December 15th...

Neil Gaiman comes to my hometown.

What do I say to him?

Coraline trailer...FINALLY!

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Another Coraline Poster...

New Coraline movie poster...

The Graveyard Book.

"Hear this tragic tale: a sleeping family, a talented murderer, and an adventurous toddler — orphaned, but not assassinated. Small and alone, by accident and luck he escapes the scene of the crime and climbs a grassy hill to safety. At the top of the hill the boy finds a fence, and on the other side, a dark, quiet place.

And what is to become of him"

Its Neil Gaiman. Need I say more?



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Black Hole.

Director David Fincher is set to helm the movie adaptation of Charles Burn's horror comic , Black Hole.

I'm down with Fincher...he directed stuff like Alien, Fight Club, Se7en, and Zodiac. All good stuff. I have to confess though that although I know of this comic book, I have never read it myself.

The only reason I am even mentioning this is because the screenplay has been written by Neil Gaiman.

And Gaiman is god.

Neil Gaiman giving away a free book...

Apparently its his blogs 7th year anniversary, and as a celebration he will be releasing one of his books online for free.

What a nice man. :)

Give a click here and cast your vote! Polls are only open for a week so don't miss out on your say!

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I voted for Neverwhere.

In the halls of the bookstore...

I picked up four books today. I only find this exciting to say because it feels like it has been forever and a day since I have gotten new books.

I got:

Dawn by Tim Lebbon, which I am pretty stoked for. The first book in the series, Dusk, was gritty and harsh...really, really dark - which I thoroughly enjoyed. Hopefully this one will follow suit.

Scar Night by Alan Campbell, a book that I kept meaning to buy in hardcover cause I know that I am going to like this one. However when I saw the paperback version sitting on the shelf today I just couldn't pass up the price difference.

Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg, again I meant to buy this one in hardcover, but now that the paperback is out...meh. Anyways, Berg has yet to fail in impressing me, her stories are writ with such passion that I find myself falling endlessly in love with her words, worlds, and characters.

The Hanging Mountains by Sean Williams, the prize of todays purchases, the third release in the Books of the Cataclysm series. I love this story, from book one and into book two I was surprised every step of the way and left guessing all through the eagerly turned pages. Very much looking forward to sinking my teeth eyes into this.

Four books that I am very happy to have added to my library. :)

Sadly...the actual reason I went to the bookstore...the purchase I intended to make...it wasn't made. :(

It was there...I had it in my hands...and I will own it...just...just not today. *sniff*

It was...

I couldn't help it...it was 100 bucks...and I got the four full length novels for only 70 dollars. You do the math.

Coraline sneak peek...

>>A sneak peek at some early, not-quite-final footage straight from the studio!<<

I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait...

Another new Stardust poster

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Stardust.

The official movie site for Neil Gaiman's Stardust film adaptation has gone live.

Take a look here.

A good day.

So today was the day.

Today I picked up Neil Gaiman's Absolute Sandman Vol. 1.

Seriously - wow. I have to admit when I was at the store I had to pep talk myself into dropping 120 Canadian dollars on this weighty tome. I know if I went to Amazon I coulda gotten it cheaper prolly...but it was a right-there-then-and now type thing, ya know? But after getting home, hitting the pipe, and then sitting back with this thing...well ya...it was perfect. I'm thinking tonight I might tuck it in beside me while I sleep - just to be close to it. :P

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Also, today is my first day of Egg Nog this season. *hearts Egg Nog*

Book sniffer.

I love browsing the bookstore and picking up random novels based upon the appearance of their covers. I'll let the book rest in my hands and take in its weighty presence as it sits there closed and mysterious upon my palms.

I'll admire the cover, read the blurb on the back of the dust jacket, and then very ceremoniously flip the pages from front to back under my nose.

Yes; My name is Wizz, and I am a book sniffer.

The smell of ink upon paper sends my emotions reeling as I delve into a nostalgic state of mind and reflect upon my reading experiences as a whole. The scent leads me down many forgotten adventures that I once upon a time embarked upon late at night tucked tight under a blanket with only the pages of a story and a single lamp to keep me company.

You can imagine my delight when I began reading Neil Gaiman's latest novel, Fragile Things, and discovered that it smells utterly fantastic.

Go on, don't be shy...give a book a sniff and think of me. =OP

Neverwhere and Stardust TPB covers.

I swear, Neil Gaiman never sleeps. The man always has something on the go. Not that I'm complaining mind you, I just don't know how he does it. I'm thinking it must be Crystal Meth.

Anyways here's two covers. The first is the trade paper back cover for Neverwhere. Its been a novel, a BBC mini-series and a 9 issue comic from DC. Now all 9 issues are collected into one pretty little format.

The second cover art is from Stardust. It makes sense that they are re-releasing this TPB as its big screen adaptation is set to hit theaters sometime next year.

Neverwhere is set for a February release and Stardust is set for a January release. Both books are published by DC comics.

Discworld Cake...

found the link for THIS cake over at Neil Gaimans blog.

I'm fairly new to the Pratchett Discworld thing, I know about his series of books...bits and pieces and what not from what I have heard people talking about, but have just recently started reading him for myself.

Regardless...what an awesome cake that would be to find in your honor.