that it was YA. It's pretty mature reading material, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Chivalry's really good. It's definitely worth it to find the book just for that story. <BR/><BR/>My squirrel and I thank you. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29149492277759397882007-10-22T17:56:00.000-05:002007-10-22T17:56:00.000-05:00I'm surprised at some of the books that are catego...I'm surprised at some of the books that are categorized as young adult or children's literature. Most recently, Book Thief. I was surprised it was YA. From the quotes you've shared, these stories don't sound like the children's market was the best choice for this book.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to check my library for this book because you've whetted my appetite to read Chivalry.<BR/><BR/>I love your squirrel picture, too.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6760691491647555302007-10-22T17:54:00.000-05:002007-10-22T17:54:00.000-05:00Les,We took that outside the natatorium in Jackson...Les,<BR/><BR/>We took that outside the natatorium in Jackson, this weekend. Poppet is always willing to come out of the purse for a pose - it gets rather stuffy in there, you know. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82316801706199346722007-10-22T15:50:00.000-05:002007-10-22T15:50:00.000-05:00I love your new "currently reading" picture in you...I love your new "currently reading" picture in your sidebar! :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87930117485695593452007-10-21T22:42:00.000-05:002007-10-21T22:42:00.000-05:00Me, too, Maggie. Pssst! Nice to "see" you. :)Me, too, Maggie. <BR/><BR/>Pssst! Nice to "see" you. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-19207499111729902222007-10-21T21:47:00.000-05:002007-10-21T21:47:00.000-05:00Re: Effete - I'll be glad when the F word makes it...Re: <I>Effete</I> - I'll be glad when the <I>F</I> word makes it into fadism. I'm so over it, Blah!maggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81919778374495950332007-10-20T20:16:00.000-05:002007-10-20T20:16:00.000-05:00Carrie,Neverwhere is already on my TBRs, so I've g...Carrie,<BR/><BR/>Neverwhere is already on my TBRs, so I've got to read it. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed American Gods; I know you're discriminating. <BR/><BR/>That's true, YA books seem to become more adult all the time. I think it's probably a sign of changing culture - TV is the same. All those TV-14 ratings during prime time would have been unfathomable, not that long ago.<BR/><BR/>Chivalry's great. I loved everything about that particular story. <BR/><BR/>Andi,<BR/><BR/>Coraline is the only other Gaiman book I've read and it didn't thrill my socks off, although I liked Coraline's blunt logic. She was an interesting character. And, I did love the atmosphere. I'll look forward to reading your thoughts on Smoke & Mirrors. I flipped through it not long after Neverwhere arrived and decided I'd better wait till I decided whether I liked that Gaiman fellow. LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-38200309974447840092007-10-20T18:10:00.000-05:002007-10-20T18:10:00.000-05:00I've been relatively lukewarm about Gaiman myself....I've been relatively lukewarm about Gaiman myself. American Gods was a great premise, but the writing didn't blow me away. I LOVED Coraline, but haven't picked up any more Gaiman since then. I did buy Smoke and Mirrors the other day, though (another collection of short stories) and I'm looking forward to giving them a try.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66353683822695291782007-10-20T13:53:00.000-05:002007-10-20T13:53:00.000-05:00I haven't read Neverwhere yet but I did like Ameri...I haven't read Neverwhere yet but I did like American Gods. <BR/><BR/>That is a bit odd that the book is YA. YA is so much more grown up than in my day. <BR/><BR/>Chivalry sounds good though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-38789084584356826412007-10-20T09:52:00.000-05:002007-10-20T09:52:00.000-05:00Nikki,Thank you. I was pretty thrilled with that ...Nikki,<BR/><BR/>Thank you. I was pretty thrilled with that photo - always love a good squirrel action shot. LOL<BR/><BR/>Same here; I just keep pushing Neverwhere back on the piles. I think I got it before last year's RIP Challenge. Anyway, I know I decided to hold it for this year and there are only 11 days left in October. So, maybe it will be a November book! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-21990669632643745372007-10-20T01:40:00.000-05:002007-10-20T01:40:00.000-05:00I love your new squirrel header! What a great pic...I love your new squirrel header! What a great picture. <BR/><BR/>Neverwhere is on my TBR list too. One of my good friends gave it to me but it keeps getting pushed back by other things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853980637566992330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82950765763830026852007-10-19T23:12:00.000-05:002007-10-19T23:12:00.000-05:00Naida,I had a passing thought that the book was al...Naida,<BR/><BR/>I had a passing thought that the book was almost worth buying just for "Chivalry". But, I'd rather buy the story in different form, if only because I think the publisher is sort of scamming people by releasing the book as a children's publication. Still . . . it's a great story and that cover is terrific, isn't it?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73628628251995186172007-10-19T22:12:00.000-05:002007-10-19T22:12:00.000-05:00great review, I havent read this one, I may have t...great review, I havent read this one, I may have to add it to my ever growing TBR list. 'Chivalry' sounds like a good one.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28829148466550540852007-10-19T17:31:00.000-05:002007-10-19T17:31:00.000-05:00Chris,I'm going to slot Neverwhere in as soon as I...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I'm going to slot Neverwhere in as soon as I can, just because it's been waiting for over a year! It looks like October's a bust, though. Running out of time, here. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad to see that Chivalry's a favorite of yours, also. I thought of you, while I was reading the story - you know, just "Wonder what Chris thinks of this one?" <BR/><BR/>And, glad you agree that the book doesn't belong in the children's section. Obviously, I feel pretty strongly about that. I'm leaning toward "publisher's doing" because, in the end, an author sells but really has no control over the marketing. Who knows, he might be really frustrated about the placement. <BR/><BR/>Yep, Sunbird is in there. Don't you love the ending? <BR/><BR/>Oh, good, I'm glad you don't think it's just awful that I'm lukewarm about Gaiman. I really don't feel strongly one way or the other. Some of his stories are wonderful and there are facets of his writing that I like. But, some are just blah. Obviously, I'm determined to give the man plenty of chances! That may be your doing! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1872154940026528422007-10-19T16:46:00.000-05:002007-10-19T16:46:00.000-05:00Yes, yes...read Neverwhere :) I love Chivalry. It'...Yes, yes...read Neverwhere :) <BR/><BR/>I love Chivalry. It's one of my favorites too! As I've said before, I totally agree that this book should NOT be marketed as a children's book...not at all. I don't know if this was a Neil Gaiman decision or a Harper Collins decision as these were all stories that have been previously published. <BR/><BR/>I didn't realize that Sunbird was in this collection. I love that story too. It's another one of my favorites. <BR/><BR/>Glad you read this one. You're one of the few people I've found that finds his work "lukewarm" and that makes me happy! Most people who don't love him just hate him, so I'm glad you've been able to find some stuff that you like in his writing.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.com