Yes, I did see your post. Haven't seen the movie though (and probably won't given the reviews you among other people have given it!).
Re: Gaiman, I thought American Gods was okay. Didn't really grab me. I haven't read Coraline yet.
And- you haven't read Pratchett?! You still get to look forward to reading him for the first time. Wow! My recommendation for where to start is actually in the middle, with Guards, Guards; Feet of Clay; and Night Watch (which form a kind of logical trilogy, though much of Pratchett can be read out of order). His earlier stuff is fun but lightweight, his middle books are outstanding; the late stuff is still good, but he hasn't written a real showstopper in a few years now. Pratchett may well be the best fantasy writer still working in the field today. Because his stuff is humorous, it hasn't necessarily been taken as seriously as it should, but there is a *lot * of really thinky stuff there if you look for it.
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Date: 2008-02-25 03:25 am (UTC)Re: Gaiman, I thought American Gods was okay. Didn't really grab me. I haven't read Coraline yet.
And- you haven't read Pratchett?! You still get to look forward to reading him for the first time. Wow! My recommendation for where to start is actually in the middle, with Guards, Guards; Feet of Clay; and Night Watch (which form a kind of logical trilogy, though much of Pratchett can be read out of order). His earlier stuff is fun but lightweight, his middle books are outstanding; the late stuff is still good, but he hasn't written a real showstopper in a few years now. Pratchett may well be the best fantasy writer still working in the field today. Because his stuff is humorous, it hasn't necessarily been taken as seriously as it should, but there is a *lot * of really thinky stuff there if you look for it.