Lately I've been doing some research for my Alternate Parenting Series on BigWorlNetwork.com so I haven't a time to read much fiction. It doesn't take long for it to pile up. Every time I work at the library I come home with a couple of books, but life gets in the way and I often return them unread. It's a blooming shame I know. Not so with Neil Gaiman. He gets a priority one spot on my book shelf. Not just because his writing is so dark and captivating, but it's also light and easy to breeze through in a couple of days. Dark and Light? You may think I'm bashing heads with my descriptions, but I'm fully aware of the opposition. It is another of my favorite Gaiman qualities - inner conflict.The lone survivor of the mass murder of his family, Nobody is saved and raised by ghosts. He lives out his entire childhood in a graveyard. The vast chasm between good and evil provides plenty of bonding moments with Nobody and a nasty, loathing hatred for his enemies. Over all, it was a breath of fresh air amid my pile of homework.
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I love Neil Gaiman. He's so deliciously twisted and unexpectedly funny at the same time.
You should check out The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly. If you like Gaiman, I think you'd like Connolly too. His writing (never mind stories) is luminous.
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