Neil Gaiman: An Author

I was new to the author when the book "Neverwhere" caught my attention. I, like any lover of books, read the synopsis first which was vague enough to peak my interest. I bought the book at the bookstore where I work, to get the discount of course, and proceeded home after my shift to begin reading. Thus began my first experience with Neil Gaiman.

I was drawn in after the first chapter, and was relieved the the chapters where longer than five pages. It helped feel like I was actually taking chunks out of the book when I would reach the next chapter, stick in my bookmark, and wait for the next session. However, the synopsis could not have prepared me for the roller coaster of a journey of shifting reality that this book was going to take me on. I expected weird. I love the absurd. I thought creativity in modern literature had been dead for some time now and that we were stuck with the cheap thrills and tear antics of such authors as Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Piccoult.

"Neverwhere" was a modern dark fairy tale that would crave any goth-geek's desire. By the time I had reached the end, I wanted more Gaiman. It was now evident to me that, after having made it through the journey of "Neverwhere" with my life, it sucked me in that much, Gaiman was not afraid to push the limits of his worlds. The best way I could describe "Neverwhere" is by saying that it's like an acid trip while sitting in a pile of filth in the sewers of London. It was beautiful.

It was at this point that I purchased the Kobo touch e-reader and proceeded to purchase "Stardust" by Gaiman. I was almost like taking a breath of fresh air. Again, a modern fairy tale that was both beautifully written and well composed. Unlike "Neverwhere," "Stardust" is less of an acid trip, for this world is set in an already fantastical world. It rivals right along with the stories of knights and dragons. It was another book that just breezed on by.

So to wrap up this ramble of a blog, I think it necessary to say, that if you haven't read his works and are looking for a good read, then pick up a Gaiman book and revive your imagination. Seriously, it's rejuvenating.