I had a harder time getting into this book as I have with other series buy the same author. I did eventually start to like the characters once they got to the school and some of the events leading up to the arrival were better explained. The encounter with flywaymen made little sense at first given that I had no idea what they were and the other characters hadn’t been especially well detailed at this early point. The explanation provided during the attack just didn’t […]
Rhys Ford needs a hug. Patty and Katie are whimpering in the corner.
Katharine: Rhys Ford emailed me a couple of weeks ago and asked if Patty and I would be interested in reviewing an ARC of her new book, Ink and Shadows. We said, “OF COURSE.” Like there was a question there or something. Whatevs. She did warn us up front that it was a bit of a departure, but I wasn’t really expecting this. Patricia: OK. I really think Rhys Ford needs a hug. Katie, you are familiar with human feeling things, hug her. Please. Omg […]
We’re all just dreamers in a doll’s house.
I enjoyed Preludes and Nocturnes so much that I was pretty sure I would enjoy The Doll’s House, the second volume in The Sandman comics. I am impressed by how Gaiman built on his story and pushed it in a new direction, one that makes me excited to continue the series. Dream has been restored, but now he must work to protect his kingdom from a dream vortex that threatens to invade others’ dreams and rip his world apart. Simultaneously, Rose Walker and her mother […]
The world of Dream
I’m a relative latecomer to Neil Gaiman, but that’s made the journey all the more pleasurable for even getting there in the first place. I’ve read several novels, and am currently wanting some graphic novels in the mix. So it was an ideal time to start The Sandman series. I was intrigued by the premise, by Gaiman’s immense talent as a writer and storyteller, and by the merging of art and text. The first volume of The Sandman, titled Preludes and Nocturnes, introduces us to […]