Oh the thrill of getting into a new author.

[castalie]

And dude, look at how porny even the most innocent sentences can sound sometimes!

Well it's official, I'm finally completely seeing the Neil Gaiman love. And okay, I never doubted his genius or anything but I wasn't there yet with the fangirling. Back when I decided to try his Sandman series, I did enjoy it but not as much as I would have if it had been a novel as opposed to a comic. See, it's not that I need the words without the graphic since hi, I'm a huge fan of manga but like I said back then, comics just don't do it for me as a rule and it's like I knew I had the potential for becoming a true Neil Gaiman fan but I needed the right material in the form of his novels - and dude, I knew it would click!

American Gods is amazing, it's like poetry in motion or something; haunting and compelling and mystical and witty and so smart and just, wow! I started it last night and I'm already 145 pages into it - couldn't keep my eyes open after a while - because I was so completely engrossed in it that I didn't want to put it down *kisses french_hobbit again for the wonderful pressie* I'm truly, completely hooked and I love the way Neil Gaiman writes, the way he thinks and yeah okay, I'm starting a Gaiman collection NOW!

Next in line is Good Omens - I also started reading Terry Pratchett so it's like the best timing ever - and Neverwhere, as well as Anansi Boys, I think. After that, well we'll see :-) I'll go to Paris and see whether I can find the books, otherwise, I'll go in an purchase frenzy over at amazon *bounces*

I was going to keep with my reading the book today but I was hit with a Numb3rs bunny so I had to take care of that. I'm 1000+ words into it and hopefully it'll turn into an actual fic. Midway through the story, it started becoming different from what I thought it would be when I wrote the first sentence so we'll see how it turns out. In any case, I'm writing something and it feels good *g*

Finally, my SPN download is kinda crawling - though it's going faster than the first torrent I picked - and man! I don't know whether I want to click on the cuts on my flist or not. Spoil myself silly or not spoil myself silly, that is the question, hee!

Comments

[oh-mumble.livejournal.com]

Don't spoil, don't spoil! I just waited and watched, and, oh, so worth it.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I didn't spoil in the end and you're right, it was definitely worth it!

[lilithilien.livejournal.com]

Heee! You're getting into Gaiman in the same order I did last summer. Neverwhere is probably the simplest of the lot, and when I think back on it is likely my favourite. Glad you're enjoying him!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'm quite excited about having found a new author, it's always so great; and you know you have all those books waiting for you and yeah, I'm in heaven :-)

[morningfine]

Oh, yes! American Gods is my favorite of the lot and you know what you really must get? Smoke and Mirrors. It's a collection of short stories with rondels and sestinas thrown in ("short fiction and illusions"), and I promise you, some of them are as world-rocking as AG and the rest, they're just plain amazing.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Smoke and Mirrors? Duly noted, thanks! I have every intention to get my hands on as many of his novels as I can *nods*

[french-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Poetry in motion, that's brilliant, dear! I was almost sure you would like it, this book is great (and so is Neverwhere, with even more endearing characters - I fall in love with the Marquis de Carabas *g*)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'm in love with the story and with the characters, this is like the hot item of the moment, you know? lol

[azhureheart.livejournal.com]

ah !
neil gaiman... j'adore cet auteur c'est dingue. Mon préféré est Good Omens, peut-être parce que c'est le premier que j'ai lu de lui.

J'étais toute folle devant Anansi quand il est sorti y'a quelques mois. Vivement le prochain^^

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Ah on oublie jamais ses premières fois lol

Je suis plutôt excitée à l'idée de découvrir ses autres lives, j'adore devenir fan d'un nouvel auteur *sautille sur place*

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Yay! You like American Gods! I am a huge fan of Gaiman's book and graphic novels (his comics not so much) and American Gods and Good Omens are among my favorite books of his.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Dude, I love American Gods. And I started pimping it to the best friends yesterday lol

I can't wait to read Good Omens as I've heard about it so many times!

[greedy_dancer]

omg, i'm so ashamed by this, but ...

what was that image editing program you recced again? >.>

i know it's like the third time i'm asking you, but i keep forgetting the name, and i've reformatted the computer ... and ... i'm stupid? lol

thanks! :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

tain sur le coup j'ai eu comme un blanc mais c'est bon, je replace dans le contexte lol

C'était photofiltre (http://www.photofiltre.com/).

[jennixen.livejournal.com]

Gaiman is simply brilliant. :)))

[castalie.livejournal.com]

That he is!

[dont-callmebabe.livejournal.com]

I loved "Good Omens"

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Dude, I'll have to go and buy it before I finish AG so that I don't have to wait for it afterwards!

[stacy-l.livejournal.com]

Have you ever seen the series/movie "Neverwhere"? It's very good. It was made in England I believe and they all have a British accent but I loved the series/movie. It's what got me to really notice Geiman myself. I plan to someday purchase that series for myself : )

One of the people at the comic book store I go to let me borrow his copy and I tell you I was addicted from disc 1!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I've only heard about it when I did a little search on Neil Gaiman. And yeah, I'm quite interested with the whole thing. Also, give me British accent over the American one anytime! No offense, of course lol

[audrarose.livejournal.com]

Terry Pratchett!! *worships* I read about six of his books in one week once -- he just kills me! And I just googled Neil Gaiman... ooooooo..... thanks for the rec! *g* (Have you read George RR Martin? Oh GOD. Unbelievable. A Game of Thrones. aaahhhh)

And you're writing Numb3rs!!! eeee!!! *is impatient*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'm reading the first volume of his Discworld series, though it's taking me forever because I picked that one to be my read-in-the-train book, except that I've been using the bus a lot lately and it doesn't take me long enough. So I think I'll have to just read it at home if I want to do something with it for real lol

And six books in one week? Dude, that's awesome *g* Also, you're welcome for the rec *high fives*

Nope, never heard of George RR Martin, but I'll be sure to check it out, thanks :-)

Finally, yes I'm writing Numb3rs, woohoo! Thing is, the story I mentioned took an unexpected turn so I don't know. I'm home now so I'll have time to read it again and see it works. And following the little oath in my last post, I also wrote a little ficlet, 100% sans angst this time! I did say I could do, and I did lol

[zanzou-chan.livejournal.com]

That's because Neil Gaiman is AMAZING. *full on love forever* I've only read Goom Omens of his books, but am making my way through the Sandman series... American Gods & its quasi-sequel is up next for me. ^^ I love him to bits. <3

(I think he's working on the Beowolf scrip? If I remember right.)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'd definitely advise you to read American Gods as soon as you can, it's incredible.

I'm enjoying my reading so SO much, I almost don't want it to end lol But I guess if I buy the others fast enough, at least I'll know I have another fix ready :-)

[leodormiens.livejournal.com]

"Tu l'as pas encore fait ? Et t'es là à me parler ? Note que moi, j'ai rien contre, bien au contraire. C'est une honte."

C'est pas ma faute, j'ai pas l'habitude. En général, j'attends qu'une série soit terminée avant de m'y intéresser. Mais là, à cause de Don et Charlie, attendre est inconcevable. Oh que je suis devenu faible...

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Moi c'est le contraire. Je chope les séries dès le pilote et je pars de là :-)