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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | One of my favorite writers is Neil Gaiman. His novel “Stardust” has been made into a movie coming soon to a theater near you! http://www.neilgaiman.com/  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,279 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm just working my way through his Fragile Things collection. There's one ghost story in there, only about three pages long, but it's the first one I've read in a long time that sent a chill down my spine (he flints of memory lane). | | | | IVS Registered: January 2, 2002 |
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  | Kevin | | Registered March 22, 2001 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 609 |
| | Posted: | | | | Never heard of him. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kevin: Quote:
Never heard of him. You can't say that again.  | | | | Paul |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,652 |
| | Posted: | | | | Been considering reading a couple but still have a huge pile to get through. Any recommendations on what to start with? | | | <---------Mithrandir, Laverne and Shirley
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | If you enjoyed any Terry Pratchett books, they did write one book together called "Good Omens".
Very funny, and kinda based in the real world which we live in. | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
And to those of you who have disabled viewing of these signature files "hello" (or not) Registered: July 27, 2004 |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 950 |
| | Posted: | | | | Try his new kids book, M is for Magic. A collection of short stories, most of them are based on fairy tales and twisted. I wouldn't have put it in the kids section myself...but it is worth the read! | | | | Lori |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | 'Neverwhere' was made into a TV series. | | | | Paul |
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| W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 |  Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting pauls42: Quote:
'Neverwhere' was made into a TV series. You might want to check, but I recall the miniseries coming first, and other incarnations coming from that. | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting W0m6at: Quote:
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'Neverwhere' was made into a TV series.
You might want to check, but I recall the miniseries coming first, and other incarnations coming from that. That's absolutely correct; I investigated after it being pointed out on this forum because I was putting through a profile update crediting him with "Original characters" thinking it was an adaptation of the book whereas, in truth, the book is an adaptation of the mini-series. | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 9 |
| | Posted: | | | | Now this is a topic close to my heart. My favourite writer of all time.  |
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| Kevin | | Registered March 22, 2001 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 609 |
| | Posted: | | | | Does everyone only read new authors? I'm currently reading an author from waaaaay back. Before all of us were born.
I have had in my possession for a few years the complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I've set my sights on reading the stories straight through from the first one. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | Well, I do read older material Charles Dickens William Shakespeare Oh, and something based on writings of about 2000 years ago - The Bible Best get a copy of the Illiad to read soon | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
And to those of you who have disabled viewing of these signature files "hello" (or not) Registered: July 27, 2004 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,279 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kevin: Quote:
Does everyone only read new authors? I'm currently reading an author from waaaaay back. Before all of us were born.
Big conclusion to draw from a very limited discussion that was about a film being released from a specific authors work. The title is Neil Gaiman, not what authors do you read  | | | | IVS Registered: January 2, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kevin: Quote:
Never heard of him. Check out Mirrormask |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 756 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kevin: Quote:
I have had in my possession for a few years the complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I've set my sights on reading the stories straight through from the first one. Been there, done that......several times. and then you should get hold of the complete Jeremy Brett series from Granada. Superb stuff | | | | Chris | | | | Last edited: by Mole |
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