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chez

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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 13 7:59 pm Post subject:
We have the book and every so often get the TV series out on Lovefilm. It's such a brilliant idea.

arvo

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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 12:06 pm Post subject:
Love the BBC wobbly sets TV version. Love Neil Gaiman. Have made my short-term goal in life to get Boy Wonder hooked on Sandman

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 12:27 pm Post subject:
I've only read good omens (and blueberry girl!) do you think I'd like Neil Gaiman? What's a good book to start with?

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Location: wessex

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 1:02 pm Post subject:
American Gods and Anansi Boys are two of my fav books ever. Such good books. I'd recommend starting with the former, the long version if you can get it. It is one of my goals to slip further into geekdom and read the Sandman series and Buffy season 8 Last edited by Mithril on Tue Mar 05, 13 1:08 pm; edited 1 time in total

arvo

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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 1:07 pm Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

I've only read good omens (and blueberry girl!) do you think I'd like Neil Gaiman? What's a good book to start with?

You could go all out and try a graphic novel, Sandman is very cleverly written and has some amazing stories in it.

If you've got to have your writing with no pictures, try Stardust, or American Gods.

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 1:10 pm Post subject:

arvo wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

I've only read good omens (and blueberry girl!) do you think I'd like Neil Gaiman? What's a good book to start with?

Apparently, NG is in the midst of writing more Sandman stories. I saw it on his FB page. There are some very excited fans out there

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 1:55 pm Post subject:
Ooh, ooh You should definitely read Sandman Mithril. Best graphic novel series ever. Beautiful stories, fantastic artwork.

mochyn

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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 13 3:24 pm Post subject:
There's a lovely edition of Stardust with illustrations by Charles Vess.

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Location: wessex

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 13 9:49 am Post subject:

arvo wrote:

Ooh, ooh

You should definitely read Sandman Mithril. Best graphic novel series ever.
Beautiful stories, fantastic artwork.

I will, although I think I'll need to save up first. Is this the one to start with? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Absolute-Sandman-vol-1-/111024874661?pt=UK_Books_Comics_Magazines_Graphic_Novels_ET&hash=item19d99924a5

Edit: Oh, and he has a new book coming out soon too

https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ocean-at-End-Lane/dp/1472200314

arvo

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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 13 8:44 pm Post subject:

Mithril wrote:

arvo wrote:

Ooh, ooh

You should definitely read Sandman Mithril. Best graphic novel series ever.
Beautiful stories, fantastic artwork.

Yes that's it. Though that edition is the plush new one. If you search for 'complete sandman series' you'll probably find the whole 10 books for about 50 quid.

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Location: wessex

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 13 9:24 pm Post subject:

arvo wrote:

Mithril wrote:

arvo wrote:

Ooh, ooh

You should definitely read Sandman Mithril. Best graphic novel series ever.
Beautiful stories, fantastic artwork.

Yes that's it. Though that edition is the plush new one. If you search for 'complete sandman series' you'll probably find the whole 10 books for about 50 quid.

I'll keep an eye out

WandaBlue

Joined: 03 Feb 2011
Posts: 40
Location: Sanday, Orkney

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 13 10:46 pm Post subject:
I have all of the Sandman books and I love them. The illustration starts off a little odd until it kind of settles on a look. I also have two T-shirts, one of Death and one of Dream. I do read his other books too, though, I don't insist on all of my reading matter having pictures...

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
Posts: 1755
Location: wessex

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 6:57 pm Post subject:

WandaBlue wrote:

I have all of the Sandman books and I love them. The illustration starts off a little odd until it kind of settles on a look. I also have two T-shirts, one of Death and one of Dream. I do read his other books too, though, I don't insist on all of my reading matter having pictures...

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 13 2:47 pm Post subject:
More stuff

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 13 6:39 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

More stuff

Yay, more stuff in the pipe line. Glad he's doing another Dr Who too - I loved his tardis episode

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