Thursday, September 28, 2006
Blog Review: Neil Gaiman's Journal
When I brought up the idea of the Good Read’s blog to the Library Board, they had the funny idea that, since they were largely unfamiliar with the blog world, I should review blogs.
Because I want to keep the Good Reads blog mostly about… well, good reads, I thought I would review other blogs about books.
Neil Gaiman has been a favorite author of mine ever since he wrote The Sandman, a series of Graphic Novels about the King of Dreams. He’s written several best selling novels, too. Famously Neverwhere and American Gods, and recently Anansi Boys.
He writes a blog, too. For me, a blog is only really interesting if it’s something I want to go back to again and again. Neil’s blog is that for a couple of reasons.
He updates it frequently, first of all. It’s never good to go to a blog and find it unchanged week after week.
He’s got a nice voice: casual and funny, rarely peevish, but always forthright. He writes in his blog a lot like he sounds in person.
Lastly, he’s involved in the science fiction and fantasy communities, the fan communities. He talks about other authors, and reads them. So sometimes, you find out bits of information that you really should know.
You also get a review for a really good book every once in awhile though, long before it gets published. Or sometimes, when he’s remembering books that he loved as a kid, long after. And then they get republished.
For those who really like to meet their authors, it’s also sort of a way to meet this author. He blogs candidly but tastefully about his life and the issues that interest him, like freedom of speech causes.
And because it’s updated by Neil, it’s a trove of Neil Gaiman lore, like when which novel will be released, and what’s going on over at the Stardust movie set.
For anybody interested in SF/Fantasy, comics, or movies, it’s good for at least an occasional read. For Gaiman fans, its especially good. Definitely add it to your Feedster list.
Because I want to keep the Good Reads blog mostly about… well, good reads, I thought I would review other blogs about books.
Neil Gaiman has been a favorite author of mine ever since he wrote The Sandman, a series of Graphic Novels about the King of Dreams. He’s written several best selling novels, too. Famously Neverwhere and American Gods, and recently Anansi Boys.
He writes a blog, too. For me, a blog is only really interesting if it’s something I want to go back to again and again. Neil’s blog is that for a couple of reasons.
He updates it frequently, first of all. It’s never good to go to a blog and find it unchanged week after week.
He’s got a nice voice: casual and funny, rarely peevish, but always forthright. He writes in his blog a lot like he sounds in person.
Lastly, he’s involved in the science fiction and fantasy communities, the fan communities. He talks about other authors, and reads them. So sometimes, you find out bits of information that you really should know.
You also get a review for a really good book every once in awhile though, long before it gets published. Or sometimes, when he’s remembering books that he loved as a kid, long after. And then they get republished.
For those who really like to meet their authors, it’s also sort of a way to meet this author. He blogs candidly but tastefully about his life and the issues that interest him, like freedom of speech causes.
And because it’s updated by Neil, it’s a trove of Neil Gaiman lore, like when which novel will be released, and what’s going on over at the Stardust movie set.
For anybody interested in SF/Fantasy, comics, or movies, it’s good for at least an occasional read. For Gaiman fans, its especially good. Definitely add it to your Feedster list.
