Comments on: Anansi Boys By Neil Gaiman http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/ My worlds are building. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: srsuleski http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-633 srsuleski Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:36:16 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-633 I've started reading it. Enjoying it so far. I’ve started reading it. Enjoying it so far.

]]> By: Donna http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Donna Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:24:21 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-632 Sweet. Thanks, Sonja! I'm going to need some more beasties for my writing so that link will help. Sarah, maybe it's the edition I have. They're minor, 'if' instead of 'is' and 'the' instead of 'they' but I kept seeing them. Sometimes it was hard to determine if it was the type of speech but most of the time it wasn't. Squid, you should see my TBR pile. Way more on the floor than what I have listed in the sidebar. I'm wondering how long it's going to take me to get through it! I just picked up The Graveyard Book, his newest release I think it is (hated paying full price for a hardcover book so small but it looked interesting). Anyone read it yet? Sweet. Thanks, Sonja! I’m going to need some more beasties for my writing so that link will help.

Sarah, maybe it’s the edition I have. They’re minor, ‘if’ instead of ‘is’ and ‘the’ instead of ‘they’ but I kept seeing them. Sometimes it was hard to determine if it was the type of speech but most of the time it wasn’t.

Squid, you should see my TBR pile. Way more on the floor than what I have listed in the sidebar. I’m wondering how long it’s going to take me to get through it!

I just picked up The Graveyard Book, his newest release I think it is (hated paying full price for a hardcover book so small but it looked interesting). Anyone read it yet?

]]> By: Squid http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Squid Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:58:43 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-631 Glad to hear you liked "Anansi Boys". I also agree with everyone else on recommending "American Gods" as another Gaiman must-read. "Sandman" is on my list of books/graphic novels to read as well. Ah, so many books, so little time! Glad to hear you liked “Anansi Boys”. I also agree with everyone else on recommending “American Gods” as another Gaiman must-read. “Sandman” is on my list of books/graphic novels to read as well. Ah, so many books, so little time!

]]> By: srsuleski http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-630 srsuleski Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:12:06 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-630 American Gods is the shiznit -- and Anansi Boys is really the "sequel" to American Gods (different characters, but same "universe") so that'd be a good next book. Neverwhere is great, too. As is Coraline. I don't recall noticing any typos in Anansi Boys when I read it. That's rather odd. American Gods is the shiznit — and Anansi Boys is really the “sequel” to American Gods (different characters, but same “universe”) so that’d be a good next book. Neverwhere is great, too. As is Coraline.

I don’t recall noticing any typos in Anansi Boys when I read it. That’s rather odd.

]]> By: Sonja http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Sonja Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:36:10 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-629 Yes. It's an African myth, and I think it's where folk lore of Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby comes from, with Br'er Rabbit being Anansi. Here's the Wiki entry on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi Yes. It’s an African myth, and I think it’s where folk lore of Br’er Rabbit and the Tar Baby comes from, with Br’er Rabbit being Anansi. Here’s the Wiki entry on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi

]]> By: Donna http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Donna Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:23:08 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-628 I'd like to read some of his graphic novels. The man has an amazing mind. He really does. So Anansi is an actual, cultural myth? I’d like to read some of his graphic novels. The man has an amazing mind. He really does. So Anansi is an actual, cultural myth?

]]> By: Sonja http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/2008/11/01/anansi-boys-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Sonja Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.imaginewrite.net/blog/?p=528#comment-627 I love that Gaiman took the Anansi myth. Anansi is just so overlooked. American Gods is a good one though, if you're looking for a next book recommendation. It's a thick book and I couldn't take it all in in one reading so I really need to re-read it pronto. And I've always enjoyed Neverwhere (not the graphic novel, though). Sandman -- the graphic novel -- is fantabulous. I love that Gaiman took the Anansi myth. Anansi is just so overlooked.

American Gods is a good one though, if you’re looking for a next book recommendation. It’s a thick book and I couldn’t take it all in in one reading so I really need to re-read it pronto.

And I’ve always enjoyed Neverwhere (not the graphic novel, though).

Sandman — the graphic novel — is fantabulous.

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