Comments on: What’s BookieMonster reading? The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

By: A week’s worth of reading | BookieMonster

A week’s worth of reading | BookieMonster — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:45:35 +0000

[...] Neil Gaiman is here soon for the NZ Post Writers and Readers Week in Wellington (wuhwuhwuh) – start preparing now with your own copy of The Graveyard Book for just $19.95! I loved this book when I read it – you can read my review here. [...]

By: BookieMonster

BookieMonster — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:21:06 +0000

Ooooh that’s terrible! (says the woman who started her Pratchett reading by “borrowing” 2 books from a boyfriend and not giving them back – the shame!)

By: Keri Hulme

Keri Hulme — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:12:31 +0000

Heh! She hasnt got one, come the weekend, I’ll point her in your direction-

Ahh! One of me favourites, Pratchett & Gaiman “The Nice & Good Omens of Alice Nutter, Witch.” Some 2 people (I have suspicions but cannot prove them) stole my first 2 copies: now, all my fantasy/scifi (some 3000 books) is upstairs where only family can go…

By: BookieMonster

BookieMonster — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:50:10 +0000

I know where she can get a cheap new copy. *cough*

Sorry, I’m a terrible self-promoter.

I really must re-read American Gods at some point – I don’t have a copy anymore, but must find one (one thing you know means Gaiman is a truly great author, like Pratchett you hardly ever see his books at secondhand fairs – people just don’t let them go). I’ve also really enjoyed Neverwhere and Stardust – and of course Good Omens (with Pratchett). Hilarious.

By: Keri Hulme

Keri Hulme — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:13:02 +0000

I *gulped* “The Graveyard Book” down (the plotline is fairly compulsive) and then went back and reread in a leisurely fashion, all in the one go. (It helps that I am a very fast reader, especially since a cataract op.) My nextdoor neighbour, who is emphatically NOT a fantasy reader, not only read my copy thoroughly – she’s buying a copy to read to her younger grandkids.

I’ve read “Coraline” (and quite young kids – an 8yrold grand nephew -can enjoy having it read to them) but o splendid adult readers, do not deny yourself the huge & convoluted pleasures of “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys”! (It may help if you are interested in myth & religion & legend…)

By: BookieMonster

BookieMonster — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:15:19 +0000

Thanks Kim I think I’ll probably re-read too – after I’ve re-read Neverwhere (who knows when that will be however…)

By: BookieMonster

BookieMonster — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:14:38 +0000

I didn’t find this quite as scary or creepy as Coraline, but I think you’d probably be wise to probably wait a little bit – I think it would be awesome reading out loud though, and could be less scary that way?

I have to confess to not being a LOTR fan at all, though I did read The Hobbit in my younger years. They are great books for the boys though aren’t they? A LOTR read for a 10 year old sounds like a great challenge!

By: kim

kim — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:37:52 +0000

Great review, and I totally agree with your comment about there being much to ponder and wonder at.

I loved, loved, loved this book – managed to get through it in one sitting and was quite upset to reach the end.

I suspect this is a book I will re-read more than once.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:36:18 +0000

Well, thank you for that review, Ngaire. I bought this book just before christmas with the intention of giving it to my 10 year old eager reader, but decided it would probably be too scary for him – ‘Coraline’ scared him out his his wits. So I gave it to his 13 year old cousin instead, who loved it. We’ll wait a year or two then try again as it does sound most rewarding.
The 10 year old and I have just finished reading ‘The Hobbit’ which was just his cup of tea. He is keen to embark on LOTR next ..