What other fantasy books do YOU read?

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Encaitare

Let's just say anything and everything that Neil Gaiman has ever penned. Well, everything I've been able to get my grubby little hands on, anyway.

I'd recommend the 4th (?) volume of Sandman, as it has an excellent story about the real origins of A Midsummer Nights Dream, as being a play first performed exclusively for the King and Queen of Faerie and their retinue. It's slightly scary but also wonderful.

I've still to make my way through the whole series as I don't want to read them all at once (and indeed, that would also be expensive as graphic novels are not cheap), but they are fantastic. I might sample some of his novels next.

[Encaitare]

Sandman is love. Unfortunately, the stores never have Volume 8, which is the only one I need to complete the series.

I might sample some of his novels next.

All of Gaiman's novels are fantastic. One book that you absolutely must not miss, though, is the short story collection Smoke and Mirrors. Each one is a gem and it makes me jealous of his brain for coming up with such nifty ideas.

[Bêthberry]

an online sampler of Neil Gaiman's work is available here

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Encaitare

Sandman is love. Unfortunately, the stores never have Volume 8, which is the only one I need to complete the series.



All of Gaiman's novels are fantastic. One book that you absolutely must not miss, though, is the short story collection Smoke and Mirrors. Each one is a gem and it makes me jealous of his brain for coming up with such nifty ideas.

I saw Smoke and Mirrors in a second hand bookshop today so I bought it on your recommendation! First I've a couple of other books to finish - I wonder if I can resist sampling a story before I've finished them?

I got volume 1 of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen cheap the other day too, and that's also fantastic. There are only two volumes with this, so a bit cheaper than getting into Sandman... I can't believe I'm beginning to discover comic books at my age! The last one I must have been into was Rupert the Bear!