Neverwhere and Beyond Retrospective & Winners

Today is the last day of November, signaling the close of my Neverwhere and Beyond month. Despite the burnout I felt toward the end of the month, I am so glad that I came up with the idea and followed through on it. I had wanted to do more, but given the circumstances of my job and home life, I am pleased with what I did accomplish. I have found that I enjoy Neil Gaiman’s writing more than I hoped that I would.

Here are links to the reviews of the novels I did read this month.  I’m listing them in the order I read them.  Interestingly enough, that is also the order in which I liked them, too.

The Graveyard Book

Neverwhere

Coraline

Stardust

Although Stardust is at the bottom of this list, please do not take that to mean I didn’t like it.  I found it as good or better than most of the other books I’ve read this year.  There is no doubt that I will remember the characters and their stories for a long time to come.  I truly think that I would have liked it even better had I not been on a Neil Gaiman binge. LOL!

For once, I’d like to announce the winners of my contest on schedule.  I know, I’m shocked myself…

First, let me announce the last two winners of my WWNR bookmarks: Sandy and Pam R.  Congratulations!  Sandy, I have your address, but Pam, I need yours.

Now for the Neverwhere and Beyond prizes:

Individual Coraline Bookmarks

I will send email notifications to all of my Coraline bookmark winners.  Suffice to say, if you entered the contest, you almost probably  won a bookmark.

Coraline Bookmark for you and 50 for your local library

Amanda from A Bookshelf Monstrosity! I think that it’s appropriate that a librarian-to-be wins this prize.  Please send me your address and the address of your library of choice, I’ll send them on their way.  I will of course let your library know that you sent them your way.

Neil Gaiman Poster

Zia from My Life in Not So Many Words!  Congratulations!  I have your address, so I’ll be ordering the poster and sending it your way.

Coraline DVDs

1 each for Piroska and Micheal Herdegen!  Congratulations to both of you!  I have both of your addresses, so I’ll package the DVDs up and send them to you this week.

Grand Prize Winner (1 of each of the books I read or planned to read)

Jill from Rhapsody in Books!  Congratulations, Jill!  Please send me your address.  I don’t think I have it yet.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Neverwhere and Beyond.  It was a great month!