I stayed home today terrified that I was developing THE SWINE, but I’m apparently just too exhausted to function. So I took a rest day. What did I do? Nothing. I watched The Tyra Banks Show and wondered what kinda drugs she smokes. Because I want some.
No writing accomplished. Nothing. Did I tell you my Halloween costume yet? Well I’m not gonna.
Stardust – Neil Gaiman
I haven’t read any fantasy genre books in for-freaking-ever, but this one was unique and fresh and I ate it up like cherry pie. I love Gaiman’s adult approach. Harry Potter doesn’t have sex with faeries, but freaking Tristan Thorne does. ****/*****
Also, I want to thank all you guys for your lovely comments ALL THE TIME. I don’t know if anyone else gets some sorta sick, perverse thrill when they open their email to find comments of adoration, but man, I do. In case you couldn’t tell from my cleverly written innuendos, I’m a little confused about life. Having people who like to read about me makes me feel better.
AND, in case you missed it, here’s my Twilight rant, which I feel totally deserves to resurface since I didn’t have any followers before.
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October 29, 2009 at 1:50 am
papertrail23
This is the best and funniest thing I’ve read all day. Thank you.
October 29, 2009 at 2:31 am
Belle
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease tell me your Halloween costume so I can copy it.
October 29, 2009 at 5:18 am
Corbin
I haven’t picked out a costume yet, sorta forgot it was gettin’ close. You sounds like one of those people with like a hundred ideas every halloween. Dish one out this way if you can!
Also, I read American Gods by Neil Gaiman a billion years ago. From what I remember it was good. But I do remember being really confused during a few chapters, and i never went back to re-read to try and make sense of those confused parts. I like to blame the author when things like that happen. So Neil, you suck. You lost me somewhere when that spider god and some other dude were in some dream land area that seemed like it would be really cool if you were on a boat load of drugs, but not that cool if you’re in a high school reading it instead of paying attention to your teacher.
Not sure what got into me there, I blame your Twilight Rant I just read…you got your hate on, I think i was inspired.
Wicked posts there Candice, love to read ’em
October 29, 2009 at 9:00 am
neha
I love Neil Gaiman! If you enjoy his work, give Fragile Things, a collection of short stories and poems, a try.
October 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm
*uncorked
I’m glad you liked Stardust! I’d do a faerie, or a star. Almost mardi gras!
October 29, 2009 at 2:13 pm
J
Tyra gives me a headache.
…And a soulache.
October 29, 2009 at 2:24 pm
carissajaded
Ok so you have to read Gaiman’s other books. I am not a fan of fantasy (or didn’t think I was) but I read Ansansi Boys and American Gods (they go together) and I loved loved loved them both!
Candice I love your inyourendos!
October 29, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Stephanie
I haven’t read Stardust but I’ve read Neverwhere and American Gods and they are both Amazing. And Coraline. That scared the CRAP out of me!
October 29, 2009 at 5:33 pm
angryredhead
@Julie! Thanks! I’m glad you stopped by.
@Belle: NEVER!!!
@Corbin: Halloween is seriously my favorite holiday EVER. Go as an LOLcat. Dress up like a cat and make a t-shirt saying “I’m in ur kitchen, drinkin ur beerz.” Agh, I just can’t top last year’s. 😦 And I LOVE angry rants, thanks for the comments!
@Neha: Thanks, I will!
@V: How about both at the same time?! That’s what I thought.
@J: She has suspicious dark circles around her eyes.
@Carissa: I haven’t, but they’re totally on the list now. 😉
@Stephanie: He wrote Coraline?! I had no idea. Must check it out.
October 29, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Smileyfreak
I love it when I see people have commented too! And on that thought, Thanks for commenting! 🙂
October 29, 2009 at 6:33 pm
significantowl
Ok – I’m biased on this because I adore Neil Gaiman with all my heart and soul. I’ve read everything he’s ever written, including The Sandman comics, which are amazing and distrubing all at the same time. American Gods is definitely worth reading, especially if you’re interested in mythology. He has a lot of fun with myths. Fragile Things is an amazing collection – it includes one of my favourite poems ever, ‘The Day The Saucers Came’.
I don’t really consider Neil Gaiman to be a “fantasy” writer – he uses elements of horror (he’s hugely influenced by Lovecraft), mythology, mystery, conventional literature, comedy, and yes, fantasy, but he definitely does not deserve to be grouped together with authors who churn out endless L.O.T.R. knock-offs. He is so much more. Stardust was brilliant, Gaiman’s very own fairytale.
If you want to laugh your ass off, read Good Omens – it was co-written by Neil Gaiman and the other love of my life, Terry Pratchett.
I am trying to stop myself from going off on a rant about fantasy and science fiction, because I have greatly enjoyed books from both genres – the stand out authors write about so much more than just eleves and knights or spaceships and aliens. My policy is always give a book a chance, regardless of the genre. Chances are you’ll be surprised. In the SF genre, I suggest Robert J. Sawyer, several of his novels are very good, but my favourite is his short story collection “Identity Theft”
I usually say that I like speculative fiction, because speculative fiction is a more friendly umbrella term. It doesn’t scare people away as quickly as sci-fi and fantasy.
October 29, 2009 at 11:17 pm
*uncorked
At the same time – I’m not sure I have the stamina for that – I bet faerie and star sex is fucking exhausting. Super hot though. Wow.
October 30, 2009 at 1:21 am
angryredhead
@Smiley: Haha, no prob!
@SO: “Speculative Fiction”, I like that term a lot. I never considered “fantasy” a bad term, and I certainly wouldn’t group Gaiman with authors like Meyer, blechh. So now I shall have to check out his other masterpieces to get a good, well-rounded feel of his work! I love how passionate you are, bahaha. Have you ever taken a sci-fi/fantasy English lit class? I did, at Grenfell. The whole class was basically the science nerds vs. the literature nerds, it was AWESOME. The discussions were brutal. In a good way.
@V: I’m disappointed! Of course you can handle it.
October 30, 2009 at 1:49 am
Nancy
Wow. Fabulous post. hahahaha. My head is swirling with visions of fairy sex, tyra banks, and THE SWINE. lol
October 30, 2009 at 2:09 pm
neha
Oh Candice, I’d also recommend Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. Please please read this, and then get everyone you know to read it!
October 30, 2009 at 4:42 pm
angryredhead
@Nancy: Little overwhelming, ain’t it?
@Neha: I just added it to my BookMooch wishlist, thanks!