It is quite possible that you are a fan of Neil Gaiman and unaware of it. Recognize this scene?
Among other things Neil Gaiman has written is the freakishly creepy Coraline. If you haven't seen Coraline, and if you haven't you NEED to, then perhaps you've seen the movie Stardust.
And if you've seen Stardust then you know it's freaking fantastic, but did you know it's a book?
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| This is actually the first movie that Bry and I saw with David. |
Among other things Neil Gaiman has written is the freakishly creepy Coraline. If you haven't seen Coraline, and if you haven't you NEED to, then perhaps you've seen the movie Stardust.
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| That's right, this is a picture of a star riding a freaking unicorn. |
And if you've seen Stardust then you know it's freaking fantastic, but did you know it's a book?
The Redbud Library back near our hometown had a free box near the front door. The books and pamphlets you usually found in there were generally religious in nature, or very worn out. One summer day I decided to brave the box and lo and behold there was Stardust. A slightly used paperback, it shone up at me with pleading eyes: take me home.
It was brought home, it was read and it was deemed AMAZING.
Here are some awesome quotes to help persuade you to read this book:
“I knowed a man in Paphlagonia who'd swallow a live snake every morning, when he got up. He used to say, he was certain of one thing, that nothing worse would happen to him all day. 'Course they made him eat a bowlful of hairy centipedes before they hung him, so maybe that claim was a bit presumptive.”
“He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times.”
“And there was a voice, a high clear, female voice, which said "Ow", and then, very quietly, it said "Fuck", and then it said "Ow", once more.”
“He shivered. His coat was thin, and it was obvious he would not get his kiss, which he found puzzling. The manly heroes of the penny dreadfuls and shilling novels never had these problems getting kissed.”
It was brought home, it was read and it was deemed AMAZING.
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| This picture from vampire-knight.net does not accurately rate the awesomeness of this book. |
Here are some awesome quotes to help persuade you to read this book:
“I knowed a man in Paphlagonia who'd swallow a live snake every morning, when he got up. He used to say, he was certain of one thing, that nothing worse would happen to him all day. 'Course they made him eat a bowlful of hairy centipedes before they hung him, so maybe that claim was a bit presumptive.”
“He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times.”
“And there was a voice, a high clear, female voice, which said "Ow", and then, very quietly, it said "Fuck", and then it said "Ow", once more.”
“He shivered. His coat was thin, and it was obvious he would not get his kiss, which he found puzzling. The manly heroes of the penny dreadfuls and shilling novels never had these problems getting kissed.”
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