Review: ‘Anansi Boys’ – Neil Gaiman 2005
My rating: 4.5 stars. A dark and humorous novel about the things we settle for in pursuit of a ‘comfortable’ life and the chaos that can invite itself into our ...
Review: ‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ – Neil Gaiman 2016
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurring the lines between the real and unreal, Gaiman offers up almost no advice on how to talk to girls at parties, but instead explor...
Review: ‘Coraline’ – Neil Gaiman 2002
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A delightfully dark tale for readers young and old. Coraline explores respect, family bonds, independence and bravery, with humour and m...
Book Lover’s Guide to Geelong Library, Australia
“Libraries really are the gates to the future.” – Neil Gaiman I have many fond memories of trips to the various libraries around Geelong, the ...
‘Fortunately the Milk’ – Neil Gaiman 2014
4.5 stars. A delightfully whimsical tale that will delight young readers and adults alike. The plot follows ‘Dad’ who goes out to get the milk and g...
‘Neverwhere’ – Neil Gaiman 1996
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I had tears in my eyes as I read the last few pages of Neverwhere, and I can’t fully express how much I adore this story. In rereading i...
Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 16-20
Reminder: There are spoilers for the entire book in the discussion below. You have been fairly and freely warned! Today’s featured photo is by @catebutler who t...
Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 11-15
Reminder to all who are catching up: There are spoilers for chapters 11 – 15 in the post below, and in the discussion comments. You have been fairly and f...
Neverwhere Read-along – Chapters 6 – 10
We are well into Richard, our hapless hero’s adventures in London Below. Chapter 10 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger so I’m keen to hear your thought...
Neverwhere Read-along – Chapters 1 – 5
It might have been less than 100 pages but chapters 1 through 5 had a LOT of story to absorb! Below are my thoughts on this section, some discussion questions f...