Forethoughts: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Nov 20th, 2008 | By Rob | Category: Forethoughts
It may not be my usual kind of read but I’ve been hearing so much good stuff about The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman lately (especially from Bart over at Bart’s Bookshelf :o)) that I’ve bitten the bullet and bought a copy (I got a really good price for it too, hence the pictured children’s version :o)).
To be honest with you I know little about this book or the author in general really, other than a lot of people, young and old alike, seeming to like what Gaiman writes and how he writes it. The story certainly sounds intriguing; a baby, who becomes known as Bod (a contraction of ‘nobody’ - very clever) is adopted and raised by ghosts in a graveyard after his parents and sibling are brutally murdered by the sinister man Jack. Sounds good, although I seriously do worry about my attraction to anything themed around brutal murder :o).
Anyway this is quite a short book so despite my reading challenges and review commitments I’m launching straight into reading it. It’s going to make a refreshing change not having to read too deeply for a spell :o). I’ll let you know my afterthoughts in a day or two.
Related links of Interest
Official website - Subterranean Press’ official website for the book.
Official Website (UK) - A much more visually appealing official page from the UK - Very nice use of Flash!
Mouse Circus: Neil’s Video Tour - Although I’d always suggest reading a book for yourself, Mouse Circus (the official Neil Gaiman website for young readers) has posted the entire video series from Neil’s recent 9-city video tour. This in effect let’s you watch a reading of the entire book by Neil himself.
Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard page - The author’s Graveyard Book page.
Oooh, the Chris Riddell version! I was seriously tempted by this one the other day, Waterstones had some signed editions in!
Hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of the blog-o-sphere seems to have, Rob.
- Notice the neat way I spread the recommendation blame there? 
Very clever Bart, very clever indeed :o)
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