Neverwhere and Beyond

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 [...]

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Too Much of a Good Thing?

25 Nov By Jennifer 15 Comments

Yes, I do think that there can be too much of a good thing. While reading Stardust, I figured out that reading four books might be too much to ask of any author. There was no reason for me not to connect with Tristran or Yvaine that I can think of, but I didn’t. I [...]

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#212 ~ Neverwhere

16 Nov By Jennifer 19 Comments

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Neverwhere is the story of Richard, a good man who seems to be meandering through his life without much of his own purpose or direction. He is engaged to Jessica, an almost domineering woman who is happy to treat him as if he isn’t good enough for her. Richard seems readily [...]

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WWND Bookmark Winners

12 Nov By Jennifer 5 Comments

Thanks to everyone who wished Neil Gaiman a happy birthday on the 10th. I’ve drawn the winners of the as-of-yet-still-in-the-dream-phase WWND bookmarks and ALA Coraline bookmarks: Zia from My Life in Not So Many Words Amy from Ramblings of a Librarian Assitant Congratulations, Ladies! I hope to have those bookmarks designed and posted online for [...]

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They Say It’s Your Birthday, Neil!

10 Nov By Jennifer 18 Comments

Today is “The Neil’s” birthday! Here at The Literate Housewife Review, we wish Neil Gaiman the happiest of days. I have only read two of his books as of today (The Graveyard Book and Neverwhere – review coming Friday). I’m looking forward to even more in the month ahead. In celebration of this momentous day, [...]

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TSS ~ Neverwhere and Beyond Prizes

8 Nov By Jennifer 11 Comments

I’m finally and truly back in the swing of things and getting geared up for this month’s theme: Neverwhere and Beyond. I announced it on Monday and will have a full week of coverage next week. I promised a post about the prizes and I think they’re pretty darn exciting. Instead of holding several different contests [...]

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Neverwhere and Beyond: The Literate Housewife Discovers Neil Gaiman

2 Nov By Jennifer 28 Comments

Until I made plans to attend the National Book Festival in 2008, I had never heard of Neil Gaiman. Well, that’s not exactly true. Emily, one of the girls’ baby sitters read them The Day I Swapped My Dad for a Goldfish before then, but that doesn’t count because I wasn’t paying attention. Sometimes the [...]