And for a while I felt like maybe there was something wrong with me. Ne postoji zbirka kratkih priča u kojoj je svaka priča odlična, bar se ja nisam susrela sa takvom još uvek. I prefer Gaiman's novel-length work, but you do get something in this collection you don't get in longform: his huge range and vast depths of creativity. As if the news of a fan-voted short story collection weren’t enough, Gaiman has not one, but two collections releasing next year. It won the Locus Award in 2007 for Best Collection and several of the individual stories have also won the Locus and Hugo Awards. die-hard Gaiman fans with time on their hands (maybe). I know it's an author's prerogative how they bundle and republish their work, but I'd prefer to be given new stories. Though the TV series is good, the book is a completely different experience. Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere (1995), Stardust (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning American Gods (2001), Anansi Boys (2005), and Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett, 1990), as well as the short story collections Like maybe I was too immature, and now as an adult, am I being an old fuddy-duddy for not thinking they are all genius and racing to reread them? Beautifully sinister. I feel tingles. Set to include “A Study in Emerald”, “How to Talk to Girls at Parties”, “Murder Mysteries”, and “Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire”, the collection will feature artwork by Rafael Albuquerque, Rafael Scavone, Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá, P. Craig Russell, and Shane Oakley. Gaiman's Newberry Medal and Hugo Award-winning collection of stories and poems includes items previously published in other anthologies and magazines. While I didn't love every story in this collection there were ones that were just perfect. It's interesting, because we are so caught up, as parents, as a reading culture, in urging more and more advanced books on readers, because they can handle the vocabulary, because it's important that kids know that Things Happen. Some pieces were better than others, but that is par for the course in a book of short pieces, even when you are Neil Gaiman. February 3rd 2015 Gaiman admits his short stories and poems are his opportunity to experiment as a writer. 'Smoke and Mirrors' is the first of two short story collections written by Neil Gaiman. Prednost kratkih priča u odnosu na romane, je što nije neophodno da vam se svaka priča dopadne da biste na kraju knjige bili oduševljeni. There were many times when I raced along, breathlessly turning pages and wishing the book would not end. The next thing I read was SMOKE & MIRRORS, and there my growing love for Neil Gaiman ran into a bit of a hitch. I know I'm loving a book, a song, a film, any piece of work because it short circuits my logical brain and sneaks in. They have been waiting there in the darkness, working out, practicing their most vicious blows, their sharp hard thoughtless punches into the gut, killing time until we came back that way.”, “I am not scared of bad people, of wicked evildoers, of monsters and creatures of the night. Then I found STARDUST. The stories don't rely on any particular information from Doctor Who or Sherlock Holmes, but some familiarity with the characters would increase your enjoyment of these stories (as you would be able to see how Gaiman has re-interpreted the characters and put his own spin on the themes), but it is not essential to understanding or enjoying them. There are some interesting stories in here. Works include The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neverwhere, Stardust, Anansi Boys, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), the award-winning Sandman series of graphic novels, and the short story collections Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things. Though Gaiman is often hailed for his novels, the acclaimed author has written scripts for television and film, including, most recently, American Gods and Good Omens, not to mention an extensive collection of short fiction and poetry, which has been published in multiple collections including Angels and Visitations, Fragile Things, A Little Gold Book of Ghastly Stuff, M Is for Magic, Trigger Warning, and Smoke and Mirrors. With the option to chose from over 80 short stories, including favorites such as “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (which was recently made into a short film) and “Snow, Glass, Apples” (which was recently published as a beautiful graphic novel), fans will certainly have a difficult decision to make. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders is a collection of short stories and poetry by English author Neil Gaiman.It was published in the US and UK in 2006 by HarperCollins and Headline Review.. We’d love your help. Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ m ən /; born Neil Richard Gaiman, 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films.His works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book.He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and … Published in 2006, this collection includes over 30 short stories, poems, and novellas full of Gaiman’s magical and imaginative creations. Ukoliko vam pisac "ne pogodi žicu" u romanu nema izlaza. Most readers will probably only connect with a few pieces here, but it's worth it to read the ones you don't dig as much because they're just so different and so inventive and it's hard to believe they all came from one brain. There were many times when I raced along, breathlessly turning pages and wishing the book would not end. Divorce. I za svačiji ukus i raspoloženje će se naći nešto (osim ako ste potpuno promašili žanr ili uopšte nemate ukusa u tom slučaj. I read only the prologue and not even one of the stories, that's why I am not shelving it as DNF. Trigger Warning is a collection of short fiction and verse by Neil Gaiman. All the animals disappeared a few years ago. Some of those experiments turn out good, others don't. His distinctive genius has been championed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. I feel tingles. Stories. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders. What I wish was less often - how many of these stories I'd read already, published in other compilations. A fantastic collection of short stories and poems by my favorite living author. It was first published in 1984, in KNAVE and was my third published short story. Author: Various Editors: Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio. The selection of the month one month was GOOD OMENS, by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, and their glowing and hilarious review made me order it immediately. Neil Gaiman is a bastard. A full rview will be coming tomorrow. “Mountains” is a fresh new story from Neil himself; it has the … “ The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains ” has lived many lives as a story, popping up in several formats, but this disturbing fable about greed and retribution finds a haunting home in Trigger Warning.