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“All Bette’s stories have happy endings. That’s because she knows where to stop. She’s realized the real problem with stories—if you keep them going long enough, they always end in death.”

Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1) by Neil Gaiman

January 24, 2019 by narfna 2 Comments

This is one of those books that come heavy with the weight of other people’s expectations. I genuinely had almost no idea what it was about, only that the people who love it LOVE IT, and I had a general idea that it was pretty weird. The only thing I knew for sure was that Death was a character, because Gaiman spun her off into her own comic at one point. I added it to my TBR when it became apparent that I would probably like it if […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, Comics, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, The Sandman, the sandman vol. 1, Vertigo

narfna's CBR11 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, Comics, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, The Sandman, the sandman vol. 1, Vertigo ·
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Thank you to our most lovely exchange coordinator, faintingviolet, for my new books :D

December 9, 2016 by narfna 5 Comments

I came home from a poop day at work to a book exchange package from Katie (faintingviolet) and it made my day. I legit squealed when I opened the first book and saw Wishful Drinking. And I’ve been meaning to read Austenland and start Sandman for yearrrrs. (Although, I will confess that I’m actually super intimidated to start Sandman.) Thank you so much, Katie! And thank you for organizing this beautimous tradition.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: austenland, Book Exchange, carrie fisher, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, Sandman, Shannon Hale, wishful drinking

narfna's CBR8 Review No:0 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: austenland, Book Exchange, carrie fisher, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, Sandman, Shannon Hale, wishful drinking ·
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    Sounds weird! Looks beautiful! On to the TBR it goes!
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    I remember enjoying this one. And you’ve reminded me that I have an arc for the third book.
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    on “What I am is the Indian who can’t die. I’m the worst dream America ever had.”
    Yes! My first of his and I appreciate the rec since I would like to read more of his work...
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