tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post4148933661575125298..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: Short Story Summer: Update TwoKristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-15516539252060608432014-09-06T12:17:43.283-07:002014-09-06T12:17:43.283-07:00You're right -- some of his short stories are ...You're right -- some of his short stories are absolutely perfect.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-44848363846181877782014-09-06T09:46:03.542-07:002014-09-06T09:46:03.542-07:00Sometimes I think I like Gaiman's short storie...Sometimes I think I like Gaiman's short stories even MORE than his novels - they are just such perfect little bits of magic. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939074543470696025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-14514582130757150502014-08-27T22:14:27.063-07:002014-08-27T22:14:27.063-07:00Since they're two of my very favorite authors,...Since they're two of my very favorite authors, I'm a bit biased ... but yes, you should read both. ;)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-85302913686909507892014-08-26T21:14:04.430-07:002014-08-26T21:14:04.430-07:00Congratulations! Now I want to read both collectio...Congratulations! Now I want to read both collections. Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-59502665871574416432014-08-26T13:29:27.255-07:002014-08-26T13:29:27.255-07:00Yes! This one is definitely worth picking up becau...Yes! This one is definitely worth picking up because you can enjoy the stories over and over. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-10981599654881578022014-08-26T13:28:47.084-07:002014-08-26T13:28:47.084-07:00I'm so happy that I still had little gems like...I'm so happy that I still had little gems like Everard's Ride to discover. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-88197054269611600832014-08-26T13:28:17.183-07:002014-08-26T13:28:17.183-07:00What an awesome book to have! And I don't thin...What an awesome book to have! And I don't think I've seen The True State of Affairs anywhere. Lucky!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-71248621629841460482014-08-26T13:27:21.674-07:002014-08-26T13:27:21.674-07:00I was like a third of the way through it and alrea...I was like a third of the way through it and already in love. By the end, I was sad I already had to leave the characters.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-6302615324377064992014-08-26T08:52:49.950-07:002014-08-26T08:52:49.950-07:00I knew that I had left a lot of DWJ's backlist...I knew that I had left a lot of DWJ's backlist unread, but I now NEED to read that short story collection posthaste. Thanks for the inspiration!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-65698766181761027662014-08-26T01:25:24.214-07:002014-08-26T01:25:24.214-07:00I also love Everard's Ride. It's definitel...I also love Everard's Ride. It's definitely up there in a list of my top favourite DWJs. You've now got me itching to read it again.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954655413382143774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-55577060791857164532014-08-25T19:48:07.137-07:002014-08-25T19:48:07.137-07:00One of my prized possessions is the original editi...One of my prized possessions is the original edition of Everard's Ride that was published when Diana was the guest of honor at the NESFA convention. I will forever regret that I didn't get to go but at least I have the book! It also has The True State of Affairs, an interesting Dalemark-like story that I think was not published elsehwhere...not sure about that. Anyway, I'm glad you got to enjoy ER -- and I loved Dragon Reserve too! I'm not usually a big fan of short stories (they are just too SHORT!), but it was a good one.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-11303961075226897422014-08-25T15:55:34.868-07:002014-08-25T15:55:34.868-07:00Everard's Ride, hooray! I am with you on Evera...Everard's Ride, hooray! I am with you on Everard's Ride -- that is a story that is just perfect from the get-go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-74180648391992710342014-08-25T14:36:30.837-07:002014-08-25T14:36:30.837-07:00His short stories are actually a good place to sta...His short stories are actually a good place to start. They show off the breadth of his writing and what topics he likes. If you like them, you'll like his novels. If you are uncomfortable with the stories or don't like them, his books probably won't work for you either. Good luck once you start!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-50663698904139569502014-08-25T13:47:10.144-07:002014-08-25T13:47:10.144-07:00You know, Kristen, I have several of Neil's bo...You know, Kristen, I have several of Neil's books and have yet to read them! *sigh* So glad you mentioned these short stories :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-47075477264535060472014-08-25T12:18:17.173-07:002014-08-25T12:18:17.173-07:00I tend to not grab the collections unless I have a...I tend to not grab the collections unless I have a specific reason so I really needed this. Short stories when you are busy seems like a good idea!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-21489118645629281392014-08-25T12:17:24.423-07:002014-08-25T12:17:24.423-07:00I thought about that too and couldn't decide. ...I thought about that too and couldn't decide. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-68249628670757906302014-08-25T09:52:57.225-07:002014-08-25T09:52:57.225-07:00I have so many short story collections that I real...I have so many short story collections that I really should consider devoting more time to them. Maybe Short Story September or something, especially considering I'm heading back to work next month and that may be all my attention span will handle!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-32833261363702994662014-08-25T06:25:37.968-07:002014-08-25T06:25:37.968-07:00Everard's Rise is just fantastic. I have some...Everard's Rise is just fantastic. I have sometimes wondered if Dragon Reserve, Home Eight might be set in the Hexwood universe...Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.com